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Misty67
Contributor I
October 25, 2023

High Expectations?

So I bought the Arc and used trueplay, like others I’m not getting any sense of height watching Atmos content. Ceiling is 8 feet high and flat and I’m sitting 6 feet away Arc is 6 feet from ceiling. I plan on adding rear speakers but not a sub as the room may be too small, any ideas? and are the rear speakers worth getting?

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jgatie
jgatie
October 25, 2023

The effect is definitely more noticeable when you have surrounds (and even more if you have Era 300 surrounds).  Also, the content matters.  Try downloading one of these:

https://www.dolby.com/ja/about/support/guide/downloadable-dolby-atmos-trailers/#gref

 

Put it on a USB stick and plug it into your TV.  These showcase Atmos content.  Also, 6 feet away with an 8 foot ceiling may not be optimum.  I have 9 foot flat ceilings and sit 10-11’ away, my Arc is about 2 ½ feet from the floor on a TV stand.  The effect is pronounced.

Misty67Author
Contributor I
October 25, 2023

Thanks so much for your help, I’ll give this a go and will definitely get rears for it soon as I want a more immersive setting.

Ken_Griffiths
Ken_Griffiths
October 25, 2023

Thanks so much for your help, I’ll give this a go and will definitely get rears for it soon as I want a more immersive setting.

As a Sonos user, I too recommend the Era 300s for rear channel audio - they sound great with the Arc & Sub.

Stanley_4
Stanley_4
Grand Maestro
October 25, 2023

I’d not rule out a Sub, I have a Beam and One surrounds with a Sub in a 10x11 foot room and I’m much happier with the sound, both music and TV with the Sub playing.

If doing it today I’d likely go with a Sub-mini for that room but it wasn’t available then.

The spouse has assured me that I am not getting a Sub-mini for the Beam (it needed a new home when I got my Arc) that I have in our 5x7 bathroom, even though it would sound awesome cranking out some E. Power Biggs or Virgil Fox organ.

AjTrek1
AjTrek1
October 25, 2023

I agree with others. Adding a sub (full size or mini) will greatly improve your experience. The low-end will be removed from the Arc allowing it to focus more on Mids and Highs and especially vocals (i.e dialogue for movies).

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