in ceiling choice/installation

jimbau

Does anyone know around how much it will cost to get 4 in ceiling speakers installed? Also I am looking for suggestions on what to get. Thanks for any help.

James

EricT43

You would have to check with an electrical contractor or home audio installer to get installation costs. The cost could vary wildly depending on the job - new construction or existing house, stud locations, etc.

No one will be able to make a suggestion on speakers until you post with your constraints -- room size, sound quality expectations, budget, other equipment, etc.

psyclist57

i just got a pair of polk LC80i ceiling speakers from atyourserviceelectronics.com
$186.00 each, best price i found, am going to order three more.

okiepolkie

Where are you located? Maybe someone from the forum could help if they live close to you.

EricT43

psyclist57 wrote:

i just got a pair of polk LC80i ceiling speakers from atyourserviceelectronics.com
$186.00 each, best price i found, am going to order three more.

How do they sound?

psyclist57

well, so far i only have the two fronts installed with a subwoofer. i think they sound really good,better than i expected, good bass clean highs.

RAB

I recently installed four pair of ceiling speakers and a pair of in-walls (LC65i). One pair of the in-ceiling speakers were LC60i. I had pre-wired during construction. The installs were easy.

The most challenging aspect is controling the powder from cutting the wallboard. I devised a catch system that mostly worked while allowing me to still hold my Rotozip with circle cutter. I understand the small hand saws work well too!

Make sure the HVAC fan is not on and do not have the windows open. That fine powder will go everywhere. I did it while my wife was out and she had no idea much of a mess I might have made.

Since you are working over your head you need a safe, comfortable platform to work from. I'm tall, but with eight foot ceilings it is a stretch.

Also, get a feel for the cutting before you do the real thing. I left my family/great room for last.

BTW: The Polk LCi series of speakers are terrific. I still have three LC265i speakers to install in a a space above my fireplace. I have been listening to them uninstalled and in less-than-optimum locations - they are phenominal!

SCompRacer

I listened to in-walls/ceiling at a couple of local brick and mortar stores, Tweeter and Barretts. I went in with a budget and speaker I thought I wanted for in-walls, but exceeded it with a different brand after I heard the LCi's. Best to go listen.

I had an owner completion lighted lower level to finish and needed to control dust so I got one of them RotoZip vacumn attachments to attach to my shop vac. I prefer using a shop vac (with filter in, of course) when cleaning up wallboard dust to preserve the house vacumn motor bearings.