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Sonos In Ceiling Speakers

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  • 08-01-2021 11:35pm
    #1
    supa_stench
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭


    Hi all,

    Looking for some advice that I can't find in previous posts.

    Currently 3/4 way through a new build. Considering getting 4 in ceiling speakers in a large (ish) tv room. Do I need an amp in order to hook up the ceiling speakers to the tv? Or can they just be plugged into a conceiled power source in the roof and connected to the tv remotely? If this is possible is there any issue with eventually adding a sound bar in front of tv?

    Will I still get sound from my tv when its hooked up to the ceiling speakers?

    Finding it hard to get concrete info on what way to do this!!!

    Thanks,

    J


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    #2
    fortyplus
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭fortyplus


    FWIW, we installed ceiling speakers in a renovation 10 yeas ago.
    Would not repeat for a few reasons:

    We have a pretty big house, but it happens that some kids rooms are over the area the ceiling speakers are installed, thus more or less impossible to suppress significant sound transmission into the rooms above the installed speakers.

    We found that music from above your head weirdly unnatural and not relaxing. These are good quality, costly JBL units, so the sound quality was good, but the just unsettling:-(

    Also, to get a decent amplifier system to drive a multi room speaker system it's not cheap. We bought a top of the range ($$$$) Yamaha AV system with multi room capability to drive the extra rooms, but never really used the extra capability: overly complex, and now long overtaken by new technology. Still works great as 5.1 for the movies though.

    With the advent of high quality, network based system ( sonos, yamaha, prime studio product, etc, etc, etc ) I would not do it again.

    Mush easier and simpler to pick the network system of your choice and run with that, IMHO


    We did install cavity wall installed rear speakers for rear in a 5.1 system for movies. That worked well.

    if you are doing a big job, might be worth getting a AV specialist involved: or get a reputable shop to advise on what is available.

    Good luck


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