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How can I get a good Atmos effect from my Era 300 surrounds with a low slanted ceiling? Invert them?

  • January 2, 2025
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Hi all, 

I have been upgrading my Sonos setup over the last couple years in my bedroom. The setup now is an Arc Ultra, Sub gen 3, and two Era 300s for rear surrounds. I realized recently through testing and research that I'm getting basically no proper Atmos effect from the height channels due to the shape of my room and the placement of the rears. 

Basically, the rear wall has a low slanted/vaulted ceiling since the room is a loft type setup. I am considering inverting them with wall mounts to try to salvage whatever Atmos sound experience I can, but they can realistically only go up about another 1-1.5 feet and not be that much further above ear level and I can't find much guidance on this kind of mid wall inverted mounting scenario. Right now they're perfectly at ear level when watching TV in bed which is great for the surround experience but bad for Atmos.

Picture below for the current setup, any guidance would be appreciated.

 

Best answer by Sotiris C.

Hello ​@ataylor, welcome to the Sonos Community!

I believe nothing much can be done for this scenario. If you mount them up on the wall, it won’t be high enough to make a difference. It’s also tricky because the higher you mount them, the worst would be for your listening position.

Surrounds are meant to be placed behind the listening position, and seeing the attached picture that would not be the case.

However, you are the only one who can try and see if a different position works better for you.

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Sotiris C.
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  • January 3, 2025

Hello ​@ataylor, welcome to the Sonos Community!

I believe nothing much can be done for this scenario. If you mount them up on the wall, it won’t be high enough to make a difference. It’s also tricky because the higher you mount them, the worst would be for your listening position.

Surrounds are meant to be placed behind the listening position, and seeing the attached picture that would not be the case.

However, you are the only one who can try and see if a different position works better for you.

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  • January 3, 2025

I have my Era-300s (a Stereo Pair) sitting on top of my workstation, 20 inches from a flat ceiling, 18 inches above ear level. They are about 3 feet apart and three feet from my ears. No other choice for positioning them.

I did play with the height channel settings until I was getting a pretty decent ATMOS effect. I sure hear the difference in imaging between a HD track and Atmos track so I’m getting something sounding pretty good from the setup.

 

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