In-wall speaker testing

The newest toys in the box:

MONITOR AUDIO SoundFrame series

Just saw them at my dealer, not yet set up.
A  new product (for me) that  comes in an on-wall,or in-wall configuration 

They are not cheap but you only get what you pay for in this hobby:


http://www.whathifi.com/monitor-audio/soundframe-1/review

http://www.monitoraudio.ca/products/soundframe

If you haven't heard Wisdom speakers, you can't imagine how good in-walls can sound. My dealer has them set up in-wall at the showroom and they are amazing speakers. I sold my Wilson MAXX-2's to get the Wisdom L75 system with SC-1 controller (which incorporates crossovers and room correction), SCS subwoofer, and SA-2 amplifier (for the woofers. I'm using my monoblocks for the tweeters.).

I purchased the free standing version, but they are available in-wall or on-wall as well. BTW, I am not using the system for home theater, only music. I couldn't be happier.

Wisdom is the work of Tom Bohlender and Dave Graebener, formerly of their namesake speakers (Graebener died a couple of years ago). Check out the Wisdom website. 

Don’t think building a box to plunk them in will tell anything meaningful

There are two distinct camps of in-walls: good and BAD!

in the former case, Martin Logan and the like are a safe bet
but you only get what you pay for

I have yet to hear any in the latter camp that I would even bother with.... and I’ve heard a lot of choices. ML had fine in-wall units I must admit, along with other major brands.

For all the many reasons highlighting the warts affecting in-walls (a well travelled plethora of posts) I ended up going with the Martin Logan’s on-walls .....
Easy to install on the wall,
easy WAF aesthetically, and
generally superior in performance to in-walls ....

but

they ranged in price from > $1000 per unit across the front, and $600 apiece for the four surrounds and $600 for the sub.

Choose wisely. Personally I would not gamble on chewing up the walls on an emotional flyer based on grabbing cheapos based on price.