T-2's Installed: Update - 04/05/09 12:48 PM
For those that remember that far back, I started a T-Series thread in a couple of places and even announced the arrival of the T-2's I ordered and a brief review. For background see both threads:
Questions and Answers
I delayed installing the speakers because it looked like we might be moving to the Atlanta area and I didn't want to install speakers for a new owner and not enjoy them myself. Long story short, it looks like we'll be here for a while so in the wall they went.
The speakers come with a template for cutting out the right amount of drywall, but I also found them handy to thumbtack to the wall to get an idea of placement. So I started out with them as far apart as I could go, keeping studs in mind:
Even got WAF approval, so away with the drywall saw I went. The right side was good, just missing a plumbing vent pipe (black spot behind insulation):
The left side, however, was a complete FUBAR! Stud finders are not too good at "seeing" plastic pipe (vertical black strip in right half of hole)...
So on to Plan B: Next available location for left speaker crowds things a bit... (yes, the template pics were taken at the same time - three in all, emailed to the Mrs at work for approval)
So after a quick patch job, re-texture coat, and paint to match here's how it turned out...
They are currently being fed by my old Techniques AVR that is in an upstairs bedroom. I will land the wired behind the bar and move the AVR there as well. In the mean time, I've got my iPod plugged into it and across a very wide variety of music, they sound great. I haven't really cranked them up yet, but that will happen. I will also see if adding the Cambridge bass module adds anything - If the Mrs likes the sound I'll be pushing for an EP400... stay tuned!
Questions and Answers
I delayed installing the speakers because it looked like we might be moving to the Atlanta area and I didn't want to install speakers for a new owner and not enjoy them myself. Long story short, it looks like we'll be here for a while so in the wall they went.
The speakers come with a template for cutting out the right amount of drywall, but I also found them handy to thumbtack to the wall to get an idea of placement. So I started out with them as far apart as I could go, keeping studs in mind:
Even got WAF approval, so away with the drywall saw I went. The right side was good, just missing a plumbing vent pipe (black spot behind insulation):
The left side, however, was a complete FUBAR! Stud finders are not too good at "seeing" plastic pipe (vertical black strip in right half of hole)...
So on to Plan B: Next available location for left speaker crowds things a bit... (yes, the template pics were taken at the same time - three in all, emailed to the Mrs at work for approval)
So after a quick patch job, re-texture coat, and paint to match here's how it turned out...
They are currently being fed by my old Techniques AVR that is in an upstairs bedroom. I will land the wired behind the bar and move the AVR there as well. In the mean time, I've got my iPod plugged into it and across a very wide variety of music, they sound great. I haven't really cranked them up yet, but that will happen. I will also see if adding the Cambridge bass module adds anything - If the Mrs likes the sound I'll be pushing for an EP400... stay tuned!