If you re installing 5 6 or 7 ceiling speakers for a home cinema surround sound system.
In ceiling speakers for surround sound placement.
In a 5 1 system your surround speakers are best placed to the left and right of your listening position.
This will save you any issues in the future and will also mean you ve got appropriate coverage for the whole room.
Aim them directly towards you for the best sound.
Placement for dolby atmos and dts x overhead speakers planning to use overhead speakers for special effects.
In ceiling surround sound speakers let you enjoy that nice diffuse rear and even side channel information even when the room doesn t make it easy to place speakers.
Place the front left and right speakers at an equal distance from your main listening position in front of your tv lcr ceiling speakers are the best option for this although a good ceiling speaker with a pivoting tweeter will also work.
Your surround speakers should be spaced about the same distance apart as the front left and right speakers.
If side placement isn t practical place your surround speakers a few feet behind your listening position and face them forward.
We recommend installing in wall and ceiling speakers at least 18 24 inches away from an adjacent wall or ceiling.
Surround sound in ceiling speaker placement front in ceiling speakers aren t the best choice for a home theater because they lessen the impact of sound coming from the screen if you re going that route though be sure to install all the speakers 2 3 feet away from the wall in order to avoid excess reflected sound.