A 5 1 2 or 7 1 2 system uses two ceiling speakers or two dolby atmos enabled speakers or modules.
Atmos ceiling speaker placement 5 1 2.
7 0 this type of system has three speakers in the front 2 on the side side surround and 2 in the rear rear surround 7 1 as above but with a dedicated bass channel or speaker.
The 5 1 2 speaker configuration is the most popular and best value with 5 speakers at ear level one pair of atmos speakers and one subwoofer.
Simply add the number of ceiling mounted speakers being installed to the old surround sound standard.
The 7 1 4 setup with 7 speakers at ear level 4 atmos speakers and one or more subwoofers can provide the ultimate surround sound experience in most rooms.
A 5 1 4 or 7 1 4 system uses four ceiling speakers or four dolby atmos enabled speakers or modules.
Qper dolby using two height speakers in a 5 1 2 configuration is good enough to get atmos see this earlier ask s v exchange on the subject.
Atmos standards provide for dozens of overhead speakers although most homeowners just use the recommended four.
5 1 2 overhead speaker setup how to set up your system to create an optimal sound system enabled with dolby atmos first familiarize yourself with the role and position of each speaker.
Then choose a central seating point and angle your speakers at it keeping them at your ear height when you are seated unless noted otherwise.
5 1 2 this is a standard 5 1 channel surround sound system with the addition of two height channel or speakers that generate sound from above the listener.
Dolby atmos speaker layouts parallel the 5 1 and 7 1 setups for surround sound.
However an installation using dual height speakers is considered bare bones dolby recommends using four height speakers to get a more enveloping realistic experience.