Ceiling Mounted Surround Speaker Placement

Fit the loose speaker wires into the backs of the speakers.

Ceiling mounted surround speaker placement.

If your speakers tweeters can swivel aim them toward your seating position. Secure the speaker using the included 2 inch long mounting. 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. You can t move ceiling speakers in the same way as normal speakers so it s worth thinking about placement options that are suitable for now but will also work in the future.

You ll want your surrounds one to two feet above ear level to get the best sound effects. Your surround speakers should be spaced about the same distance apart as the front left and right speakers. The adjustment or placement of these speakers depends upon your room type. But ear level placement for surround speakers actually detracts from your movie watching experience.

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. If you re using an existing surround sound system and your ceiling speakers are simply an addition then it might be worth just placing them in the middle of the room. It depends that either you can hang these speakers on walls or either place them on speaker stands. If side placement isn t practical place your surround speakers a few feet behind your listening position and face them forward.

Place the rear surround speakers at 135 150 degrees off axis relative to the primary seating position. Most homeowners think the rules for surround speakers are the same as your front speakers. Place your surround speakers 1 to 2 feet above ear level for immersive special effects. Place the speaker and threaded stud mount into position against the bracket.

Place it at ear level. Rear surround speakers in a 7 1 system dedicated rear surround speakers are placed behind the primary seating position for enhanced rear panning effects.