The frames of our round in ceiling speakers retrofit into many popular and existing cut outs while the patent pending baffle latches mean super quick super simple tool free mounting.
In ceiling vs in wall mounted speakers better sound.
In terms of audio quality and choice only particular types of in ceiling speaker will ever yield a desirable sound for a home cinema.
Personally i d rather have a 2 1 system with full size towers or large bookshelf speakers mounted on stands than a 5 1 system with tinny little satellite speakers.
The main driver is angled 18 and can rotate 360 in its frame while the tweeter can be positioned and adjusted for precise directional control.
It s crucial that in ceiling speakers for this application are directional the woofers and tweeters inside the enclosure can be pointed to a desired spot in the room.
The first choice you need to make is whether you want in wall on wall or ceiling speakers.
The difference between the two is quite simple in and on wall speakers are mounted front firing with the woofers pointed horizontally across the room while ceiling speakers are mounted down firing from the ceiling above.
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.
Rear speakers contribute very little.
When choosing an in wall or in ceiling mounted speaker it is important to buy a model that has what s called a back box.
In wall speakers will sound better than in ceiling speakers because they are projecting sound at ear level.
It s best to use ceiling speakers as an addition to your setup rather than as the main speaker system.
The surround sound speakers whether you re using a 5 1 or 7 1 system should be installed slightly higher on the wall than the front speakers so that the supplemental audio tracks don t fight with the stereo sound.
Again a single pair of ceiling speakers might be more than enough particularly if you combine them with floor or wall mounted speakers.
As for sound bars most use speakers and amps that are not much better than what s already in a television.
Stand up at your preferred listening spot and standing ear level will be about the right height for in wall surround.
This means you should aim for maybe a pair or two of ceiling speakers and then at least two floor.