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My wife is getting tired of the AV Equipment in our living room. As I have other listening areas in my house, I can't argue to much. Thinking of changing my
floor standers in this room (Silverline Panatellas with matching Silverline Center and Surrounds) to some in walls. I haven't listened to in walls for many years, but some of the reviews I've seen suggest they have come up in the world.
Budget would be between 3-5 K for a 5.0 (wife is letting me keep the sub).
I do NOT want On-Walls.
Will be driven by an Onkyo receiver that has mated will with the Silverlines.
I posted this in the Home Theater Thread, but didn't get much of a response on the speakers.
richardfinegold
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rfogel8
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I'd normally just agree with Don_55's comment and move on but I happen to own a pair of Solus/Clements DR-ir8 "in-wall" speakers and I have to admit, they sound great.

They're designed to mount in your wall between the studs and use the entire area between the studs as an infinite baffle. With 90db efficiency and an 8 Ohm load, they're very easy to drive.

Phil Clements has been designing speakers since 1976 and is one of the few guys still around who offers great products at very reasonable prices. I'm still fond of his old RT-7 floor standers which used ribbons and transmission line loading.

Do yourself a favor and check him out.
richardfinegold OP
196 posts
 
Some good advice here. I will check B&w as a starting point, since my dealer carries them. I listened to Joseph Audio in walls many years ago
And wasn't real impressed, but have they improved in the last few years?
johnnotkathi
40 posts
 

Anyone know much about Solus speakers?  Also made by Phil Clements. I came across a pair of SC -6 bookshelf speakers and cannot find hardly anything about them?? 

james633
914 posts
 

There are good in wall but they are going to be out of your budget. Kef, Perlisten and JBL synthesis come to mind. For what it is worth lots of movies are mixed/mastered on JBL synthesis systems but that is probably more about market penetration rather than out right quality.   

 

if it is just for surround sound a much lesser speakers is probably fine. For music it will be hard.

in wall speaker shootout.

 

paradisecom
281 posts
 

For inwalls, I'd check out the offerings from James Loudspeakers, Triad, Phase Technology (CI110, CI130, CI120).  All 3 manufacturers sell through custom home integrators, though.The good part about that is they will handle the custom installation and speaker wiring, etc.

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