Atmos upfirers yes or no?

[Ollie_B_2000]

I nearly pulled the trigger recently on a pair of Dali Alteco C1s but the reviews seemed pretty hit or miss. Some people saying it's amazing but others noticing little difference.

I know a lot will depend on the source material and the room acoustics but was wondering if anyone has had much experience with adding upfiring speakers to their setup?

 

[Ollie_B_2000]

I’ve been looking at them too, have nice flat ceilings and a somewhat symmetrical room layout so in theory they should work.

Easier than chasing cables into the wall and ceiling but do they actually work?

My room is far from symmetrical although I've done my best to lay everything out as well as possible, the next improvement would probably be to move house. Which I have contemplated

I think I'm more looking for an excuse to make the purchase if I think they'll make an impact.

 

[Ollie_B_2000]

Heck no if you can avoid it - stay away from upfiring speakers and get in ceiling speakers instead

Sounds pretty definitive, have you had experience with both?

Not really worth ceiling ones in my current room unless a major redesign is in order, however if you say it must be done then I guess I best get stuck in