In Ceiling speakers - tips?

["Tracey Gardner" <tracey.gardner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Craig

I've boxed all my speaker and downlighter locations in with plasterboard in
order to maintain the fire-stopping integrity of the ceiling, if nothing
else.
With regard to their placement, the ceiling joists/rafters will have a
large
influence on this.

I wouldn't bother installing ceiling speakers a different distance from
each
adjoining wall.
The different spacing would offend my eye more than any supposed difference
in audio quality would offend my ear!

Tracey

> Im just about to fit some ceiling speakers in dining room during
> decorating. I'm looking for tips, as it seems a bit experimental to
get
> the sound right, and I only have one shot at the placement, due to
> access from above, new ceiling etc
>
> I am probably going to fit the Sonance CR101, as they seem reasonable
> price, and I could upgrade later.
>
> From what I have read in avrious instruction manuals, and ukha
archive,
> they should:
>
> Not be on a center line of room
> At least 2 feet away from walls
> Different distance from each ajoining wall, in the corner
> 6-10 feet apart
>
>
> Looking in the install guide for sonance:
>
> "All Sonance speakers are designed to be relatively insensitive
to
> changes in enclosure volume. To achieve the ultimate performance
> from the CR series speakers, a section of the ceiling bay can be
> sectioned off to form a back box. Building this enclosure will create
a
> dramatic improvement in the quality of bass response and power
> handling."
>
>
> Is it the norm to build a 'back box'?
>
> Any tips /do's /don'ts etc?
>
> TIA
>
> Craig
>
>



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