Atmos Intall Seaton Sound Central
22 posts House72 22 posts
House72
Hello All

I need some help in selecting speakers for my Atmos Install. I currently have Cat 12C as LCR and Sparks as my Surround

I am looking at 4 in ceiling speakers either Martin Logan EM-R or Monitor 380. What would you all suggest.

I would have gone with all season but want to keep my cost down.

Thank you.
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Kain 226 posts
Kain
Not sure how much those speakers you mentioned cost, but what about the JTR Slanted 8HT?

http://jtrspeakers.com/home-audio/slanted-8/
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House72 22 posts
House72
Hello

I had Slanted 8's for surround before getting Sparks. I unfortunately cannot use them for atmos as they were not intended for inciting install. 

Cheers

Raj
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audioguy 764 posts
audioguy
I would go to AVSForum.  There are a lot of discussions there on options for ceiling speakers...but be careful who you listen to.  Lots of supposed experts.
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House72 22 posts
House72
Thank You. I am trying to read through there as well.
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Mark_Seaton Moderator 2,166 posts
Mark_Seaton
House72 wrote:
Hello All I need some help in selecting speakers for my Atmos Install. I currently have Cat 12C as LCR and Sparks as my Surround I am looking at 4 in ceiling speakers either Martin Logan EM-R or Monitor 380. What would you all suggest. I would have gone with all season but want to keep my cost down. Thank you.


We'll have multiple options available to purchase by Axpona in April.  Sparks are a great option if you have room to surface mount them with the intended U-Bracket which puts the speaker at a maximum extension of 7-10" from the surface, but with 8' ceilings and some room configurations and risers this just isn't practical.  We have a much lower profile option in the works to be shown at Axpona.  Don't expect to see much info until the first production run.
Mark Seaton
Seaton Sound, Inc.
sales@seatonsound.net
773-290-8436
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House72 22 posts
House72

Mark

I can surface mount them and use some space from my attic to achieve this. Is there any way you can sell me these. What is the pricing for the same?

Cheers
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House72 22 posts
House72
Mark

Thanks for taking the time. I will reach out week after next to see how we can proceed. 

Cheers
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Thomas_Smith 11 posts
Thomas_Smith
For ceiling speakers i would go with Logan EM-R. Like typical MartinLogan product, the sounds feel really great and clear.  The only problem that i got is the bass, the bass is seems pretty too much but i am supposed to change few settings on the receiver. Don't know what to do because i am still learning now.
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audioguy 764 posts
audioguy
Thomas_Smith wrote:
For ceiling speakers i would go with Logan EM-R. Like typical MartinLogan product, the sounds feel really great and clear.  The only problem that i got is the bass, the bass is seems pretty too much but i am supposed to change few settings on the receiver. Don't know what to do because i am still learning now.


Since the poster who was asking about Atmos speakers already has Seaton speakers, to go with Martin Logan would make no sense since Mark has speakers that can be used for this application.
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House72 22 posts
House72
Hello All

I am unable to get Sparks (passive version) from Mark yet. In the mean time, I was able to acquire 4 sparks that came on sale on AVS. I am planning to figure out a way to install this through my attic space. I have enough space in the attic to walk around and do this. Have any one else done this and any comments or pictures will be welcome.

Cheers

Raj
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