When it comes to immersive home theater sound, you can't beat the unbridled power of Dolby Atmos. Combining the powerful fundamentals of traditional surround sound configurations with dedicated height ...

I can't install surround sound speakers in my ceiling, but I found a better solution.

Does anyone have vaulted ceilings? I have the "cathedral" type which the two slopes meet in the center, so I'm fairly sure Atmos with ceiling bounce will not work here. Do you have to install wall ...

Back in 2015, I profiled relative newcomer Beale Street Audio’s architectural in-ceiling subwoofers with their Sonic Vortex technology. Beale Street’s patented technology maintains high-quality audio ...

The inner workings of Dolby Atmos and how best to set up your home theater with the right number of speakers for a successful Atmos experience, common mistakes and misconceptions are all revealed.

Early home theater audio gear delivered sound in just two dimensions: Audio events could be played only in the front left, right, and front center, and in the rear left and right of a room. The ...

Measure your ceiling Ceiling height is a major factor in whether your upfiring speakers will sound great or leave you wanting more. I don't think upfiring speakers can ever fully replicate properly ...

For nearly 30 years, the humble home surround-sound setup hasn’t changed much. Sure, we’ve gone from having centre and rear channels matrix-encoded into ordinary stereo tracks via Dolby Pro Logic, ...

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A professional installer reveals everything you need to know about installing in-ceiling speakers for Dolby Atmos height effects or music. As I started going through the list of questions, I realized ...