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Putting the Kuro in the family room, above the mantle: the only place for

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the rear speakers is in the ceiling: anyone done that? I'm using KLH 5s for the main speakers in the front (any suggestions for those ceiling speakers would be appreciated, too).

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I have rears in ceiling - Daryl Zero 14:10:50 06/05/10 (5)
The rears (for movies anyhow) don't do that much work other than sound effects. Had some Phase Technology rears to go with my low end Martin Logans. Kinda a pain to get them in and wired but very nice now that it is done.
- I am trying NOT to picture this. :-) (NT) - Kal Rubinson 11:36:09 06/07/10 (4)
  - My MLs are not stats, so the mix is fine nt - Daryl Zero 12:28:21 06/10/10 (1)
    dd
    - We know, We know. nt - Kal Rubinson 15:59:03 06/10/10 (0)
  - Less distracting than having rears on walls - cfraser 15:44:27 06/07/10 (0)
    Still prefer seats, but I'm old-fashioned.
  - It has a certain... surrealistic appeal. nt - SF tech 13:28:08 06/07/10 (0)
    nt
Thanks! nt - tinear 16:26:27 06/03/10 (0)
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Be sure to wire up the RIGHT speakers too nt - Brian A 16:18:04 06/03/10 (0)
It's a joke!

We'll have to agree to disagree about global warming until the next global cooling scare comes along
kuro above the mantle is sacrilege - barryb 13:26:28 06/03/10 (0)
Nothing I like worse about a room than a flatscreen above the fireplace or mantle. Distraction for the eyes.
If you are sitting on a bar stool..... - kootenay 10:42:01 06/03/10 (0)
while watching movies, LCD/Plasma TV mounted on top of the fireplace mantle should be fine. However, if you are sitting on a sofa then you have to consider and address the neck strain issues. Here is a guideline that will mitigate the neck strain issue while watching TV. Vertical angle of view: Where this is not possible, the SMPTE guideline suggests that the maximum vertical angle measured at the seated eye height from the front row center seat to the topmost part of the TV screen of projected image, should not exceed 35 degrees.
Of course YMMV.

If a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing well
(Proverb)

Edits: 06/03/10
In ceiling speakers can work fine. - grantv 09:47:59 06/03/10 (0)
Not necessarily high end, but fine. I generally recommend using units with directional tweeters, but straight down can work depending where you are in relation to them. KLH does make units for this application....
Best option is something with directional tweeters though IMO.
- Something like this..... (Open in New Window)
RE: Putting the Kuro in the family room, above the mantle: the only place for - Crimson 19:25:35 06/02/10 (2)
I'd first recommend not putting your teevee at that height. The bottom edge really shouldn't be higher than 36-44" above the floor when the viewer is seated.
--eNjoY YouRseLf!.....
- RE: Putting the Kuro in the family room, above the mantle: the only place for - grantv 09:41:11 06/03/10 (1)
  Agreed. I have a buddy who has his TV above the mantle (and there IS another option in his room). I find it horrible for watching. But then a dump truck and I had a disagreement years back, so I'm likely even more sensitive to viewing heights than most.
  - RE: Putting the Kuro in the family room, above the mantle: the only place for - Rod H. 15:01:43 06/17/10 (0)
    Instant neckache for me too if the screen center is above eye level, but I guess this depends on the viewer(s).

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