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Speakers for height channels
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Hi Team,

I’m looking for advice on speakers for height channels.

I’m currently running, 7.1:
M80’s v2
VP-150v2
QS-8
QS-4
EP-500

I’m looking to add speakers for Atmos & Auro-3D.

1) 2 x M3 bookshelf - wall mounted as front heights
2) 2 x M3 On-wall speaker - ceiling mounted as rear heights
3) M3 in-ceiling as Top surround.

Please advise, if this set up will sound ok.

Thank you.

Regards,
Don from Singapore

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asiatic #448099 11/07/24 08:50 PM
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Your setup sounds solid! M3 bookshelf speakers for front heights, M3 on-wall for rear heights (angled if possible), and M3 in-ceiling for top surrounds should provide great height effects for both Atmos and Auro-3D. Enjoy the immersive experience!

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asiatic #448112 11/10/24 05:55 AM
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It was hard for me to let my Qs8s go back in the day. But once I went to full Atmos in the ceiling M3s I swapped out my 4 Qs8s for M22 on walls....


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asiatic #448114 11/10/24 05:11 PM
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I threw my QS8v2 in the trash and then remembered I could upgrade. So my side surrounds are now QS10s with M5OW underneath and an EP500 to boot.


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asiatic #448115 11/10/24 06:44 PM
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Think u mentioned this before mojo but in different combo’s … and I’m not sure if I’m mixing it up with some other setup … here’s what my current guess is … 4.? Setup (virtual center), M50/ep800 mains and QS10/M5ow/EP500 for each surround

For some reason I had you down as having two systems … one in the basement which I thought was where the actives were and one on the bay window wall where you entertain the neighbors (which I thought was M2 based)… is there a third room?

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asiatic #448116 11/10/24 09:22 PM
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it’s been a year since asiatic posted … but that said … I’m kind of thinking of abandoning my height (at least for a little while)

I think I may benefit moving from a 7.4.6 to a 9.4.4 setup … going from front/back heights and mid tops to fwd/rear tops and use the freed channels for wides. I’m hoping to get better vertical separation … I suspect that height info gets lost if the vertical angle is too close to the bed angle.

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asiatic #448117 11/10/24 10:35 PM
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I have 9 systems not counting the ones at friends' places because I needed more rooms.

The one I was referring to was the ALFR system. I have two VP160s but not for centre. The centre is virtual courtesy of ALFR holography. The VP160s are serving as rears each with their own 500v4.


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asiatic #448118 11/11/24 12:27 PM
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So 6.? ALfR fronts with 800s(?), qs10/m5ow/500 sides, and vp160/500 rears

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Yes, except ALFR with dual 600s. The 800 is dedicated to the .1 (LFE) channel.


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So, Where are the M50s

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