I have a rustic movie room with home made beams running across the ceiling. I am looking to use 4 of these as Atmos ceiling speakers. I make the ceiling beams myself so I can make them to fit the speakers. They are hollow so should I block off the inside where the speaker will fit to make a box and will they be ok for ceiling speakers? I have a rustic movie room with home made beams running across the ceiling. I am looking to use 4 of these as Atmos ceiling speakers. I make the ceiling beams myself so I can make them to fit the... » Read More I have a rustic movie room with home made beams running across the ceiling. I am looking to use 4 of these as Atmos ceiling speakers. I make the ceiling beams myself so I can make them to fit the speakers. They are hollow so should I block off the inside where the speaker will fit to make a box and will they be ok for ceiling speakers? « Show Less
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they should work good in the hollow beams, the speakers come with instructions as to how much space the speakers need to work properly
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I am. Using four of them as ceiling speakers and they are performing remarkably well. Can't answer the question about the beans but I do know they work great as ceiling speakers
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They will work with out a box, but i would defenelly recomend to protect them from dust, etc. good luck with your project!
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They work for ceiling or wall speakers. Just make sure to make the box big enough with lips for the little nubs that hold the speaker in to turn just like they do in a drywall cavity.Also there is a template that comes with the speaker for the hole size.
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No they will not . I had to make my own boxes .but still not happy just not big enough room for any kind of nice boxes for the speaker to sound good no boom just a boo! .better off getting custom made boxes from stereo store if you want it to sound good I got a estimate from a local place they said 200 bucks they will take seat out measure & then build a good quality box for whatever size speaker you want. Sorry for the bad news.
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The 838 would operate in 5.1 channel plus one pair ceiling or height speakers when operating in Atmos. I have 9 speakers connected, upgraded to Atmos, and threw on the latest Transformers bluray recorded in Atmos....absolutely blew me away, made a decent movie amazing. Everyone who has heard the Atmos has been amazed, certainly seems to use all available speakers. Google onkyodolbyatmos.com for more info. I absolutely love this receiver, though I do not fully understand how it works....it really works.
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I made a box for mine--see details in my review 2/9/14. I don't think it affects sound much, and Polk claims the speakers have an "infinite baffle" design. If you make a box, you might want to put a layer of insulation on the inside to cover the drywall. I've noticed the drywall around the speaker gets cold during winter.
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Hello Joseph; this depends more on the current speaker setup in use on the receiver; as if you are using the SURR BACK speakers instead of HEIGHT speakers- this will affect the ability to use Dolby Atmos. We have recognized some customers being able to still use Dolby Atmos even when the content is not Dolby Atmos supported; but it should only show Dolby SURR in these incidences.
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it has to be surrounded by walls or something so that the beam can be relayed back to the product itself. If you have a light shining on or around it will also interfere, but there is the one or maybe two that are defective. So put it somewhere where there is no movement including ceiling fans dog, cat, horse, elk, reindeer and especially an elephant. If that doesn't work send it back.
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For upfiring Dolby Atmos speakers or upfiring add-on Dolby Atmos modules (it may be different for in-ceiling Dolby Atmos speakers), the upfiring ones need a high-frequency notch filter, in order to trick the human ear that the sound is coming from above. That's why you can't use ordinary loudspeakers for upfiring duties.
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Hello. I have it in a similar sized room and on the merits of performance, no, it is appropriate and works well. The only gripe/issue I have overall is this center channel speaker is MUCH larger than I anticipated. You need to match it above a TV no smaller than 65"; It needs to be mounted above the TV or if your TV itself is mounted, ensure you have ample room beneath your TV. In general it isn't as eye-appealing as I would have imagined but in terms of performance, I have mine set with Yamaha 7.1 entertainment system and it is clean and crisp for a center channel! Hope that helps! Hello. I have it in a similar sized room and on the merits of performance, no, it is appropriate and works well. The only gripe/issue I have overall is this center channel speaker is MUCH larger than I anticipated. You need to match it above a TV no smaller than 65"; It needs to be mounted above the TV or if your TV itself is mounted, ensure you have ample room beneath your TV. In general it isn't as eye-appealing as I would have imagined but in terms of performance, I have mine set with Yamaha 7.1 entertainment system and it is clean and crisp for a center channel! Hope that helps!
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It has no angle I wouldn't recommend as in ceiling. As In wall it's great but I wouldn't recommend any non angled speaker for in ceiling. At least not for L C R you can get away with using non angled for rears.
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It's a trade off. If you don't use your rear speakers you can use those for the ceiling speakers. At least that's the way it appears to me
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I also have a hollow ceiling in my basement. These lights worked perfectly for me. I cut holes in the drywall, ran wiring, and inserted the lights in the holes. They clamp directly onto the drywall. Very nice.
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These speakers produce phenomenal sound quality. They also have a wide range frequency response as well as ample power capacity. In regards to utilizing the speaker for a "center" channel, the question would be,, "Where are you mounting the speaker?". The speaker is designed for the ceiling and has somewhat of a "directional design" meaning it should be mounted to direct sound to the center of the audience. Consider when watching a movie, you would expect the speech audio to be in sync with your viewing direction, from the TV. If the speaker is mounted in the ceiling, depending on your sensitivity, it may be somewhat distracting the dialogue is coming from some where other than the actors mouths. The bottom line is, it really depend on the dynamics and acoustic characteristic of the room your installing it in. I would suggest, if you have a set of 6, hook one up and see if you are satisfied with the position of the speaker and the sound quality it produces. Again, it depends on the sensitivity of the individual. Personally I opted to install the Bose 191 speaker for the "center" as well as the front left and right channel in the surround system. Hope this will help,, I am completely happy with the quality of the Yamaha speakers I've install.
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Not sure of a better choice. The panels could be installed on the ceiling with spray on adhesive glue which can be purchased at your local automotive parts store. Should help contain and buffer the noise. I believe the panels are usually installed on the walls of your audio video room.
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Hi Chunxia, If you go to Seismicaudiospeaker.com site and look up FL-12P under PA speakers, you will find:H-22.5" x W-13.25" x D-15.75". You will need to make the conversion from inches to metric. Unfortunately, we have already hung the speakers in our church ceiling so I cannot easily get to it to make a tape measurementfor you. Please note these speakers are not a true cube, the front width may be 13.25 " but the rear width is less,like maybe 10". If you lay these speakers on their side, the front speakers will angle up, see the web site.c. weinan, 12/30/14. Hi Chunxia, If you go to Seismicaudiospeaker.com site and look up FL-12P under PA speakers, you will find:H-22.5" x W-13.25" x D-15.75". You will need to make the conversion from inches to metric. Unfortunately, we have already hung the speakers in our church ceiling so I cannot easily get to it to make a tape measurementfor you. Please note these speakers are not a true cube, the front width may be 13.25 " but the rear width is less,like maybe 10". If you lay these speakers on their side, the front speakers will angle up, see the web... » Read More Hi Chunxia, If you go to Seismicaudiospeaker.com site and look up FL-12P under PA speakers, you will find:H-22.5" x W-13.25" x D-15.75". You will need to make the conversion from inches to metric. Unfortunately, we have already hung the speakers in our church ceiling so I cannot easily get to it to make a tape measurementfor you. Please note these speakers are not a true cube, the front width may be 13.25 " but the rear width is less,like maybe 10". If you lay these speakers on their side, the front speakers will angle up, see the web site.c. weinan, 12/30/14. « Show Less
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We bought a really nice expensive set. We put some in wall and some in ceiling. We love ours and they are great speakers. Hope this helps
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you would have to find out what is the measurements between each stud...if you going to use this speakers for a home theater best place to install above or below your TV because this speaker is what gives you The voices when you're watching a movie...I have the 6.5" in my ceiling as rear surrounds and they sound great
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I used this to line the inside of my speakers essentially to prevent the sound waves from coming in contact with the wood. Going by this logic, to keep sound/noise from entering the room, you should line the outside of the door. Having said that, this might make your door look odd from the outside! Theoretically, you can put this on the inside of the door to provide sound proofing but I'm not sure how effective it will be.