If your speakers tweeters can swivel aim them toward your seating position.
In ceiling rear surround sound speakers.
An atmos system starts with a conventional 5 1 or 7 1 surround sound speaker setup.
Surround speakers placement if you re using rear surround speakers face them toward the front of the room as illustrated above.
If you re using side surrounds aim them toward each other.
This seemingly elaborate method of surround sound is still unquestionably the most consistently featured surround sound setup.
Then you re all set up.
Then you add two or four speakers to project sound that rains down from above the listening position.
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.
You do not want your new device to be easily noticeable.
Ceiling speakers are securely mounted to the ceiling and blast sound downwards to fill the room they are fastened in.
Choose surround sound then it will calibrate to ensure your ceiling speakers act as your rear surround sound channels.
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.
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.
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.
You can set up a dolby atmos or dts x system with in ceiling speakers or dolby atmos enabled upward firing speakers.
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.
It is imperative that you know your space before splashing out on a large amount of ceiling speakers.