jkmspartan

Okay, thanks for all the advice to date. I've been doing plenty of research and read some other forums and basically you just can't win with in ceiling speakers (well, at least for fronts). So my alternative is to wall mount speakers next to the LCD. I can bring the L/R speakers through the conduit to the entertainment centers and leave the current spots in the ceiling blank. I'm not sure how, or if, i'll conceal the wires bridging the divide from the back of the LCD to the speakers, but i'll figure it out. It's too late at this point to run new cable dedicated to those spots on the wall. So how would this sound. RT-12d Sub (2) RVX-42 for Left and Right Fronts RC-62 for Center Either (2) RSX-5 or (2) CDT-5650-C for Rears Does this setup make sense (am I missing something)? Would you go with the in-ceilings or the RSX-5s for the rears? http://www.klipsch.com/products/details/rt-12d.aspx http://www.klipsch.com/products/details/rvx-42.aspx http://www.klipsch.com/products/details/rc-62.aspx http://www.klipsch.com/products/details/cdt-5650-c.aspx http://www.klipsch.com/products/details/rsx-5.aspx

Yeah, that would be tough to do. I could deal with the price, but knowing that I would most likely be compelled to leave them in the house when I moved (guessing 5-6 years) would be tough to do. I could deal with the CDT-5800-C, but am very curious to know how they sound compared to more 'standard' surround speakers.

Okay, so if I went with 4 CDT-5800-C's (two front, two rear). How would that compar to have having 4 RSX-5 mounted to the ceiling. I mean how would the sound difference be? Which would sound better? (I think one would clearly look better) Has anyone here actualy tried the in-ceiling speakers for surround? happy with it? If I put the fronts and rears in the ceiling where shoudl the center go?

Ceilings are 8-10' (or whatever a standard 1st floor, unvaulted ceiling is). The 2 year old already pays an inordinate amount of attention to the current subwoofer and uses it for some climbing, I just don't want to have to think about it. The current wiring is already in place (the house is now basically done), the wiring was already spec'ed to be where it is (in the ceiling) as a 'standard' package before I started thinking real hard about where I would put the speakers. There is really no other place for the rears but the ceiling, so those are actually necessary, but i'm guessing the ideal spot for the fronts would have been next to the TV. If it makes NO sense to have the fronts in the ceiling, than I could rerun the wiring, but woudl very much like to work with the ceiling option as it is now.And yes, I want the TV over the fireplace.I very much like the look of it, it makes sense for the room, and it keeps the TV completely away from the kids. Some people don't like the TV up so high, but we very much like it. Thanks for your interest!

I'm very much a newbie to this, my last surround sound speakers was the "box o' surround sound" from Best Buy. I'm upgrading everything in my house that is being built. I happen to get a 60% discount on most Klipsch product, so that is why i'm here, but also because from my current research they obviously have a great reputation. I have what is probably a fairly common situation, but need help on the perfect setup, maybe you can help. Please suggest what speakers (and sub) I should get to meet my needs. And thank you in advance for your help! I figured this seems like the kind of thing many of you enjoy getting in on. Budget: ~$1500 - $3000 (before my 60% discount) Room (Biggest Constraint): Downstairs living room (ie, not very high ceilings). 46" LCD over fireplace. There are 4 connections for fronts and rears IN THE CEILING. The back of the room is open to the kitchen, one part of room is open to entry way. Little Kids: NO freestanding speakers (I know this makes it more challenging) Other equipment: Sony STR-DA5300 ES receiver, Sharp 46" SE LCD Need: Primarily for movies and some ambient music listening. I would really like to have a solution that allows me to just mount 4 speakers in/on the ceiling for the fronts and rears, but i'm not sure if this is just a poor choice. Is it just wrong ot have the fronts on the ceiling? The center can go under the TV/over the mantle. It looks what is basically the Cinema 10 parts would do, but i'm not sure.