It's not likely you will be happy with this setup due to room issues. It's unlikely you will be able to put the speakers in their optimal positions due to construction limitations. Set aside enough money for a great headphone system. $700-$1500 will get you superb sound through headphones.
going backward to inwalls - some questions
Due to a signficant remodel, my listening room will be no more. I'm ok with that, but not without music. Because of the open configuration of the new space, I have no room for my floorstanders. So I'm going to in wall speakers (Sonance VP89). It's also a sizable space so I'm going to need a subwoofer - which also must be an in-wall.
I don't really have good places for the in-walls per se because it's an older house and exterior wall construction is 2x4 and I don't want to invade that cavity w/ backboxes.
So, my thought is to put the in-walls (in back boxes) in the shallowly sloped ceiling. I can place them such that they'll provide decent tweeter and mid-range coverage in the room. No listening chair. (Too bad because I'm sure the imaging will be stunning as I listen to the orchestra in the sky...)
1) I bought in walls models intending to put them in walls. Now they might go into the ceiling. while this is certainly not ideal, does this sound problematic to anyone?
2) the trickier part. Should I do the same with the sub (also going into a back box if I can get one).
There is a spot to place the sub in an interior wall, but I'm thinking a hutch with china will be in front of it and I think I'll hear china rattling all the time if I do that. So, because it's generally non-directional, can I put a sub in the ceiling?
3) I haven't purchased the sub yet. I'm looking at the Sonance VP12NC as it seems well designed and their VP series are better than other in-walls I've heard, but nobody stocks it so I can't audition. Given the compromises everywhere, I'm unwilling to spend up for JL Audio's version. So, any suggestions on a well designed in-wall sub?
Paradigm: they have the RVC 12SQ and PCS 82SQ but I hear their back boxes are suspect. I can install carefully enough if they're the right choice.
KEF: Has anyone heard the KEF Ci3160? It certainly won't go as low as the Sonance or Paradigm, but spec wise would probably be adequate for my purposes, particularly if I installed two of them. I don't see a back box option on the website.
Other options?
Thanks for sharing any thoughts.
I don't really have good places for the in-walls per se because it's an older house and exterior wall construction is 2x4 and I don't want to invade that cavity w/ backboxes.
So, my thought is to put the in-walls (in back boxes) in the shallowly sloped ceiling. I can place them such that they'll provide decent tweeter and mid-range coverage in the room. No listening chair. (Too bad because I'm sure the imaging will be stunning as I listen to the orchestra in the sky...)
1) I bought in walls models intending to put them in walls. Now they might go into the ceiling. while this is certainly not ideal, does this sound problematic to anyone?
2) the trickier part. Should I do the same with the sub (also going into a back box if I can get one).
There is a spot to place the sub in an interior wall, but I'm thinking a hutch with china will be in front of it and I think I'll hear china rattling all the time if I do that. So, because it's generally non-directional, can I put a sub in the ceiling?
3) I haven't purchased the sub yet. I'm looking at the Sonance VP12NC as it seems well designed and their VP series are better than other in-walls I've heard, but nobody stocks it so I can't audition. Given the compromises everywhere, I'm unwilling to spend up for JL Audio's version. So, any suggestions on a well designed in-wall sub?
Paradigm: they have the RVC 12SQ and PCS 82SQ but I hear their back boxes are suspect. I can install carefully enough if they're the right choice.
KEF: Has anyone heard the KEF Ci3160? It certainly won't go as low as the Sonance or Paradigm, but spec wise would probably be adequate for my purposes, particularly if I installed two of them. I don't see a back box option on the website.
Other options?
Thanks for sharing any thoughts.