![]() ![]() Rather than just mounting speakers around you, there’s actually quite a bit of study that goes into the placement. In my particular situation, I decided to run cables for a 7.2.4 setup even though I’ll only be starting with a 7.1.4 (subwoofers are expensive!) Planning the Layout Dolby Atmos recommended 7.1.4 setup. So knowing this, what experience are you looking for? Atmos really completes the sound field as you can replicate the overhead dynamics of airplanes, missiles, birds (lol) as they fly by. It is most commonly produced through in-ceiling speakers, however the sound can be replicated through modern floor level speakers firing sound upwards to bounce off the ceilings. In short, Dolby created a third number to represent your overhead speaker configuration. So what is the third number? This is where Atmos comes into play.That and I had already preran wires for a second sub, this was an absolute no brainer. 1 setup, I received an amazing deal on a second matching sub that I simply couldn’t pass up. 2 setup would represent a floor configuration with 2 subs. ![]() 1, but I definitely know there’s a market of audiophiles out there who can’t stand the sound imbalance of having one subwoofer without anything on the other side to balance. 2 that follows represents your subwoofer configuration. The glorious number 7 is achieved by adding additional surrounds on to the left and right sides of the seating area. The first number represents the quantity of your traditional speaker configuration – think Center, Left and Right Front, and Left and Right Rears for a total of 5.If you head into any big box store, you’ll undoubtedly come across common bundles of preset configurations – 5.1, 7.1, 9.1, etc… What does this all mean? It’s actually quite simple. Determine the Setup ( 7.1.4 7.2.4) Photo by Pixabay on If you are in the market to build a new home system, big or small, here are some of the tips that I learned along the way. While there’s absolutely nothing wrong with soundbars in general – I do recommend investing the time to at least explore the idea of a more immersive setup, especially if you watch a lot of movies. Fast forward two years and I am again circling back to tie up this loose end.ĤK High Definition Video is a simple concept to understand since you can actually see the results – whereas Audio is something you just need to have faith in until the very end. My result was supplementing a 225 sq/ft space and 140″ screen with a Dolby Atmos Soundbar (Samsung N950). ![]() Going down the rabbit hole of the latest video technology ( 4K HDR, Vision, HDMI compatibility, etc) left me totally blinded to getting sound right. After building out my basement theater, I realized I may have overlooked something as obvious as sound. There’s a whole world out there for home theaters beyond video. I recently updated the setup to a 7.2.4 (second sub) and the difference is astounding. Edit: I realized I never included my subs to the description. ![]()
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