I have dug through every post on these forums for this issue and can't seem to find a definitive answer. So here's hoping the brain trust here or even my main man Dave can help me out.
Questions
HTM-200 SE as Atmos speakers, is a popular Ascend solution. I have three questions.
1. Is it better to lay them flush against the ceiling or get a pivotable mount and angle them down towards the main listening position? I notice on AVS Dolby threads, Dolby engineers tend to prefer a pivotable yoke mount.
2. How do you orient the HTM-200 SEs. I will attach a mockup. It's hard to illustrate, but I suppose in this scenario they are angled towards the MLP.
3. Which direction should the offset tweeter be. If mounted flush on the ceiling, are all the tweeters closest to the MLP and if angled, are the tweeters on the bottom?
Literature & Dispersion
This is literature from the HTM-200 SE page here on Ascend's site and I am not sure what to make of it for Atmos.
A perfect center channel speaker: Lay the HTM-200SE on its side, place it atop your television and be prepared for an added dimension in your home theater setup. As a center channel, it provides controlled vertical dispersion and wide symmetrical horizontal dispersion so dialogue and effects are accurate regardless of listening position.I know Atmos requires wide dispersion, so what is the best setup for these speakers?A superior left, right, surround channel speaker: Stand the HTM-200SE upright and it is transformed into an accurate compact monitor perfect for home theater AND two channel audio. As a left/right/surround channel it provides controlled horizontal dispersion (minimizing room boundary effects) and wide vertical dispersion for an extremely large soundstage. Perfect for discreet wall mounting!
Thank you!
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