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]

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.