Q Install - Q. Which Q Acoustics speakers can be used for Dolby Atmos height channels?
Answer:
Q Install Performance speakers are just right for Dolby Atmos, The
dimension of height & hearing sounds coming from above you is key to the
multidimensional Dolby Atmos experience, and although we don’t
support the concept of upward firing speakers for Dolby Atmos, we do have an
excellent range of ceiling speakers for this.
- Ear
height speakers - Many installations currently have
systems with a subwoofer and either five or seven speakers positioned at about
ear level.
- Overhead
Speakers - Overhead sound is a vital part of the
Dolby Atmos experience. There are a variety of options for adding this
capability to a room. However the best solution is to install speakers
overhead. High-power, full-frequency conventional overhead speakers with wide
dispersion characteristics are required for a Dolby Atmos home cinema.
- Speaker
characteristics - Dolby Atmos audio is mixed using
discrete, full-range audio objects that may move around anywhere in
three-dimensional space. With this in mind, overhead speakers should complement
the frequency response, output, and power-handling capabilities of the
listener-level speakers. Choose overhead speakers that are timbre matched as
closely as possible to the primary listener-level speakers. Overhead speakers
with a wide dispersion pattern are desirable for use in a Dolby Atmos system.
This will ensure the closest replication of the cinematic environment, where
overhead speakers are placed high above the listeners.
- Mounting
considerations - If the chosen overhead speakers
have a wide dispersion pattern (approximately 45 degrees from the acoustical
reference axis over the audio band from 100 Hz to 10 kHz or wider), then
speakers may be mounted facing directly downward. For speakers with narrower
dispersion patterns, those with directable tweeters should be angled toward the
primary listening position.
All of Q Acoustics Hi-Fi, Home
Cinema and Install speakers comfortably meet these criteria and because all Q
Acoustics speakers are designed by the same team, they have very similar timbre
and voicing, so even speakers from different ranges work well together. The
high power handling, wide bandwidth and amiable swivel tweeters make the
Install Performance range particularly suitable for overhead In-ceiling or
listener level In-wall installation, and the powerful In-wall or In-ceiling
subwoofers save a great deal of space over conventional enclosures. We would
always recommend using Fire & Acoustic Hoods with these.