Polk audio ceiling speakers, or in-ceiling speakers as they are more commonly referred to, used in tandem with in-wall speakers will bring the surround sound experience of the cinema right slap bang into your living room or wherever the home theater system is set up.
Right from the offset, the gloriously improved listening and acoustic experience gained from having a system of surround sound speakers cannot be emphasized enough here. The acoustic quality of any DVD movie or TV program played through either the entertainment center or the wide screen plasma TV will immediately be enhanced, making the viewing experience so much the better. You may never want to leave your wide screen TV alone again!
It may be that you already have a set up of home audio speakers, however if you are setting up a home theater speakers system, why not incorporate the audio from the music center, and enjoy surround sound music as well. It is easy enough to facilitate this, with a little expert help from the people at the sales outlet.
Another choice is use your home theater system to drive home speakers in other rooms – like the den , kitchen or bedroom. You would need to consider adding speaker selectors, volume controls with wall plates. While these setups do not act just like surround speakers – you still need to consider frequency response, maybe consider using in-wall in-ceiling speakers with a dome tweeter to enhance the sound. Also the choice of speaker wire is important because of the distance of the speaker wire runs.
Positioning of the entertainment center or home theater system, will dictate where the final positioning of the in-ceiling or in-wall speakers will be. If a center channel speaker is incorporated into your system ensure, this speaker situated as close as possible to sitting head height as possible, and in the center of the wall facing the “audience.”
Acoustic quality can be affected by reflected sound, that is to say sound waves that bounce, or are reflected from a solid surface, such as a wall or large piece of furniture, can severely disrupt the audio quality. There is a general rule for speaker placement and should help with easy installs.
Do not site them directly in corners or above large furniture objects, this will cause a “bounce” effect. If you ask in store for information on this subject, the sales staff will be pleased to advise you. For a small fee, on site surveys can be arranged to determine best layout of speakers. It is best to consider a separate set of outdoor speakers if you’d like to extend the acoustic experience to your patio. If you’d like to listen to the tunes throughout your home, multi-room audio speakers would go the extra mile to making that a worthy experience.
If your home theater set up currently uses cabinet speakers, it is still alright to incorporate ceiling and wall speakers, just get advice on where to position the extra speakers to get the best acoustic setup. Spending money and then not improving what you already have is a waste.
Extra speakers, whether in-wall or in-ceiling, or standard wall mounted, need not break the bank. There is something available to suit everyone’s budget. From in store to buying on the web, it has never been easier.
With a little time, effort and planning, your listening experience and pleasure could just be cranked up a whole lot of percentage points more so if you set up volume controls right next to your La-Z-Boy. Amazon has an amazing collection of ceiling speakers with Boston Acoustics’ DSI285 2-Way In-Ceiling Speaker (30% discount) and the larger VSi 580 2-Way 8″ In-Ceiling LCR Speaker starring the catalogue lineup. If you’d like something with a sleeker profile then the Boston Acoustics HSi 435 2-way 3 1/2 in-ceiling speaker with square bezel and grille. A pair of Polk Audio RC80i 2-Way In-Ceiling Speakers (free shipping and half price off) and the RC85i 2-Way In-Wall Speakers make for an excellent hearing experience as well.
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