So while we recommend in ceiling surrounds but never for the main left right center channels there are some caveats to consider and some general guidelines for purchasing them.
In ceiling rear surround sound speakers.
Surround speakers placement if you re using rear surround speakers face them toward the front of the room as illustrated above.
Ceiling speakers are a potentially easier way of completing this as you can mount them behind your seating area and use them as the rear channels.
It is imperative that you know your space before splashing out on a large amount of ceiling speakers.
An atmos system starts with a conventional 5 1 or 7 1 surround sound speaker setup.
You can set up a dolby atmos or dts x system with in ceiling speakers or dolby atmos enabled upward firing speakers.
You do not want your new device to be easily noticeable.
If your speakers tweeters can swivel aim them toward your seating position.
Simply plug the sonos amp into mains power wire the ceiling speakers to the amp with speaker cable download the sonos app and it will ask you how you want to use the amp.
Then you add two or four speakers to project sound that rains down from above the listening position.
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.
With speakers not only is the sound quality important but aesthetic features like color are too.
Choose surround sound then it will calibrate to ensure your ceiling speakers act as your rear surround sound channels.
You ve already got a set of normal speakers think bookshelf speakers or monitors then you might not want to go out and buy a new surround sound system.
Then you re all set up.
Traditionally 5 1 7 1 surround sound systems bring to mind tall speaker towers long cable runs and probably a dedicated home cinema to pop it all in.
If you are working on a concealed surround sound system set up we recommend heading over to our 10 best in wall speakers in 2018 article.