Hiya,
I have 2 connect amps and wouldn't mind some recommendations for ceiling speakers to accompany them. I would like something that sounds good, but won't break the bank!
2 Speakers for the kitchen
1 speaker for the family bathroom
1 speaker for the ensuite
1 speaker for the dressing room
Each speaker will be stereo and 8 ohms. I am based in the UK.
Thank you.
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Mel,
You may get a better response if you were to use a non-Sonos specific audio forum, since the focus here tends to be Sonos speakers. Perhaps somewhere agnostic like the AVForum?
You may get a better response if you were to use a non-Sonos specific audio forum, since the focus here tends to be Sonos speakers. Perhaps somewhere agnostic like the AVForum?
Hi Bruce,
Thank you very much...will try there.
Thank you very much...will try there.
Nothing like a more un-biased opinion, if that isn't a contradiction in terms...best of luck!
I bought two pairs of the monoprice caliber series 8 inch, and one pair of klipsch CDT-5800-CII to replace existing speakers I had in my house. I found the klipsch for half of the normal price on ebay -- but that is still 4x the price of the monoprice speaker.
I can definitely hear a difference. The klipsch's play louder, are clearer and the sound is much brighter. The monoprice sound okay. I am not in a rush to replace them.
Neither pair has enough bass.
My recommendation would be to buy an expensive pair and buy a cheap pair and return the ones you don't want. I don't know if my good speakers are worth 4x the price, but I placed them in the higher traffic area where I listen more often. Both sets get louder than normal listening, but I have a tendency to crank it up and appreciate the higher volume of the klipsch's from time to time.
My ulitmate recommendation, though - is to avoid in-ceiling speakers if you can. I don't think they have the sound quality of the single sonos one in my bathroom.
In my case, I had holes/old speakers already there and it was wired to a closet so I just upgraded (adding on to my sonos system in the living room/bathroom/play room). And for my patio, the sound of in ceiling speakers is good enough. I had the connect:amp hooked to some L/R/Sub separates I had from an older surround set up (definitive tech promonitor 800) before installing the ceiling speakers, and the sound was A LOT better than the in-ceiling speakers.
If I didn't have ceiling speakers already installed, I would definitely try to find a place to put normal speakers.
If you are in love with ceiling speakers and appreciate sound quality, I think you get what you pay for. A lot of the avsforums guys love the monoprice speakers, but they are using it for surround sound, which is much less demanding than playing music. I did not order the one that they usually recommend, though. I thought the caliber would be better because the cone looks bigger. Maybe that's where I screwed up, ahahha.
I can definitely hear a difference. The klipsch's play louder, are clearer and the sound is much brighter. The monoprice sound okay. I am not in a rush to replace them.
Neither pair has enough bass.
My recommendation would be to buy an expensive pair and buy a cheap pair and return the ones you don't want. I don't know if my good speakers are worth 4x the price, but I placed them in the higher traffic area where I listen more often. Both sets get louder than normal listening, but I have a tendency to crank it up and appreciate the higher volume of the klipsch's from time to time.
My ulitmate recommendation, though - is to avoid in-ceiling speakers if you can. I don't think they have the sound quality of the single sonos one in my bathroom.
In my case, I had holes/old speakers already there and it was wired to a closet so I just upgraded (adding on to my sonos system in the living room/bathroom/play room). And for my patio, the sound of in ceiling speakers is good enough. I had the connect:amp hooked to some L/R/Sub separates I had from an older surround set up (definitive tech promonitor 800) before installing the ceiling speakers, and the sound was A LOT better than the in-ceiling speakers.
If I didn't have ceiling speakers already installed, I would definitely try to find a place to put normal speakers.
If you are in love with ceiling speakers and appreciate sound quality, I think you get what you pay for. A lot of the avsforums guys love the monoprice speakers, but they are using it for surround sound, which is much less demanding than playing music. I did not order the one that they usually recommend, though. I thought the caliber would be better because the cone looks bigger. Maybe that's where I screwed up, ahahha.
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