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In today's world of immersive home theater, you may have seen digital sequences such as 7.1.4, 5.2 or 3.0. It's helpful to understand these abbreviations because you'll see them pop up when you start looking for home theater receivers. Decoding this sequence is very simple once you know the key! The first number is the number of speakers in the room that are not Dolby Atmos speakers. Dolby Atmos speakers are placed in the ceiling or above your main speakers to light up and bounce off the ceiling. So, for example, if the first number is a 5, that means there is a left speaker, a center speaker, a right speaker, and a pair of surround speakers. The next number is the number of subwoofers. You'll normally see that most setups require a subwoofer, but we highly recommend at least 2 for a serious home theater room. The third number is the number of Dolby Atmos speakers. So for example, if you have a 5.2.4 home theater setup, that means you have 5 main speakers, 2 subwoofers, and 4 Dolby Atmos speakers.
Most home theater receivers have a maximum of 11 channels, allowing a 7.1.4 configuration with 11 powered and unpowered subchannels. There are a few at the very top of the price scale that let you do 9.1.4 and even 11.1.6. For the purposes of this help guide, we'll stop at version 7.1.4 because for most rooms, that's more than enough for an incredible experience!
As you go through these different setups, keep in mind that you will have a choice as to which type of speaker to use. For main speakers, surround speakers, and rear speakers, you can use a tower or bookshelf speaker in the room, an in-wall speaker, or an in-wall speaker. Dolby Atmos speakers can be either in-ceiling speakers or elevation speakers that would sit atop your tower or bookshelf speaker. We're even starting to see floorstanding speakers with the elevation speaker built into the top, which is pretty cool.
You might end up setting up the perfect room only to find that the way your room is built doesn't allow you to place the speakers exactly where they should go. This is especially true for in-ceiling and in-wall speakers. A common problem when placing these speakers is stud placement. If there is a stud where you need to install an Atmos ceiling speaker, we find it best to move them left or right rather than back and forth to find the spot where they can fit. insert into the ceiling in between. the studs. For side speakers, we generally suggest moving them slightly rearward, and for rear speakers, moving them further away rather than closer together. If you have more detailed questions, go to AudioAdvice.com and chat or give us a call.
Once you've decided which setup is best for you, you've chosen your equipment, and you've wired everything up… now it's time for arguably the most important step in the process: calibration. Home theater calibration is a big subject, but don't let that intimidate you. With a little reading, you'll get out the measuring tape and set levels like a pro. We have several articles on audioadvice.com on home theater calibration that will go over some of the different software options as well as how to perform them correctly. We can't stress enough the difference this will make to the sound in your theater.
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