Hi all,
I'm doing a renovation currently and want some advice on what speakers should be put where and what to buy (I'm happy to spend the money, but it must be a good deal as I hate paying retail)
Should I use the speakers wired into the rear wall (covered in slats) for side surrounds/back surrounds/ in-wall subwoofers? Should I use rear ceiling speakers for surround duties or just have 4 x atmos? How would you configure the setup and which speakers would you use in there? I've built sealed MDF boxes inside the stud walls and ceilings. All cavities have Rockwool RWA45 in them.
The mounting depth available for the rear wall is 87mm without building a small standoff frame, so that does limit the in-wall speakers that will fit there, plus I plan on covering the entire wall with oak latting so that'll definitely impact the sound quality for the upper frequencies and I accept that as a compromise for having speakers back there without it ruining the aesthetic of the oak lat wall. I plan to eventually purchase the KEF CI3160RL for left and right when they come up on eBay for a good price, but I'd equally be happy to use something else like the KEF CI200RR there.
Mounting depth available in the media wall and ceiling is ~190mm
There are also a number of in-wall/ceiling monitor audio speakers at a good discount on Peter Tyson's eBay that I would consider.
All AV equipment is also on its own dedicated circuit.
Currently, I own:
1 x KEF CI 5160RL
2 xKEF CI 9000 ACE
4 x KEF CI 200RR
1 x SVS 3000 Micro (plan to have two on these as they're small and won't get in the way. Subwoofer ports and electrical sockets are wired below the left/right in-wall speakers.
Draft floorplan (Speaker wire has been routed already):
Back wall as it currently stands.
Diagram of rear wall latting and in-wall speaker
Media wall - 98" TV, LCR, Subwoofers.
I'm doing a renovation currently and want some advice on what speakers should be put where and what to buy (I'm happy to spend the money, but it must be a good deal as I hate paying retail)
Should I use the speakers wired into the rear wall (covered in slats) for side surrounds/back surrounds/ in-wall subwoofers? Should I use rear ceiling speakers for surround duties or just have 4 x atmos? How would you configure the setup and which speakers would you use in there? I've built sealed MDF boxes inside the stud walls and ceilings. All cavities have Rockwool RWA45 in them.
The mounting depth available for the rear wall is 87mm without building a small standoff frame, so that does limit the in-wall speakers that will fit there, plus I plan on covering the entire wall with oak latting so that'll definitely impact the sound quality for the upper frequencies and I accept that as a compromise for having speakers back there without it ruining the aesthetic of the oak lat wall. I plan to eventually purchase the KEF CI3160RL for left and right when they come up on eBay for a good price, but I'd equally be happy to use something else like the KEF CI200RR there.
Mounting depth available in the media wall and ceiling is ~190mm
There are also a number of in-wall/ceiling monitor audio speakers at a good discount on Peter Tyson's eBay that I would consider.
All AV equipment is also on its own dedicated circuit.
Currently, I own:
1 x KEF CI 5160RL
2 xKEF CI 9000 ACE
4 x KEF CI 200RR
1 x SVS 3000 Micro (plan to have two on these as they're small and won't get in the way. Subwoofer ports and electrical sockets are wired below the left/right in-wall speakers.
Draft floorplan (Speaker wire has been routed already):
Back wall as it currently stands.
Diagram of rear wall latting and in-wall speaker
Media wall - 98" TV, LCR, Subwoofers.
