In Wall Speakers WAS RE: Re: In-Ceiling Speakers

["Paul Watkin" <groups@xxxxxxx>]

Does anybody have experience with in wall speakers?? My plan is to have a
plasma over the fire place with the front L&R and centre speakers
around it
and use in ceiling speakers for the other 2/4 channels.

Is there any way I could use the two front speakers for both Home theatre
and general music, if so what do I need to buy or how do I wire it?? Surely
I can't just connect both amps to the same speakers, or can I??

On what has been said so far I will go probably go with the majority and go
for Sonance for the "background music" ceiling stuff in the other
rooms, I
have found the 622TR's at $179 on the net and am waiting to see of they
would ship internationally.

Also what speaker cable do most people go for on whole house audio
installs?

Paul

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Watkin [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 20 January 2004 12:49
To: ukha_d@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: In-Ceiling Speakers

Has anyone taken a look at KEF's custom install range?? Any thoughts versus
Sonance??

Mik, where did you buy in the US??

Cheers

Paul

-----Original Message-----
From: Mik Griffin [mailto:panheadscrew@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 20 January 2004 11:30
To: ukha_d@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: In-Ceiling Speakers

Just been down that route myself and after a lot of testing and research I
ended up where everyone else seems to be.  Sonance.

For background and "normal" audio, the 622TR seems the best bet -
I now have
8 of these scattered around the house (cost about 200 quid a pair).  For
more serious audio go for the Virtuoso range (big bucks - I had some
shipped
in by a friend in the US rather than pay the UK price)

Both are more or less identical with regard to fitting; cut a hole and they
jump in themselves.  Both sound excellent - I have 5 Virtuosos positioned
for Theatre surround and (in my set up) they are virtually
indistinguishable
sound wise from my original B&W setup although I have kept the B&W
centre
and sub-woofers.

Positioning is important - dont stick them in the corner of the room
without
listening to them first as this dramatically changes the acoustics.
However, in my lounge, I put them reasonably close to the walls which
seemed
to "lower" the speakers so that you are not aware that they are
in the
ceiling.

Cheers

Mik




--- In ukha_d@yahoogroups.com, "mark90h" <mark.heyhoe@v...>
wrote:
> hi Can anyone recommend a set of in-ceiling speakers. I need a
pair
> of rears for my lounge and a pair for my lounge. Also has anyone
had
> any problems using in-ceiling speakers or any advice on installing
> them?
>
> Thanks,
> Mark


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