Best In Wall Speakers

You will typically get lower quality drivers and compromised specs with in-wall speakers because they need to be shallow and fit inside a wall cavity. Read the instruction manuals on whatever models you’re looking at for correct installation guidance, if any.

Perlisten in-walls are the best i’ve heard to date, with the least number of compromises. But, they are well above your budget. Make do with what fits your budget.

Elac has some in-wall speakers that were designed by Andrew Jones (when he was with Elac). He is a smart guy and tends to do a decent job/maximize bang for buck in challenged scenarios. That’s a cheaper option.

Since in-wall itself is a sonically compromised option (to begin with), lower your standards and don’t bother spending all that much.

Some wall speakers have the ability to 'aim' the tweeters.

Any woofer does better with more cubic feet in the enclosure. Some wall speakers can use the cavity within the studs, floor to ceiling, however, you need to construct that section specially for speaker use, i.e. vibrations.

Deeper Studs to increase cavity, 24" spacing at those locations, 16" spacing rest of wall, wood not sheetrock, ....

do some research about this if you care, perhaps others here know about this.

My experience: MARTIN LOGAN or MONITOR AUDIO

better sounding: ML all the way .I have their older model on-walls in my 7.2 HT mancave.

BETTER appearance in most rooms to satisfy WAF veto capability.%: MONITOR AUDIO SOUNDFRAME

MONITOR AUDIO,SOUNDFRAME 

Thanks everyone so far. The Monitor Audio Soundframe 2's look like they might fit the bill. Are these available in-wall? Hard to tell from the website.