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So I am set on getting in-ceilings. Not the ones on an arm like Axiom offers, but real in-ceiling speakers. I know the trade-offs, but I will set them up and if I don't like them they will go in the bar / pool room where they will just be used for party music etc so I can't loose.
With that said I am still shopping for my main speakers. It is down to Axiom 80s/60s, RC-70s or Emotiva. So Emotiva recommended some in-ceilings that will match very well with them (Artison). Can someone here recommend something that goes along with the 80s/60s? I am looking for four of them to make up the rears in a 7.1 system. 90% HT and 10% music. Two rows of seating so need the sound to spread out
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Can you clarify? You want in ceiling speakers to use for the Surround Backs? Did I interpret you correctly?
Shoot me a PM if you want to hear some M80's, as well as other Axiom speakers. It would mean a road trip, but I'm sure you're used to that.....
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mikeak, re your mains, I think you'll find the RC-70s(which I also auditioned) have a very different sound than Axioms. Although I respect Energy as a speaker company, I felt that the RC's were "muffled" when compared to speakers such as Axiom, Paradigm and Monitor Audio's to shortlist a handfull of speakers I auditioned. I can't comment on Emotiva speakers having not heard them, but I suspect they are well built as many of Emo's products seem to be.
Unless you really NEED to have in-ceiling speakers, the QS8's are a very compact(heavy little suckers) and quite unobtrusive when wall mounted on the included T-brackets.
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Sorry for the unclear first post. So yes I need to have in-ceilings. Not really an option right now. If they turn out to be "horrible" or even not good actually then I have made the honest effort that makes everyone happy and I will move them to another room and get something else. So with that said if you bought the 60s / 80s and had to go with in-ceilings are there any suggestions? If I can figure out a decent match then I will most likely go with the Axiom speakers. Adrian -- where are you at? I am in Alaska so pretty much everything here is a roadtrip, but if you are not in AK then it is pretty much a no-go
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Axiom have T2 that are in-wall speakers that can be put in-ceiling.
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I saw that, but I really don't like that square look in the ceiling... mostly a preference thing
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Have a look at JBL's LS360C. Before I found out about Axiom, I was looking at JBL's LS series. I didn't listen to the in-ceilings, but the rest of the range was impressive.
Though now, I'd not trade my QS8s for anything I heard before.
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Adrian -- where are you at? I am in Alaska so pretty much everything here is a roadtrip, but if you are not in AK then it is pretty much a no-go Were you asking Adrian or me?? I'm in Alaska. PM me for more info.
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I don't think you're going to be able to get Axiom-level performance from in-ceiling speakers without spending a retarded amount of money (like Speakercraft, Niles, Sonance, et. al.), and even then, I am really skeptical that the notion of timbre matching is worth seriously considering. No in-ceiling speaker is going to "sound like an M80". Personally, if I were stuck with in-ceiling speakers, I'd just get them from HTD and spend any extra on something I KNEW was going to make a meaningful difference.
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For surround speakers, I would not recommend ceiling speakers as it defeats the whole purpose of proper setup.
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