Choice of ceiling speaker
Itanium
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Hi everyone, I have a question: I have a Polk es10 and Polk es15, which one do you recommend placing on the ceiling for a 5.1.2 atmos? Alternative: 4x4 environment, are 2+2 Polk es10 or 2+2 Polk es15 recommended? Thank you so much for those who reply
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The only speakers in a Theater system I would say that don't have to perfectly match is Atmos speakers. They are not as critical as floor level speakers are. So you can get away with something kinda neutral or something close.
I suggest just getting any in ceiling polk speakers you can afford and don't over pay for them.
I'm very picky when it comes to my system, matching amp channels and matching speakers. I have a 5.2.2 Atmos system ( Soon to be 5.2.4 ) and I went with a different brand in ceiling speakers for my Atmos channels and I can't tell they are different at all. With todays AUTO EQ systems , they do a good job of getting all the speakers to sound similar enough where it's not a distraction like if you had a different brand center channel which sticks out like a soar thumb usually.Dan
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The only speakers in a Theater system I would say that don't have to perfectly match is Atmos speakers. They are not as critical as floor level speakers are. So you can get away with something kinda neutral or something close.
I suggest just getting any in ceiling polk speakers you can afford and don't over pay for them.
I'm very picky when it comes to my system, matching amp channels and matching speakers. I have a 5.2.2 Atmos system ( Soon to be 5.2.4 ) and I went with a different brand in ceiling speakers for my Atmos channels and I can't tell they are different at all. With todays AUTO EQ systems , they do a good job of getting all the speakers to sound similar enough where it's not a distraction like if you had a different brand center channel which sticks out like a soar thumb usually.
Hi Mantis, thanks for the reply. Sorry for my English, I'm Italian. My system (already in my possession) is the following: Yamaha RX-V6A amplifier, center: Polk Audio ES30; fronts: Polk Audio LS50; side surrounds: Polk Audio ES15; ceiling speakers: Polk Audio ES10; Jamo SW-7000A subwoofer and I will add another one to make the 5.2.2 system. My question is: do I keep the ES15s like this or do I move the ES15s to the ceiling (being larger and with more bass) inverting them with the ES10s that I would place on the sides at this point? Thanks for your opinion and anyone who wants to have their say.
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Just to clarify, are your front mains LS50, or ES50?
Hi, thanks for the reply
the fronts are the Polk LS50 floor standing ones. They are speakers from the 90s but they still sound really good (based on your opinion, do you think the ES55s give better sound? If so, by how much in percentage approximately? based on your opinion? In the first image there are the technical characteristics ( Overall Frequency Response: 30 Hz - 26 kHz), in the other image the photo of the speakers. -
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The LS range from the 90’s are well respected AFAIK, and those specifications tend to confirm that. I would only consider the -3dB limits. A quick search didn’t provide any detailed specifications for the Jamo SW-7000A, but I suspect that this subwoofer is probably the weakest link in your setup, especially for home theater.
Using an amplifier I can inc
rease the 3 decibels via software speaker by speaker, so in this case only to the front channels, but I must say that they can already be heard quite a bit, even without a subwoofer. As for the subwoofer, I will definitely add another one to make a 5.2.2 system, but the Jamo, even though it is only an 8 inch, makes walls and windows tremble and gives a good punch to the stomach in combination with the LS50 and the ES30. . I'll get a modern 10 inch. I have been using the LS50s regularly for 30 years (i.e. when I created a 5.1 based on a Sony STR-DE875 amplifier and Onkyo speakers. Other elements were a Pioneer PD8700 CD player, a Thorens TD166 turntable, Sony cassette recorder, etc.). Thanks a lot for the answer. Ultimately, would you use the ES15 as side surrounds or as ceiling speakers for Atmos?
The Jamo PJSW-7000 is a 100W RMS active subwoofer. It features a long-throw 8" woofer. This subwoofer also features an adjustable cutoff frequency, adjustable phase and adjustable crossover settings. Long/Short Term Power: 1 00 W. Frequency: y Range (Hz): 35-150 Upper cut-off frequency (Hz): Adjustable 40-150 Impedance (Ohm): 22K Phase: Adjustable 0 - 180 Dimensions (HxWxD): 390 x 237 x 491 mm Weight: 10.8 kg
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Hi Kex, I already use it (the subwoofer with LFE and coaxial cable. My question is another. Do I use the ES15s as side surrounds or as ceiling speakers? I also already have the ES10s, which of the above speakers would you put in the ceiling?
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