Home Speaker Systems

[*BN*]

I'm looking for middle of the road "IN WALL / IN CEILING" speakers for my house.
Not going to pipe sound to all room just two surround sound setups in two rooms. i would like to mount the speakers in the walls and ceilings.
Anybody have a heads up on where to go in the Orange County area or brands and websites?
Thanks in advance.

[ROZ]

PM Riverhound to see how he likes his setup :cool: :D

[Rooster]

Check out the polk audio inwall speakers...
I think they sound better than the infinities, and they are a little cheeper. When I sold home audio they didnt get returned much at all while the infinities did all the time!
Just make sure to get to ones with two drivers and a tweet..
Good luck

[ROZ]

Riverhond has polks.... :cool: I have the same as he does.... :D

[liquidasset]

There are lots of good speaker mfg. I personally use Jamo in walls they have been building in walls for years. Most of the big name guys like Polk Jbl they were a little late jumping on the band wagon for in walls. Those companies build nice speakers they're behind in the learning curve though. A company Like volutone can point you in the right direction.

[riverracerx]

I like whatever Roz likes. :D

[BarryMac]

I like whatever Roz likes. :D
Ditto!!!

[HBjet]

What about RBH for In-Wall speakers? I have a buddy who's done some installs with these and he swears by them for an In-Wall setup. I have heard the floor models and they are very nice.
RBH Sound (http://www.rbhsound.com)
http://www.rbhsound.com/images/products/si6100grilloff.gifhttp://www.rbhsound.com/images/products/si760grilloff.gifhttp://www.rbhsound.com/images/products/si740grilloff.gif
HBjet

[ROZ]

What about RBH for In-Wall speakers? I have a buddy who's done some installs with these and he swears by them for an In-Wall setup. I have heard the floor models and they are very nice.
RBH Sound (http://www.rbhsound.com)
http://www.rbhsound.com/images/products/si6100grilloff.gifhttp://www.rbhsound.com/images/products/si760grilloff.gifhttp://www.rbhsound.com/images/products/si740grilloff.gif
HBjet
That's a litte more than a retro install....lmao...
A lot of mfg's these days have in wall/ceiling enclosures...
Here's the Polk's:
http://www.polkaudio.com/images/global/PerformanceEnclosure.gif

[HBjet]

That's a litte more than a retro install....lmao...
I knew you would comment on that... haha! They aren't cheap either, but nice!
HBjet

[HBjet]

I say forget the In-Wall speakers and just get a pair of these...
http://www.rbhsound.com/images/products/t3verticalnogrill.gif
With the amount of money invested in our boats, this should be a drop in the bucket!!! :D
HBjet

[riverroyal]

speakercraft in ceiling,with speakercraft sub,Im very happy with them,think they are AIM 3s,with speakercarft amp and speaker selector.The stuff is from smart system technology,SST,in orange county

[liquidasset]

speakercraft in ceiling,with speakercraft sub,Im very happy with them,think they are AIM 3s,with speakercarft amp and speaker selector.The stuff is from smart system technology,SST,in orange county
I've installed alot of the speaker craft speakers they are a great speaker , and they truly won't break the bank. They are another company that has been building in walls for a long time.

[riverroyal]

they sound great for movies,plus music is perfect.My bedroom is above the TV area,thats the only drawback,its loud up stairs

[RiverDave]

Any opinions on Sonance? I used to do a lot of prototyping for them.. There engineering dept, and facillity is pretty impressive. :)
RD

[DCB]

Not sure what speaker crafts I have, I think they are the Aim 5's, or whatever the best one is that they make. I am extremely happy with them. Sound as good as my klipsch tower speakers that I had before, and about 1/10th the size.

[INSman]

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Cha-ching
As with most things in life, you get what you pay for.
I have some bad ass Bowers & Wilkins (Sig 7 NT) in ceiling speakers plus a center channel, but they are VERY pricey, but then again, I am running super clean 425 watts per channel to each and every speaker (5), so no cheapy speaker would take that kind of power without EXPLODING !!
Hope your speakers work out for ya' !! :cool:

[riverroyal]

are the best i think.

[PHX ATC]

ROZ sold me some cheap ass shit speakers for the rear surround and THEY SOUND GREAT!!!!
Dunno what they are but they're good stuff for the bucks! :)

[INSman]

I wasn't disparaging the brand, I was just signifying that they were expensive. When I build my next house, it will be all Sonance in wall speakers.
Sonance is very nice, but try and listen to the B&W's and maybe the Thiel's if you can find them. Like a clean, loud ass friggin' concert in my house !! :eek:

[ROZ]

Like HB Jet said, These would be a drop in the bucket for some of you:
Left and right:
http://www.focal.tm.fr/home/images/im_utopiabe/gube/classic.jpg
Center:
http://www.focal.tm.fr/home/images/im_utopiabe/centerl&r/centraleface.jpg
surround:
http://www.focal.tm.fr/home/images/im_utopiabe/centerl&r/im_l&r.jpg
subwoofer:
http://www.focal.tm.fr/home/images/im_utopiabe/subbe/subutopiabe.jpg
I know the mains go for for 80k pr. Probably in for 120k before you spend 15k on cable and another 80K in the powerplants and DVD...
I thought you guys were ballers :D

[ROZ]

ROZ sold me some cheap ass shit speakers for the rear surround and THEY SOUND GREAT!!!!
Dunno what they are but they're good stuff for the bucks! :)
Froggy has those too!!! Ask infomaniac how Wes caused him to have equilibrium problems for days :D

[Brian]

I'm very partial to these (http://www.nhthifi.com/). I think they're hard to beat for a moderately priced speaker...
:cool:

[rivergoer]

hey pm riverbound his company builds custom home theatre systems trust me he wont steer you wrong...the set up most cinnama theatres

[MagicMtnDan]

I just bought these for my pad at the river:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5782634681&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1
The guy is in Lake Forest, ships ASAP and his stuff is awesome for the money. He even does "Make Offer" on eBay, I picked those up for $150 (plus tax) with FREE SHIPPING all within the confines of eBay. I just sent him the offer of $150 and within a couple hours, my speakers were on the way.
Uh Bob, I'm not sure you want to hear this but you might have way overpaid using that eBay thing...
http://www.inwallstore.com/se790ke.html

[MagicMtnDan]

Helpful tip:
Should I Install Rectangular Speakers in the Ceiling?
Of course they can, however, in the experience of our installers, who've installed many a speaker before; no matter what you do to align, measure and prepare, rectangular in-wall speakers just never seem to appear lined-up. From the floor looking up, the perspective tends to make them look askew. That is why the default shape for in-ceiling speakers is round. The whole point of flush-mount speakers is not to draw attention, but if they're crooked-looking, they definitely will!
It is also in our experience, however that somehow, vaulted ceilings are the exception. They usually look fine installed there - which is probably related to the angle of the wall.
source: http://www.inwallstore.com/rect.html

[ROZ]

From the floor looking up, the perspective tends to make them look askew. That is why the default shape for in-ceiling speakers is round.
Never thought of that... I've always said what vendors have said as round bezels look more at home because they kinda go with round can lighting.... Plus hard edges attract the eye...

[ROZ]

hey pm riverbound his company builds custom home theatre systems trust me he wont steer you wrong...the set up most cinnama theatres
They don't provide product, though. I will say that his work is very impressive! I need to get my ass up there before I leave tweeter...

[HBjet]

Like HB Jet said, These would be a drop in the bucket for some of you:
Left and right:
http://www.focal.tm.fr/home/images/im_utopiabe/gube/classic.jpg
Center:
http://www.focal.tm.fr/home/images/im_utopiabe/centerl&r/centraleface.jpg
surround:
http://www.focal.tm.fr/home/images/im_utopiabe/centerl&r/im_l&r.jpg
subwoofer:
http://www.focal.tm.fr/home/images/im_utopiabe/subbe/subutopiabe.jpg
I know the mains go for for 80k pr. Probably in for 120k before you spend 15k on cable and another 80K in the powerplants and DVD...
I thought you guys were ballers :D
All of that cash and nothing matches huh? I guess the center and the sub do. How much are the speaker grills/covers? 50k for the set? haha...
I bet those sound nice!
HBjet

[ROZ]

You could probably throw some billet grilles on those for $25k. :D
They'd have to re-engineer the entire speaker for that... everything has resonant frequency....
I thin they should throw them in..
HB, The center and sub match ... that's all that matters... :notam: :D

[SummitKarl]

I have always been partial to CERWIN-VEGA excellent bang for the buck.
INSMAN you need to visit my CASA, Harman/Kardon+cerwin-vega, = upset neighbors for a 5 block radius, thank goodness most of them like Ragge :D

[faster]

I've got the Speakercraft running throughout the house and in the backyard. the house sounds great but I'm looking for something better for the yard.
Also I don't want to start any rumors but i think Speakercraft was started by a couple of Sonance guys and they are basically the same product with a much lower price tag. I also have heard that if you are partial to Sonance then get a quote from Speakercraft first, they don't like loosing to them.
Or do your self one better, just call ROZ and say Handle it here's an open PO

[INSman]

I have always been partial to CERWIN-VEGA excellent bang for the buck.
INSMAN you need to visit my CASA, Harman/Kardon+cerwin-vega, = upset neighbors for a 5 block radius, thank goodness most of them like Ragge :D
Are we talking in-wall/in-ceiling speakers here ?? Big monster towers don't count !! :supp: :D

[al cole'holic]

...my boy has a line on Yamaha ceiling 8" 2 ways that he got pretty cheap, I don't know where they are on the scale though :D