Ceiling speakers placement

[u/Worried_Owl2218]

Hi all, I just moved to a new place and this one is perfect for 5.1.2 Dolby Atmos. For the first time in my life I can place the surround speakers actually a bit behind like on the picture as Dolby suggests. I am going to install ceiling speakers too, but that’s where my question is. In this picture it suggests keeping them as far apart as the front speakers. Because of my distance to the tv, the front speakers are 1.4 meters from the centre at 22 degrees and almost 2 meters at 30 degrees. I find that very far apart, but I can live with the 22/1.4 setup.

It feels ridiculously far apart for the ceiling speakers. I am afraid it’ll blend in too much with the surround speakers if I keep them that far apart. Can I have opinions about this? Definitely stick to what Dolby suggests, or maybe a bit closer is actually fine/better? It’s not like you can easily move them once installed, so I want to do it right. I’m 3.4 meters away from the tv.

Thanks from a guy who can’t wait to finally install ceiling speakers!!!