Speaker height vs ceiling height

My basement is a bit over 7 foot.
How high can I go for speakers?
Is 6 foot speaker too high for the ceiling? Then, how about 5 1/2 foot?

ihcho09-22-2011 9:27pm

magfan Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,583 posts 09-23-2011 at 03:38am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Chad, most room mode calculators treat the ceiling as just another surface . It may absorb more energy than say.....a slab floor or sheetrock wall, but still and all, you must treat it with respect. Construction makes a big difference. The mitigation is the order of drivers. Tweeter at top of a TALL speaker may interact more with the ceiling while the woofer at the bottom, may interact more with the floor. He may be able to get away with a tall line source?
magfan Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,583 posts 09-23-2011 at 07:02pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Map, You sure got that right! I heard Audience speakers...the 2+2 at THE in Newport a couple months ago. 5 large, but really special..... Right in back was the line array of 16 (count 'em.....16) idential drivers. I didn't bother to ask