> Wondering then if an AudioEngine set would perform better than most in wall or > ceiling options? Opinions?
The top recording studios mount their speakers in walls (but the size and shape of the room will have been designed around them!). Mounting speakers in walls is potentially the best way to do it if it is done properly to the extent of changing the shape of the room and acoustically treating all surfaces. For non-treated rooms and modestly priced speakers the most accurate sound is usually to be found by pulling the speakers away from surfaces to reduce driving room modes and early reflections. Almost all home hi-fi speakers are designed to be used like this and if you place them in or next to a wall the bass will be too loud (treble beams and is unaffected but bass is omnidirectional and so doubles) and uneven (more strongly driven room modes). The problem with home hi-fi speakers is that they are almost always only designed to operate away from walls. Professional monitors on the other hand, have amplifiers built in (tidy), have one amplifier per driver (more accurate), are cheaper (sound-orientated, competitive, mass-produced-in-China market), play cleaner at volume (small speakers in large rooms) and have a set of switches on the back to match the room location. Perhaps their only disadvantage is their looks which vary from mildly ugly to extremely ugly. If you are able to flush mount them with a grille cover to match the room they might be your best option. For example, Behringer B2030A are about $100 each including biamplifiers: http://www.dv247.com/invt/25945/ and pretty much represents the entry level at a step up from computer monitor sound. I am not particularly recommending this brand but more suggesting this type of speaker might better address your needs if sound quality is a strongly weighted parameter. -- honestguv ------------------------------------------------------------------------ honestguv's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44880 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
