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I used to run a Sonos Arc + sub gen 2 + play:1 surrounds in my home theater room with a 70” bravia 4k tv and I was very happy with the surround sound experience, but not really happy with the music I got from it… The pair of fives in the kitchen/dining space sounded far more full and really pulled me in.

I’ve now moved out of the big house to an apartment. My current plan is to set up a projector for the once a month or so I want to watch a movie, and use an AMP 4.1 setup, since the primary duty will be music.

Question is, what speakers to use for the mains… I don’t like the idea of spending a grand on a system that I won’t be able to tune, so my current thinking is to get some Sonos Architectural wall or ceiling speakers as the mains…

Has anyone here used all three of the in-wall 6.5’s, in-ceiling 6.5’s and in-ceiling 8’s that you could compare and say if you’d recommend any of them for this type of use? Or, should I be looking at floorstanders or bookshelf mains and lose out on the DSP tuning?

I’d sure look at the largest, well best sounding largest passive speakers, that will fit your setup.

There are so many good choices and it is so hard to pick from spec sheets and reviews I’d make an effort to find a dealer that offers a good listening room. They likely won’t be able to match on-line prices but hearing before buying is a good idea.

 

Before contemplating anything in wall or ceiling ask the apartment management about drywall repair costs when they remove them when you move out.

The Sonos/Sonance outdoor speakers might be a possibility, mount them on stands so you don’t have holes in the walls.

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