In ceiling speaker installation

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Mini Theater MTD. M-1 Stands. Custom Installation In-Ceiling. Outdoor Speakers. Custom Theater. Distribution Amplifier. Signature Series Signature. Finding a spot in your room for a pair of speakers can be difficult. Another challenge is that some speakers do not distribute sound evenly. For these reasons, in-ceiling speakers often provide the best solution. These speakers provide rich sound with excellent dispersion to fill your room with high-quality audio. Plan your placement.

Your in-ceiling speakers should be central to the room, and they should also be oriented with your furniture or prime listening spot so that the left and right speakers are actually to the right and left of where you will be sitting. You will also probably want to align the speakers with other ceiling elements like recessed lighting fixtures so there is a visual sense of symmetry. Mark your locations. Locate your ceiling joists with a stud finder and mark them with blue tape so that you can properly align the speaker opening between the joists.

Hopefully these will compliment my other speaker choices and combine for a decent sounding sytem. How does it sound and compliment your system? We have some similar equipment, e. Somewhere in the 'show us your home theater' forum are some pics of my setup, complete with the thx speakers and Svs sub.

Search for my user name. Yes, cutting the holes is a little work and some anxiety, but if you double check your position and use the nail trick, you can't go wrong since it will be obvious if there's a positioning problem when you locate the nail in the attic.

You can move the template a little to adjust if needed because the old nail hole will be in the circular pieece cut out. Trying to cut from below is difficult and super messy, get covered with drywall dust, it goes everywhere. I did the first two the hard way but didn't have a helper. All the other ceiling speakers I did the easy way with helper holding wide box against ceiling. If you have a wide board to put across the two joists such that you can kneel and the hole you're cutting is at you knees, it'll also be easier.

Clear a wide area of insulation. When you finish cutting, have the person remain holding the box and you sweep the cuttings from above through the hole and into the box. It's almost completely mess free. I think you'll like the thx ceiling speakers.

They look really big, but when installd you just see a nice neat, large grill and it sure solves the cluttered look. About all you see with my system are the fronts, the center, and way over in the corner, the SVS sub. About the sub, it sounds great and the cyclinder shape fits nicely into a corner. You really don't notice it from the viewing position I have a very large room , but you sure hear it and feel it!

Thanks agin man. I really appreciate you seeing this and posting up those tips. I have a small guy to go up in the ceiling for me I'd probably fall through the sheetrock! I'll be his helper on the ladder with the box. That way I can keep an eye out for how it all looks from below. I have the icelyene foam sprayed onto the bottom of the roof bwtween all rafters so no issues of itchy insulation on the attic floor to mess with.

I'd love to pick up an SVS sub but that'll have to wait for next year's budget! The killer deal I got on the first pair was from Vann's back in late I almost thought it was a misprint And free shipping. I only bought one pair. I think you'll be happy with their performance and uncluttered look. I have the blown in cellulose insulation and just spread it back around the speakers when done since they're sealed enclosures. Get a new drywall saw, one of those black, fat- handled Stanley ones Fat Max , and the cut will be super simple and neat.

Use a black Sharpie to trace around the template and stay right on the line so that the hole isn't much bigger than the speaker. You want it to just slip through the hole. You'll be surprised how much drywall dust will be in the box and not all over you, in your eyes, and all over everything else.

Oh, seem to remember that they supply a paper template, but it isn't stiff enough to use to position on the ceiling to chose a good position, so I used the cardboard piece used as packing. If I remember, it's the same size as the paper template, but holds its shape on the ceiling, can put the nail through its cnter, through the ceiling, then put the cardboard template over the nail tip like a record on a turntable when in the attic, then trace around it.

Be sure to trim off the little square piece from the template so that it's a circle and so your helper doesn't trace around the extra piece and, gasp, cut a notch out of the circular hole! How to install ceiling speakers in new construction. Reinforce where the speaker is mounted with a large piece of plywood above the foam panel. Need help post a question below, see. Should i wire for 5 ceiling speakers 2 front, 1 center front, 2 rear?

Installing speakers in a drop ceiling is different than a normal drywall installation. Before placing the grills back, adjust the. Connect the wires to the speaker and insert it back to the ceiling.