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Just moved in - how to tell quality of in-ceiling speakers?

     Just moved into a new house, and in the living room there are four in-ceiling speakers (they’re wired as stereo with two on each channel). Behind where the TV is supposed to go eight wires come out of the wall, four red and four black. Right now I don’t have any way to connect to speaker wire, I assume I would need an amp? My main question is that I don’t have any idea what brand or model of speakers these are, so I don’t want to spend a disproportionate amount on an amp. How would you recommend that I test the sound of these speakers before committing to any purchases?

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fuzztone
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You should have a $25 amp for backup and test purposes. Plug your phone into it for a source. You will spend more than that @ minimum wage trying to find out what they are.
And that is meaningless if they are fried.
If you don’t have and can’t borrow, buy on approval.
If they previous owner didn’t tout them they are probably crap.
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Surround speakers are generally a waste in walls. Only you can control the $$ amount of waste.
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