BGTX Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 (edited) Hello all - first time post here. Setting up a new home theater. Will be ~17 foot long room (14 foot wide) and for now let's assume two rows of seats in middle so nothing up against the wall, etc. I am pretty sure I have the front of room figured out, but so many choices for what speakers go left/right and rear and ceiling. Not looking to break the bank, but doesn't have the be the cheapest solution either. Front of room will have center and left/right towers and prob the sub(s) there too). So just for middle and back, what to do? FOR CEILING: I will have 1 pair of ceiling wires above each row, so 4 ceiling speakers can be added. Was assuming this would be done with "ceiling speakers" such as Klipsch Pro-16C or similar so that there were not any speakers hanging from ceiling above our heads. Sticking with this, unless there's a better route. These I assume will be all height speakers for Atmos. But what about LEFT/RIGHT and REAR LEFT/REAR RIGHT? There should be a speaker wiring place on left/right walls a few feet down from ceiling and same with back left/back right also on the rear wall. These COULD be more "in wall" kind of speakers, but I don't need to hide them in the wall - open to getting whatever makes the most sense. All 4 same? Or different sides vs rear? Something from the below set I am assuming??? Help. Which/why? RP-240D on wall speakers?? R-41SA or RP-500SA type options?? RP-402S type option?? Assuming the electrician gets it all set up right, we'll have front left/right/center and sub covered and then all those other spots too, just not sure what to get to fill in the spots that are left/right and rear (all should be "a foot or two above ear level", or so). Thanks much! Happy to add more details if helpful. B Edited January 9, 2021 by BGTX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 If it's not Klipsch, it's krap... Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGTX Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 Well good start. I'll be 100pct Klipsch if I can figure out what to do on sides and rear. 🙂 On 1/9/2021 at 5:51 PM, Mallette said: If it's not Klipsch, it's krap... Dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 If you're doing overhead Atmos speakers it's recommended to have your side and rear surrounds to be direct-firing like a traditional bookshelf speaker. If you're not doing Atmos then it's recommended to have wide dispersion side surrounds such as the RP-402S that you mentioned and direct-firing rear surrounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGTX Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 YES to Atmos with the 4 in ceiling speakers So for the others yes to direct firing... about ear level or just above... does it matter which of the styles... there are like 3 designs all meant to hang on wall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGTX Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 So maybe drop the 402s since I'd already have Atmos covered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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