To help you decide, check out 5. Maybe you want some extra zones in your home as well. Say, for bedroom music or alfresco listening. Make sure the wall or ceiling is clear for your speakers. The cavity sizes required are as follows:. You can check the space behind your wall or ceiling by drilling a small hole and poking around with a rigid wire.
You might also run into insulation material. You will remove that after cutting to make room for the speaker and prevent hazard.
If you run into anything, try to mark your wall to indicate where it is. You can also use a stud finder to reveal and mark where studs and bracing timbers are.
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Registering for this site allows you to access your order status and history. We will only ask you for information necessary to make the purchase process faster and easier. Placement For Music and Home Cinema One of the most important things to consider when shopping for in-wall, on-wall, or ceiling speakers is where you're going to place them. Speakers for Home Cinema Free standing Speakers Try to place speakers at least 2 feet away from corners and other surfaces that might interfere with or reflect sound, such as tall or bulky furniture.
In Wall Installed Speakers If you're installing 5, 6, or 7 in-wall or on-wall speakers for a home cinema surround sound system: Place the front left and right speakers so that they're at or slightly above ear level when you're seated, both equidistant from the main listening position. If the speakers are in a wall that's 10 feet from your chair, place them no more than 10 feet and no less than 5 feet apart from each other to maintain a good stereo effect. Place the center channel speaker so that it's at ear level when you're seated.
If your television is wall-mounted, place the center channel speaker slightly below. If your TV rests on a stand or table, place the center channel speaker just above it, and angle the tweeters down towards seated ear level if possible. Place the surround speakers above seated ear level as high as standing ear level. If the rear surround speakers are placed at seated ear level, they will overwhelm the sound coming from your front speakers, resulting in muddied and inaccurate surround sound.
For best results Dolby recommends using four ceiling speakers, with one pair located in front of your listening position and a second pair behind it. Using two ceiling speakers for Dolby Atmos is also possible and for some budget atmos compatible amplifiers is the only option, this is also often preferred in smaller rooms where 4 ceiling speakers could be impractical. All ceiling speakers are compatible with Dolby Atmos although bear in mind that quality increases with cost.
We recommend speakers such as Q Acoustics Qi65CP as a great quality good value ceiling speaker for this purpose. Ceiling Speaker Home Cinema Systems If you're installing 5, 6, or 7 ceiling speakers for a home cinema surround sound system: Place the front left and right speakers at an equal distance from your main listening position, in front of your TV, LCR ceiling speakers are the best option for this although a good ceiling speaker with a pivoting tweeter will also work.
If the speakers are 10 feet from your chair, place them no more than 10 feet and no less than 5 feet apart from each other to maintain a good stereo effect. If your speaker's tweeters can swivel, aim them towards your seating position. This can help create a realistic soundfield — you'll be able to hear objects on the screen as they move from left to right.
As you're choosing speaker locations, also keep in mind the effects of reflected sound. Even if you angle the tweeters toward you, you'll still hear the sound that's reflected off the wall behind the speakers. Ideally, that reflection should be at the same level as your TV screen.
You can figure out how far away from the wall you should place your ceiling speakers by using a mirror. Mark the spot on the ceiling where you think the speaker should go, then sit in your favorite listening position. Ask a helper to hold a mirror up to the wall, moving it up or down until you can see the mark on the ceiling reflected in the mirror. That's where the sound will reflect off the wall. If the speakers are too close to the wall, the reflection will be too high; too far away from the wall, and the reflection will be too low.
In some setups, you may find that you prefer to aim the tweeters directly at that spot wall to get more reflected sound. If you need ceiling speakers for a surround sound installation then we have a few recommendations.
The Polk Audio RC80i is a great ceiling speaker for home theater surround sound. Polk Audio is affordable with a decent sound. Klipsch has a wide range of in-wall and in-ceiling speakers so you can build your surround sound system to match your exact requirements. Klipsch also has a few choices when it comes to powered subwoofers to complete the full frequency spectrum. Klipsch is a premium speaker brand so only recommend for bigger budgets.
There are box-shaped and circular speaker shapes as well as a specially designed speaker for the center position. You can also include the Definitive Technology ProSub as a subwoofer.
Like Klipsch, Definitive Technology speakers come with a higher price tag. There are a few points to consider before choosing your ceiling speakers. At the end of this article, we offer our 6 Tips for installing ceiling speakers. Make sure to check these out as they apply to some of the points below. If you are able to get a look in your ceiling, check if there are any low hanging beams or obstacles which need to be taken into consideration.
Some ceilings have very little clearance between the ceiling boards and roof. In some cases, you may even have an extra layer of insulation above the ceiling. Ceiling speakers are generally not powered which means they need amplification from a receiver or amplifier.
Throughout this article, we make recommendations for each speaker. We also offer some tips at the end of this article to help you decide which amplifier or receiver to choose. Getting into the ceiling requires longer cable runs than your average home theater installation.
Make sure you measure your cable runs accurately. Take into account length to the wall, up the wall, around any obstacles and to the speaker in the ceiling. Check out our Top Tips section at the end of this article for cable recommendations. Installing the ceiling speakers we recommend in this article is relatively simple, however, you will still need some tools.
The RC80i is both affordable and easy to explore which is the main reason for its popularity. You also have the option of several speaker variations in the Polk RC range which means you can find the right speaker for a complete sound system.
Each speaker can be powered by a W amplifier channel at 8 Ohms. This is great if you want to install one brand of speaker throughout the property. As Polk Audio is one of the more affordable brands on the market, this is great news for expenditure.
The speakers come with a template so stenciling the holes is quick and easy. Connect your wires, push the speaker through the hole and tighten the screws to install. The screws have a dog-ear locking tabs which swivel in place when you tighten the screw making the RC80i quick and easy to install. This receiver would be a great option as you could have full surround sound. We would recommend anything over 30ft should be a 12 gauge for the RC80i.
The Polk Audio RC80i is an excellent choice if you plan to install a speaker system throughout the house. The Polk Audio RC range includes in-ceiling and in-wall speakers of all sizes so you can find the right speaker for each position in the room. The moisture-resistant coating is a big plus for bathrooms and outdoor installations. The speaker grilles are white which can be painted to match your ceiling or decor. Each speaker is compatible with an amplifier or receiver rated between W at Ohms.
A pair of Invisible Series II features Bose Stereo Everywhere speaker performance which allows you to hear a stereo sound image no matter where you are in the room. The Invisible Series II comes with a template so you can easily stencil out the right size of the hole before cutting. The wires are connected as easily as matching the positive and negative to each terminal on the back of the speaker.
Mounting is as easy as pushing the speaker through the hole and tightening the clamp screws. The speaker grille is magnetic so you just line it up and it attaches as soon as you place it.
Bose has made the installation easy. Full step by step instructions is provided in the manual. The amplifier also works with Alexa. Bose recommends the following speaker cable when connecting from the amplifier to the speakers:. Bose Stereo Everywhere means no matter where you sit in the room you can enjoy a stereo sound. JBL is one of the most trusted and widely used brands when it comes to professional audio. Each speaker can be powered by a W amplifier or receiver at 8 Ohms.
More than sufficient for most living areas. The tweeter has a similar titanium-laminate for durability at high volumes. This will give the most accurate stereo image. Tweeters should be angled at head height for optimum audio clarity. Two Decades With Kaleidescape.
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