How to setup a Dolby Atmos speaker system?
John Thompson
Published Mar 23, 2026
How to setup a Dolby Atmos speaker system?
5.1.2 Dolby Atmos-enabled speaker setup. 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.
What’s the best way to set up Dolby speakers?
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. When setting up your speakers use the charts and the downloadable PDF found on this page to help guide you.
Where are the loudspeakers on a Dolby TV?
If installed, place the left center and right center loudspeakers midway between the center loudspeaker and the left and right loudspeakers, respectively . Place all screen loudspeakers vertically at the same height.
Why do I get LPCM with Dolby Atmos?
When it is actually an Atmos track your don’t get a source breakdown of speakers it just says ‘Atmos’, whereas some of the sources I’ve tried show the source as individual speakers (including Dolby speakers) so I guess those sources process the Atmos track and send it as LPCM? In these cases it only shows as Dolby Surround.
5.1.2 Dolby Atmos-enabled speaker setup. 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.
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. When setting up your speakers use the charts and the downloadable PDF found on this page to help guide you.
How to set up a 5.1 channel speaker system?
Installing 5.1-channel speaker system Installing 7.1-channel speaker system using surround back speakers Installing 5.1.2-channel speaker system using top middle speakers Installing 5.1.2-channel speaker system using front Dolby Atmos enabled speakers Installing 5.1-channel speaker system with Zone 2 connection
How to set surround back speaker assign str-dn1080?
*1You can only set [Surround Back Speaker Assign] if the speaker pattern is set to a setting that does not have surround back and height/overhead speakers. *2For USA and Canadian models only