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Interesting! The step up in TV sound for me will be a leap anyway when moving on from the internal speakers, so Dolby Atmos or not, it will still be an upgrade.
There's always these DIY hacks you can do to improve the sound. I know some people use Ikea butcher's blocks for vibration control and presentation. John Darko covers this briefly in one of his videos:
These are optimal listening positions/heights, @BonSimonLeBon_1?
I will have a look later, doing extra shift today got to pay for the speakers lol
Audio ain't cheap, that's for sure! :))
Yeah that's the optimal positioning for speakers. I'm looking forward to buying some new speakers - going to get bipole speakers for my surrounds.
Thanks, I'll take note of this! My speaker setup(s) are quite randomly placed, which was whatever made sense at the time. Certainly not at ear height!
Write a comment when you have bought and tested the bipole speakers, so that we know what they sound like. :-)
Bamboo is a great idea, I wonder if I got a couple of square bamboo boards and painted them black it would ruin there effectiveness?
I ordered some of these... 1 " Platinum Silicone Hemisphere Bumper, Non-Skid Isolation Feet with Adhesive - 20 Duro - 8 Pack.
The reviews were good.
This looks like a good, affordable option. Maybe I should consider something like this myself… :-?
Write a comment when you've compared the sound before and after trying these, @Fire_and_Ice_Returns!
They work out at £2 each and will be able to use them on speaker stand when I eventually get them, the reviews on Amazon were very positive so hopefully it will cut the floor rumbling down a bit more lol
Bamboo is a great idea, I wonder if I got a couple of square bamboo boards and painted them black it would ruin there effectiveness?
Anything that helps (and don't cost too much), is worth trying IMO. I've been fortunate that the surfaces I've placed my speakers on have generally been alright for sound, with little to no vibration that I could hear. But that doesn't mean there isn't any, of course!
Nah, I think they would work the same. The blocks of wood would be the same, just with a few coats of paint on them. I know very little about painting furniture/interior, but maybe you will need a coat of some sort of primer too, to make the surface look good?
Everything has to be black I could use a primer then just use mat black finish for the Bamboo blocks then they would literally be invisible on the glass tables, something to consider if I don't get speaker stands for a while.
You ideally need to isolate speakers from any surface they are on. Blu-tak or adhesive tabs work well.
There are probably some decent spray paints too, come to think of it. But I don't know how that will work on a bamboo surface.
Yes, you probably should. I'd rather not place any adhesive under my (vintage) speakers, though at some point I will likely get a wooden block or something like that to place them on, which I can place something for isolation beneath (adhesive tabs, feet etc.).
Edited: Noticeable difference withe the isolation feet, ended up sticking the on the base of the speakers easy enough to remove again, though unlikely I ever will remove them.
Interesting! I must consider getting some isolation pads/feet to try out myself.
In what way did the sound improve? Was it clearer?
The sound is more levitated if that makes sense, I am no audio expert though the speakers sound more detached from the tables they are on.
You stick the pads to the surface you're isolating from not to the speakers themselves.
I have seen the ones I bought applied either way, it's worked anyway.
I think I understand! Keep us posted on how the Echo's are to use. :-)
Good advice I have my TV and speakers a good meter or so away from the wall.
For music I always follow the rule of thirds - speakers firing down the length of the room and a third in from the front wall, listening position a third in from the back wall. If you have your chair/sofa right on the wall it will adversely affect the bass.
Its problematic with my movie room I do have a lot of memorabilia in it and its not the largest of rooms.
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I just bought these as another option to dampen vibrations and enhance sound, very good the Atmos is bouncing around the room more...
Watching The Rise of Skywalker now and the Millennium Falcon span round, I actually moved back in my chair as it felt like the engines were literally in front of me.
Nice, it certainly fits the aesthetic of blending int the background.
Indeed! Crazy expensive as most B&O products are, but it sure looks great! Just watched a video on how it works, and it looks like the speaker I should have got, instead of the bluetooth one I already own.
Nice, it certainly fits the aesthetic of blending int the background.
My Echo Studios have a similar function regarding adjusting sound to its environment. I have almost paid of my Studio's so may get another speaker... not that I need one lol
How many speakers do you got now, @Fire_and_Ice_Returns? :))
I'm probably set for speakers for some years to come really, with the vintage speakers and the Marshall bluetooth speaker I have. Lately I've been thinking of maybe getting rid of one pair of speakers, but as long as I don't have to, I think I will keep them all.
I think 11 though I gave a couple of Bluetooth speakers I have had for years away lol
I could do with another Echo speaker in my Gym room there is a area that is a blank spot for sound.
Echo speakers just work so well as all linked no matter which room they are in.
I rarely use my Bose soundbar for my TV now unless I use my Xbox One X Console.
My PC speakers are the only old style speakers I have with no Bluetooth.
11?! Do you get to use them all?
That's the great thing about speakers you can pair with each other; the opportunity to get a true multi room experience is just limited by your wallet. I've thought about the buying myself some Sonos speakers, but the limited life cycle has got me a bit cautious doing so. But I guess that's the problem with software these days, and not just with Sonos. They sound good though.
I've still yet to give soundbars a try. It's been a purchase I've considered making, but I don't think I'll get the most use out of one. I hope to find a solution where I'll be able to hook up one of my old speakers to the TV and Apple TV. If I do, then I should be covered as far as TV sound improvement goes. Similarly I'd be interested to be able to hook up a second pair of vintage speakers to my laptop somehow.