AwesomeSauce2015
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FWIW:
I would say that in a residential space, the KEF Q950 is pretty sweet. They can get plenty loud with a big amp, and they look pretty good too.
Also: with regards to KEF in-ceiling speakers, their 8" THX in ceiling round speaker uses the same coax driver as the Q950, the price difference between the two is minimal, and the Q950 comes with an additional 8" bass driver w/ 2 passive radiators...
Anything in-ceiling / in wall will be poor value compared to traditional box speakers.
I'm also a Meyer fan and with the processing they have you could definitely get some good results in a large space. But they do come with quite a price...
Meyer also makes some amazing subwoofers...
When I put the given dimensions into MAPP XT (modeled with the Ashby 8C), for the long dimension of the room 3 speakers will get you even coverage. I would assume that with the shorter dimension 2 speakers would work. That results in 6 total speakers, in a 2x3 configuration.
If you must have absolutely even coverage up to 8-16khz, then use 5 speakers along the long dimension with 3-4 rows of 5 speakers along the other.
According to the datasheet (Ashby 8C), they will definitely get loud enough with a peak SPL of between 106 and 114 depending on what "noise" you use.
However, they do not have heaps of bass. I would recommend adding a subwoofer to give bass. Adding an Amie-Sub to the simulation shows me that basically any real subwoofer should provide sufficient bass... although if you want a party you'll probably want 2x 15" or 18" subs from someone reputable like SVS, PSA, etc.
So my recommendation is to get some decent 8" in-ceiling speakers from someone like JBL, Revel, Meyer, etc, (Not KEF, they just aren't good value), and use 1 or 2 subwoofers to handle the low end. Power it all with a decent AV receiver (Yamaha RX-V6A, Denon, etc), and have fun.
I would say that in a residential space, the KEF Q950 is pretty sweet. They can get plenty loud with a big amp, and they look pretty good too.
Also: with regards to KEF in-ceiling speakers, their 8" THX in ceiling round speaker uses the same coax driver as the Q950, the price difference between the two is minimal, and the Q950 comes with an additional 8" bass driver w/ 2 passive radiators...
Anything in-ceiling / in wall will be poor value compared to traditional box speakers.
I'm also a Meyer fan and with the processing they have you could definitely get some good results in a large space. But they do come with quite a price...
Meyer also makes some amazing subwoofers...
When I put the given dimensions into MAPP XT (modeled with the Ashby 8C), for the long dimension of the room 3 speakers will get you even coverage. I would assume that with the shorter dimension 2 speakers would work. That results in 6 total speakers, in a 2x3 configuration.
If you must have absolutely even coverage up to 8-16khz, then use 5 speakers along the long dimension with 3-4 rows of 5 speakers along the other.
According to the datasheet (Ashby 8C), they will definitely get loud enough with a peak SPL of between 106 and 114 depending on what "noise" you use.
However, they do not have heaps of bass. I would recommend adding a subwoofer to give bass. Adding an Amie-Sub to the simulation shows me that basically any real subwoofer should provide sufficient bass... although if you want a party you'll probably want 2x 15" or 18" subs from someone reputable like SVS, PSA, etc.
So my recommendation is to get some decent 8" in-ceiling speakers from someone like JBL, Revel, Meyer, etc, (Not KEF, they just aren't good value), and use 1 or 2 subwoofers to handle the low end. Power it all with a decent AV receiver (Yamaha RX-V6A, Denon, etc), and have fun.