Dolby Atmos speakers and power amp

easyrider · 27 Aug 2018 at 02:15

Denon 4400H I have to say is a quality bit if kit after being forced to upgrade when my Onkyo 876 died.But in the enseesnce of YOLO I now I want to go 7.2.4

The Denon will do 9.2.2 so I need a power amp to drive two Atmos speakers from the height Front pre outs...

Couple of days ago, I bought 4x Monitor Audio Silver FX for side and rear duties and really pleased with them.

I intend to upgrade my fronts to some Monitor Audio W380 IDC ,replacing my current in wall Bronze.

So I'm now looking for 4x Atmos ( Height ) speakers...

Ideally I would like to go in ceiling but I have a problem...The room has a slanted ceiling...

Thoughts?

Grimley · 27 Aug 2018 at 09:07

If it was me I'd go 5 channel power amp to drive the main front & rear speakers & use the Denon's internal power amps to drive the atmos speakers (Assuming you can do that with the Denon)

Speakers = Have a read of this.

https://www.audioholics.com/frequent-questions/can-i-use-regular-speakers-as-dolby-atmos-upfiring

hornetstinger · 27 Aug 2018 at 09:36

You have choice on poweramps from 2 to 11 so you may just add Atmos amps or start replacing those in your avr.

For Atmos you'll either need two or four channels.

easyrider · 28 Aug 2018 at 00:04

Thoughts on these placement inwall speakers for Atmos ? I've laid it out like the Dolby spec for rear height and front height....

They are firing down into the MLP

But I have a vaulted ceiling....

I will be putting a rear Monitor Audio FX on that stud wall I built just above head height...

So I'll be 7.2.4

Not decided on wether to go for the 140 or the 160 monitor audio in walls.....

They are the paper templates from monitor audio on the ceiling...not cut them yet...just wanted to sure they were in an ok position