When setting up speakers for a 2 channel speaker system the two speakers and the listener s head should form the three points an equilateral triangle.
Speaker placement in room with vaulted ceiling.
The listening position is determined by the center to center distance of the speakers from each other and the distance to the listener s head.
Avoid surfaces in the room that will reflect sound in a disruptive way.
Vaulted ceiling atmos speakers and placement install placement i just recently purchased a marantz sr 6011 and replacement speakers my yamaha ns ap6500 5 1 speaker package i bought years ago.
My room was about 6m by 5m with a glass wall along one side and sounded good.
Every now and then i like to remind our readers that sometimes just sometimes you can improve your home theater simply by taking a fresh look at your room and adjusting your speaker placement.
Speaker placement in a mixed use room.
The ideal in wall speaker placement in both rooms is about the same.
For example if you place a ceiling mounted speaker directly over your dining room table the sound may reflect upward off the table and interfere with conversation.
Say you re entertaining in your living room and want to play music for your guests.
If your room is a rectangle the speakers will ideally face the length of the room so place your desk by the shortest wall.
I have lived in houses with vaulted ceilings and the acoustics were ok better to fire the speakers along the vault rather than across it though.
The height of the left and right channel speakers may vary depending on what activities take place in your room.