Home audio & video forum: In Ceiling speakers???

We're building the house and having it pre-wired so I can place them anywhere.

The ceiling height is 10', and I suppose I can check on them prewiring into the cutout that goes into the kitchen. That height is 7' I think.

But what about the in ceilings with the directional tweeters?

Our main purpose will be for TV and Movie watching, with music being not as important.

Thanks...

No doy.

I understand they aim straight down...however many sites say you can buy the ones where you can "aim" the tweaker at an angle.

As is, the speakers will be mainly over the top of the sofas...

I'm not a huge audiofile and can't afford to spend $600 on rear speakers, especially if their in the ceiling.

So...back to my original question...

Anyone?

And yes, I'm bringing NO DOY back!!!

LOL, and thanks.

Thanks for the Polk recommendation.

Upon a little research I decided on the Polk RC80I in ceilings.

There are a ton of great consumer reviews on the net, and they sound like a great option for what I want.

Circuit City has them for $329

Crutchfield for $249

I got them for $140 TOTAL on Ebay

Very Niiice!

Look for more postings from me...I'm goona need a new receiver for all of my new toys...

Hiatchi 42" Plasma

Cambridge MC300's for fronts and center

Polk RC80I for rear

A Frankenstein of a system but I think it'll be great for movies and light music listening...

For the bucks it is tough to beat the Russound in-wall speakers. The in-ceiling speakers come in 6 and 8 inch varieties and are aimable. I have a variety of 8 inch and 6 inch wall and 6 inch ceiling and they are remarkable. I would, however, recommend the rectangular in-wall variety even for the ceiling because i like the sound from them even better than the ceiling ones. They are all designed to be mounted from the outside of a finished wall or ceiling (but you will have to get the speaker wire there somehow.)

I have them hooked to a Russound distribution amp which allows not only volume and tone control from the local pad (which fits in a normal switch box) but selects channels and takes an ir remote!

Russound has this silly policy of only selling to home automation installers, but I found SmartHomeUSA.com that evidently is a recognized dealer for them. You have to speak with their technical experts to make the sale, but you probably would want to listen to their advice anyway.

I have them for both my home theater and for my in-room background system and friends mouths always drop when they hear them.

people recommend only what they have been exposed to (and usually purchased) - even though they've only heard one or two brands. you'll probably be happy with about anything of half way decent quality, especially given they're only side/rears.