Quote Originally Posted by billy p View Post
I had Energy RCs with aluminum domes...if anything with most content they sounded recessed or laid back...never harsh. I reckon it depends on several variables... design and room acoustics...come to mind.

My mains being soft dome...made things a bit simpler but even within the same material it could be cumbersome from a design stand point to find a happy medium. Essentially I looked at proven architectural design from mfg like paradigm, PSB, Focal and MA....looking at the specs and sensitivity of each design....for surround or moreso Atmos implementation....I don't think you'd not find a suitable design for this application...from any of the listed above...with this hobby we often obsess over trivial things.
I would be inclined to agree with your assessment were it not for the fact that I listen to a LOT of multi-channel music, some of which creative mixers like to pan things like bell sounds or vibraphone tones around the room. In these circumstances even the mismatch between the RAAL ribbon equipped Towers, and NRT equipped Sierras was not insignificant. That being said, it's my understanding that Atmos height speakers don't integrate that directly with the floor level sounds.

I have decided that should the SVS heights not be to my liking, I will custom order Lunas in matte white with white grilles, and be done with compromise.

Jay