Re: More Questions on Ceiling Speakers

["Paul Robinson" <ukcueman@xxxxxxx>]

Mine haven't been installed yet (which is why I could easily measure them
for you!).

ISTR the last discussion suggesting that boxing in helps produce a better
sound and that there's a
fair amount of noise heard in the floor above. I'd be interested in
anyone's more specific
recommendations.

Paul

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mick Furlong" <hiltoneltd@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 12:40 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] More Questions on Ceiling Speakers


> Just thought of a couple of further questions....
>
> The ceiling consruction downstairs is concrete slab counter battened
and
> then counter battened again (ie. giving a grid of wood) this was done
to
> allow for easy rounting of cables in the ceiling. So the question is
should
> I box in around the speakers to create a small enclosure or should I
leave
> them open to the whole of the ceiling void?
>
> Also should I put in any acoustic dampening material ?
>
> Thanks
> Mick
>
>   -----Original Message-----
> From: Mick Furlong [mailto:hiltoneltd@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 05 May 2003 12:28
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Questions on Ceiling Speakers
>
>
>   Paul
>
>   thanks for this that is exactly what I was after, I didn't want to
be
>   sending a pile of them back because they wouldn't fit;)
>
>   Off to get my tape measure;)
>
>   Cheers
>   Mick
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: Paul Robinson [mailto:ukcueman@xxxxxxx]
>     Sent: 05 May 2003 12:00
>     To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>     Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Questions on Ceiling Speakers
>
>
>     I have the 6.5" 125.063 in front of me.
>
>     I measured 62mm from the face of the plasterboard to the back of
the
>   speaker plus about 15mm (ish)
>     below - so the total height of the speaker is 77mm. The web site
says
> this
>   speaker has a depth of
>     65mm.
>
>     HTH
>     Paul
>
>     > Looking at getting some of the ceiling speakers  from Henry's
> discussed
>   a
>     > while back and wondering if anyone could tell me the exact
clearance
>     > required above the ceiling. On the web site it says 56mm but
I think
>   someone
>     > mentioned these protrude 15mm from the ceiling  so is it 40mm
from the
>   face
>     > of the plasterboard to the back of the speaker? I am pretty
restricted
>   on
>     > space so need to know as close as possible what is required.