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10-21-2015, 01:59 PM #26Registered User
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Der poopenhausen>wife>couch>speakers>TV
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10-21-2015, 03:08 PM #27
That must suck
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10-21-2015, 03:28 PM #28
I used Magnepan MMGWs with a center channel and a nice subwoofer for my current setup. They are on-wall and a bit homely, but the sound is phenomenal.
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10-21-2015, 03:44 PM #29
Great suggestion at $995 for the five speakers BUT he'll need to get a decent amp(s) or spring for a really high end AVR to drive five Maggies.
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10-21-2015, 04:42 PM #30
Bingo. That's precisely one of my biggest cases against in-ceilings. You are absolutely stuck. Plus when you have a corner situation like OP's wife is demanding, it takes a LOT of know how and experience to really plan that one out optimally. And that's the beauty of "normal" speakers; you can EASILY play around with the placements until you get it all dialed in. If OP wasn't dealing with a corner placement, perhaps I wouldn't be quite so adamant against in-ceilings.
OP, I know you say you don't need audiophile sound, but even the layman can understand the difference between crap sound and something halfway decent. What we're trying to say is that for LESS money than your budget, you can get BETTER sound. If you're going to get crap sound, then why even bother spending a grand on new speakers?
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Unless you really know what you're doing in regard to proper placement and acoustics, then perhaps you'd be better off going with a high quality sound bar like some of the ones that stearnsn suggested. I've heard especially good things about that particular Martin Logan one he linked to. I've also heard good things about the Arcam Solo http://www.arcam.co.uk/range/solo/solobar.htm
If you'd be ok with a passive sound bar, which simply means you drive it with your own amp/AVR, the GoldenEar SuperCinema 3D Array XL is absolutely badass. It does a great job with your front sound stage, providing the best left/center/right imaging I've heard out of a soundbar yet, is pretty sleek looking, and you could mount it right under your TV. Gets high marks in the WAF department. http://www.goldenear.com/products/supercinema3d
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10-21-2015, 08:03 PM #31
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10-21-2015, 08:14 PM #32Funky But Chic
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Listen up, the Suit don't buy crap. Usually.
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10-21-2015, 08:44 PM #33Registered User
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The funniest thing about how this thread turned out is probably that I've read plenty of reviews of in ceiling speakers that all get great reviews, and hundreds of them. This isn't some huge disagreement between my wife and I. She likes a certain couch, and layout for the living room, and I'm perfectly fine with it. I'm content putting the TV in the corner even though it might not be optimal for surround sound. I'll take all the links in to consideration, and the sound bar option. That might be the simplest way to go. Thanks for all the input.
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10-21-2015, 08:53 PM #34Registered User
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10-21-2015, 09:43 PM #35
Make sure you pre-wire for every possible location you can think of. Take lots of measurements with pictures so that you can locate the wires five years down the road. Now is your chance.
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10-22-2015, 08:57 AM #36
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10-22-2015, 09:15 AM #37
Well OP and his wife apparently shudder at the thought of having something so unsightly as speakers in the room, so I'm sure that all the workers are required to pick up all their tools and sweep/mop the floors on a scheduled rotation during the construction process.
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10-23-2015, 01:23 PM #38
doesn't everybody just watch movies on a handheld device while taking a dump? Who needs all that in home theater crap?
I see hydraulic turtles.
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