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Message: <blockquote data-quote="g36 monkey" data-source="post: 1444553" data-attributes="member: 10997">Okay so brief update; it’s been a productive weekend!First, just some quick pics of the next big project I plan to tackle.  The space is about 12’x19’ – I want to bust up the old slab and pour a new one, then build a screened in porch.  I may have someone lined up who can do the work at a very reasonable cost!  Anyhow, I never really documented this crappy side of the house, so:<a href="https://flic.kr/p/2cCA63y" target="_blank"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4807/45702661624_3c25855474_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/2cCA6vs" target="_blank"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7919/45702663184_541db05b91_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/2aXX4JC" target="_blank"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7825/44609054460_8b2f8ef2cf_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>The shed is up!<a href="https://flic.kr/p/2aXX2uC" target="_blank"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7916/44609046920_666f11781a_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>Next on the list, the ramp for the shed (as opposed to the plywood laid up on some pavers I had before).  I had some spare decking material left over which makes for a nice sturdy unit.  And I know what you’re thinking “Um, you’re not centered to the door.”  Yes, I know.  I put shelving in on the right hand side.  The shelves stick out to where the ramp starts.  Having a ramp to drive into the shelves just did not make any sense.  Now my little mower can feel like a king ramping in and out of this shed!<a href="https://flic.kr/p/2cn5Dgc" target="_blank"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7872/45527169205_ebae7d6c56_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>I hung up the all-important garage television!  The plan is to hook the laptop up out there when we’re working on varying projects.  A Youtube machine for all intents and purposes.  I might put a Fire stick out there as well, mostly for music.<a href="https://flic.kr/p/PZADhB" target="_blank"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7836/31500567607_93e062571a_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>Now, onto one of the bigger updates!!  I had someone give me a hand, because I was not comfortable cutting 8 inch holes in my ceilings.  Anyhow:<a href="https://flic.kr/p/2dE1kLY" target="_blank"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7840/46375067132_5ccec7658b_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/2dJssJD" target="_blank"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7849/46425429441_708a614b0d_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/2dE1mB5" target="_blank"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4873/46375069922_9084c9f197_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/2cCA5Wm" target="_blank"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7828/45702661264_93c6ee878e_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/2dE1nVN" target="_blank"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4852/46375074372_b04d619347_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>So, I know it’s probably hard to tell, but the speakers are angled, to account for the 10* angle in the ceiling.  This way they are pointed about straight down, like they should be for Atmos.I got the Atmos processing all setup on the receiver, but have yet to watch anything in Atmos.  I was hunting Walmart’s movie collection the other day, but they had slim pickings on Atmos material.  From what I read, some good titles are supposed to be:Deadpool (1 and 2)Fifth ElementMad MaxIf anyone has Atmos that knows “You need to watch this!” say so.Anyhow, I also rearranged the front speakers a bit, to be more conducive to the end goal:<a href="https://flic.kr/p/RAEuwq" target="_blank"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4816/32553752708_9989d67bc4_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>Understanding that they might be hard to see there:<a href="https://flic.kr/p/2aZfgzw" target="_blank"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4813/44623727700_6fb8bb3f56_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>Thanks for looking!</blockquote>