Hack Your Surround Sound Speaker Position Problems

[@Night_Watch413]

I have to say I'm no pro but also no noob, but I always felt like a little something was missing with my sound set up. I have all the gadgets umik-1 laptop calibration mic from receiver, and even spl meter. But let me tell you I came across this video and watched it like 6x even wrote things down, and I sat here and did what you recommend and wow fixing the delay the right way is a day and night difference! I have to say thank you and keep them informational videos coming..

[@fortinfilms]

the bg music on this is brutal

[@Totalplonker]

Not only have you come-up with a good content choice but the way you delivered it made it easy for one to understand! GOOD JOB

[@dr.6314]

As an audio engineer i can only say .. Bravo! 👏 & Thank you- We're kind of a geeky lot, generally, but you really nailed the fundamental Science of Sound & proper Surround Set-up, based on these (actually simple) principles. Viewers, don't be intimidated by the single formulas presented, its real basic & answers the question of HOW to dial your system in Properly, for Max enjoyment via accurate signal balance. I'm stoked, because besides my leisure enjoyment of everything I'm going to surround if I endeavor to attempt to mix 5.1 it's important to have your monitoring system properly arranged so, that's something fun to look forward to as a Producer & Musical fiend.. I look forward to seeing how close JPL and Harman kardon come to setting up the delay using their system that has the mic which I will compare to my own measurements now... Thanks, Dude- nice job! 🙏🏽

[@firebirdone]

Great video, Mark. I've never heard anyone explain delay as precise as you. Thanks for the knowledge, I understand a lot better now. VERY informative and useful!

[@LakeArrows]

Hard to set up rear speakers the same distance as sub woofer or sound bar when the coach is against the wall. I have my set up at each corner but thinking of setting then up have way between midpoint.

[@Manologft]

You recommended not to use ceiling speakers, but if I wanted to build a Dolby Atmos system where ceiling speakers are a must, do you have any recommendations for that?

[@FURognar]

I was assuming he was talking about main and surround speakers in the ceiling. A lot of people do that for aesthetics and they end up with terrible sound quality for their cinema

[@CocomieDA]

Hi, the video is great. One question, how should I place the delay on the speakers? Do I need hardware delay per speaker? or could apply some delay in the master in protools? If so, which one would you recommend? In my studio I have about 30 feet of difference between the front and back to the listening point.

[@genuinejake9851]

Thank you! Question........irregular basement "open floor plan" here. My left and right surround have very different wall distances. Left is say 8ft and 10 degrees behind me because of a window. Right speaker can either be 14 ft and 5 degrees AHEAD of my position or to get a similar 10 degrees behind me more like 18ft. Because of my stairway. Is this simply too far to overcome? This is a 7.1.4 setup. Receiver is a new Sony so it's fairly capable but i dunno about THAT capable. Thanks in advance.

[@teclo1057]

if i use my microphone for setting up the levels, will that also sort out the delay as well

[@stevenoconnor5693]

I run a 4.1 phantom Center. Room layout is small configured the best I could still need an SLM meter. I think I got it pretty good so far.

[@dannydingdingable]

This explains a lot. I just got the Dolby Atmos soundbar system from Samsung. It came with two surround rears and a sub. 7.1.4 Do you recommend putting your two surround left and right speakers at ear level? Or would placing them higher be more beneficial? I'm struggling to figure it out. Any help would be great

[@cinema_sound5003]

You do want them slightly above if you're trying to recreate cinema. Thanks!

[@josealfredfernandes]

@@cinema_sound5003 Hey. Can I build a home theatre out of studio monitors? Respectively, 9.1.6, whole system will be out of 15x JBL 308 MKll.. because that's the only option left for me, due to import duty taxes, other speakers are way too overpriced!

[@MarksMoneyStrategies]

@@josealfredfernandes Dude. I did it with 305s. 308s would be OFF THE HOOK!!!

[@leafphotopro]

How to set up surround sound with studio monitors? What kind of audio interfaces can I use?

[@arthur_soares]

I'm Brazilian and I have a question. Can you help me? I'm going to buy a Samsung Dolby Atmos Soundbar that has two rear speakers. I know a good setup is to use pedestals behind the couch. M

[@adelisvargas6748]

Gotta sit down for this!

[@quamanh1072]

I had no idea how badly I needed this video until now.

[@GB-je5tc]

VERY useful knowledge... and of course there's still way more room to expound on the variables you outlined... Just a jump off point. THX

[@giovannistevenson2470]

Top Pro Video guide man,Thank you ever so much! You couldn't be more clear on your video. I honestly had no idea what the delaying option was for and 10/10 your explanation on how to calculate the correct delay for each speaker. Now, tape measure, calculator, drill :action! Again, thank you!

[@cloakofanonymity]

Great video, very informative. In an object based setup ( ATMOS ) which utilizes height speakers, what would your recommendation be for 4 direct radiating speakers as far as placement? Dolby recommends 2 L&R slightly in front and to the sides of the listening position and 2 L&R slightly behind and to the sides of the listening position, however I'm assuming these are in ceiling speakers and that's why they recommend this set up. I'm taking bookshelf speakers and mounting them up on my ceiling. Do you recommend 2 height channels L&R directly to the sides ( about 12' apart ) and angled down towards the listening position and 2 height channels L&R directly behind the seating position (also around 10-12' apart ) angled down towards the listener ( NOT to the sides) or would you yourself stick to Dolbys recommendation? My concern is that the drivers would not be pointed at the listener and firing into a "blank area" using Dolbys recommendation. I totally agree with speakers facing you ( the listener ) and I cannot find anything anywhere about using direct radiating speakers for an object based set-up.

[@Fajah69]

Is it ok to put my left and right surround up in the ceiling but pointed towards me? I really cannot run wires on the floor since I have a 2 year old.

[@dawidir4646]

SO it's ok for the rear surround speakers to be significantly further away from the listening position than the front ones?

[@ChefTom777]

onkyo speaker set up is smarter.. you will just have to measure all speakers from the center of your couch & adjust the meters or foot to the speakers distance option on the remote of the onkyo & thats it you good to go.. onkyo will automatically adjust the delay & volume of each speakers for you..

[@thuannguyen-gp5di]

deserves at least 100 million views.

[@kiranmalakkara]

hi i need your support for my home theater set up , as I have fitted alt the satellite speakers but the base coming from the modeule is so booming and irritating .iam using Bose Accoustimas 10 IV . Please help to sort out this issue. Thanking you in advance.

[@kiranmalakkara]

@@cinema_sound5003 thank you for your kind support.

[@vominhdangldb]

This is proper shout out material!!

[@ptrmatchett]

Do av receivers have this delay calibration in-built?

[@lemsp]

the more expensive ones do.

[@lexhtfdct7230]

I have a 7.2.4 set up and i can only find a few movies that are good for atmos applications and have it labeled on the slip cover like ( star wars and black panther ) .not all atmos Movies have full range atmos . Do any body know a list of dolby atmos that have 7.2.4 or higher

[@stan1211]

U may try these: Mad Max Fury Blade Runner 2049 Oblivion Hacksaw Ridge Mission Impossible: Fallout Star Trek: Into Darkness

[@myyoutube6978]

Can these be connected to your car to any location in your house

[@netbazar9724]

My day isn't complete without watching this .....

[@Edward135i]

If you can't perfectly place your speakers, ask your wife to move out 😉

[@JohnnValentine]

Where does one put height speakers?

This is the start of something EPIC!!!!

[@tomaszmichewicz7867]

Hi, isn’t the rear surround speakers should’ve 80-90cm above the ear level ?????

[@tomaszmichewicz7867]

Cinema Sound Can you give me an advice please, on what height I should put my bookshelf speakers on stands (rear surround) Would appreciate it.

[@elbrujomaya]

Hi cinema sounds, I put the rear speakers of the old system (12 years) 7.1 on the ceiling and it is the same effect of the new ATMOS, atmos is really a "new" system or the consumer is being lied to, Regards

[@petrtank8657]

well. i put left & right speakers to ceilings before watching your video :D ok. i will direct them properly :))

[@MrRamone_CBGB]

What would be the equation with the metric system?

[@subeotv5712]

This video is such a gift!

[@TheChondrolover]

How do I set this in my Marantz AV7702? I can only set the distance of the individual speaker, not the delay in milliseconds!

[@TheChondrolover]

Cinema Sound So I just set each speaker to the same distance as the furthest away speaker instead of calculating milliseconds? Or do you mean that I have to physically have them at the same distance?

[@TheChondrolover]

@@cinema_sound5003 Yeah, but I can´t delay speakers in milliseconds in my Marantz. I can only set the distance in Meters/Feet from the speaker to the MLP. So how do I calculate the virtual distance then if I can´t use the millisecond delay-trick in my surround processor? Do I have to rely on Audyssey for that calculation?

[@duyvhtpd00156]

Horror Stuff i have the same issue with u :)

[@TheChondrolover]

@@duyvhtpd00156 Yeah, it´s annoying! :)

[@R1ckmister]

I just ditched a Bose lifestyle system for Monitor audio MASS speakers and a Onkyo amp .... have a feeling I just wasted my money, I can only mount my speakers on the wall to each corner of the room with the centre channel being correct. :/

[@koolkool1497]

so sick. I’m honestly obsessed ️

[@lio1234234]

This was epic! Could you do a video on this kind of stuff but directly about Dirac live as it uses frequency dependant phase differences and crazy stuff like that to fix the sound

[@cinema_sound5003]

We'd be happy to. Just furnish us with one and we'll do some demos with it!

[@lio1234234]

Cinema_Sound Unfortunately, even though I have heard one, I do not own one so can’t send one to you, but do you want to demo my customisable BMR speaker (if you are in the UK I’d love to send one to you guys). Sorry i don’t have an AVR with Dirac live though. :(

[@Totalplonker]

"This is epic" come on mate steady! 😁

[@mariovicentecarbonellcarri439]

excellent video! Thank you!

[@SpeedBoosted911]

Perfect explanations, thank you :)

[@gregstafford2155]

How do you do Dolby Atmos without roof speakers? That's what at atmos is

[@mroshan25]

The world needs to see this

[@jjlnguess7354]

Where is the delay settings in my Denon X4500H?

[@jjlnguess7354]

Yeah think they are automatically set depending on the distance that is input for them. The X4500H doesn’t have independent delay settings. Makes it easier for me though lol. Everything else you said helped and my system sounds great.

[@alejandros481]

Replayed this 10 times already!

[@abrahamrivas5205]

Awesome video...I love it!!

[@fredleeman8186]

Thank you

[@soundholics8656]

Thanks bro 😊

[@haha-oz2tm]

This is exactly what I was looking for!

[@aibui5210]

This video is so good!

[@ucanhbui5814]

Great Videos! Keep them Coming Please =)

[@lanotamix]

This is SOOO GOOD I CANT!! LOVE IT

[@fanbuntnmonstervlogs6965]

obsessed with this already

[@ChannelHiburan-u2l]

you are a constant inspiration

[@moisescarrillo8093]

how can a video be this good?

[@benjaminwallace4626]

I just add 6 dB it my rears and boom I’m done All my surrounds are In ceiling so not great but it sounds good for me (klipsch LcR with altek lancing and Polk surrounds with marantz receiver (7.1)

[@cinema_sound5003]

Benjamin Wallace the issue is you’ve got a delay from those ceiling speakers. Volume won’t fix it.

[@benjaminwallace4626]

Cinema_Sound No there’s no delay, sorry I didn’t say above but my marantz compensates for that (it’s calibrated for the delay in the room) Its a pretty pricey receiver (looking at the price hurt me) but compared to my old one, compensation for the room is so nice to have)

[@christopherarevalo116]

Yeah this one hits home pretty hard

[@petteranguila3137]

Keep being awesome!

[@ramonsanchez3549]

This is legit awesome!

[@bin-sjoshi7775]

I can’t stop watching this

[@lehuusonson3259]

Awesome video

[@doanquy8752]

I will never get tired of watching this!

[@talkenrain842]

Nothing on the ceiling? Have you not heard of Atmos?

[@lisbethcarolina9077]

perfect video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@phamha4275]

Smiled through the whole video

[@ElMatizDelRap]

just gave this a standing ovation from my dining table

[@zoechannel7680]

need to make it this trending

[@mdamirul4]

feels irritated when ads creeps in between such a masterpiece

[@stefan2005stefan]

Well they don't tell you this at Argos .

[@aristoteles779]

Omg....breathtaking!

[@joynercorrea8008]

I will still be watching this in 2019

[@everyone1806]

I wish it gets millions of views!!!!

[@danimadrid5515]

This video is super LIT!!

[@oz9680]

Would make a good math teacher.You got my attention.Just talk about speakers.

[@mrfact_1472]

MIND=BLOWN

[@vanchuyenkhachhtx5884]

this touched me :)

[@hiiamtakw4658]

Time to call this a Hit!

[@qua7771]

Homes aren't designed with good speakers in mind. For most of us this means complete reconstruction of our homes. These types of videos would be more helpful if they explained suitable compromises, instead of creating unrealistic expectations.

[@crossfile7545]

this gets me hyped up

[@daonguyen6548]

This is proper!!

[@dwipriyanto1942]

I rest my case with this video :)

[@qula844]

CRUSHED it

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Straight fire!

[@rajonroy2698]

This video is WAY better

[@minhhieu6683]

Best video ever

[@subcriberfree1278]

Watched! Now replay time :)

[@mariaelenagomezmarin39]

video is perfect

[@albertogarban8093]

It's an iconic video ️

[@erickmorillo1604]

This Video = Love

[@anhminh7554]

Star in the making

[@thiagosantos2878]

Omg i love this so much

[@dellwostudios8629]

Why do so many of these comments sound like generic bots? It's weird cause it's actually good information on properly setting up your HT receiver

[@melvin9688]

just perfect!

[@duccuongnguyen558]

I’m a new fan

[@proshantokumar5240]

Love it to the fullest

[@valisemyazza262]

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[@emne9903]

remarkable

[@ahmednabilflfla9472]

I'm obsessed!!