Would it make sense to bounce these off the wall/ceiling, to get better dispersion in a small, relatively sonically active theater space?
1118768
Normally, no. What would probably make the most sense would be to mount them in a "2pi" configuration, in other words right at the boundary of wall and ceiling. With the "u" shaped mounting brackets you can do a little experimenting, but "bouncing" sound will usually result in loss of certain frequencies and a kind of "smeared" sound.
1118769
No, if they are in a small room and are on the back wall in each corner, point them to the center of the room. So if they were lights the beam would cross in the center of the room.
1118770
I have these wall mounted in a 5x5 walk in closet converted to a digital studio. If they are correctly positioned at the (sweet spot) listener, I see no point in bouncing them.
1529333
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
325303
I wouldn't use them in a large theater room. I think they work great in a room 20'x15'.
1042817
I used an omnimount ceiling mount that was barely rated for the weight of these speakers but since i was suspending them from the ceiling but letting the bottom edge lean against the wall they are more than adequate. If the weight of the speaker is depending on that little ball to hold it in an exact position I suspect it would move over time.
1120821
you can point the front side and surround speakers up, which helps with the stage, but the center cannot change angle so I suppose you'll lose some stage. Just make sure the speakers don't move around.
1599748
That should be fine, if you have the space for them on a shelf or a desk they will fill the entire room with sound, I have them in a fairly large room and they have no problem.
1558207
These are more sound "dampeners" than they are sound "proofers." I am using them in a small conference room to eliminate echoes on the speaker phone and they work well. They will of course absorb some of the sound coming through your wall, but probably not the amount you hope. You probably need something solid.
939331
Hi Chad.Yes. I'd put them on opposing walls and on as many surfaces as I can. The idea behind this foam isn't sound attenuation its sound treatment. You want to reduce or eliminate as much sound wave bounce or natural echo as you can. I hope that was helpful. Good luck on your build.
2129234
My situation is a large L-shaped area, kitchen, dining, living. Long walls are 30' and 27'. Nine foot ceilings. Speakers are perched in the open space above my kitchen cabinets at one end of the L. (Not optimal placement for true audiophiles, I know.) For my kind of listening - mostly vocal/acoustic instrumental - ish at moderate loudness, the Vanatoos do really well filling up that space and I'm still *very* happy with them.
456884
Yes. Make sure that you place it near a wall and the base will sound richer.
2040752
If you would like to mount a small receiver for speakers then I would look at other mounting options specifically made for such purposes. Using the Hyloft ceiling storage kit would be overkill. Whether you like the look, would depend on your space. These look good in the garage; I would not, e.g. put them in my living or family rooms.
331748
They would help with vibration-but sound I think not. Look for another dwelling is your best bet.
791546
That's the exact application that I used these speakers for - installed in the ceiling of my basement family room as rear speakers for my surround sound system. That's right below my living room upstairs and all I did was put 2 inch fiberglass insulation above the speaker when I mounted them in the ceiling. Not any issues with bleed over in my living room upstairs. The nice thing about these speakers is that the dome tweeter is moveable so you can move it and point it where you need to.
1845854
I'm using professional PA speaker stands from Pyle. If you want to permanently mount them to the ceiling, you'll need to create a custom rig. These are designed to be portable. Even out putting them on the ground is an effective solution.
1646222
they would probably serve for a small space, I use mine for surround speakers and they work great for that.
1980308
It sounds like you have a constraint that has no other option but the ceiling. Mine are mounted in the ceiling and shooting straight down to where I sit/view TV. I imagine they would be fine in your installation since the tweeters are adjustable to aim toward you.
1461769
I suppose these speakers can be used, but the best thing is to mount them in a ported enclosure if you are looking for decent sound. They are small and don't move a lot of air. You will probably also need a small subwoofer to pick up the slack to enrich the lower frequencies.