I've heard that virtual center causes speach to sound hollow. Having a 160 directly below your tv is fine. My 180 is right below my display, angled upwards a bit to point directly at MLP, and sounds great.

As for Atmos, I'd say you'll get a better result with in-ceiling, even at 7' ceiling height. Mine are just a few inches higher. They suffer from off-axis response issues below 110hz, so I set the crossover higher to compensate.

Last edited by bman84; 04/28/19 02:49 PM.
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