SuBXeRo Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 (edited) Pictures to accompany. I have my couch butted up to my rear wall with no good side walls. The fiance said niet to the rear in-walls i picked up so i am looking for an in-ceiling option. Anyone have this where the speakers are directly above you? Looking to do a 5.2 or 7.2 in the rear so just the addition of 2 or 4 drivers. Acoustic Sound Design has a BOGO sale going on the CDT-5800's. $400 for 2 is....OK, $800 for 4 just got spendy but they will timbre match as best as possible. Any thoughts on how it will sound coming from the ceiling and not necessarily behind you? Edited November 12, 2013 by SuBXeRo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted November 12, 2013 Moderators Share Posted November 12, 2013 (edited) I installed some for my sister but there a few feet behind the sofa and the ceiling is 10'. It sounds good, I think it would be a big improvement over no rears, they could always be slightly lower in volume to give you the surround effect without sounding like there right over your head. One other way I have heard the same situation as yours that worked well was they used the rears on the ground pointing straight up, one on each side behind the sofa with volume adjusted accordingly, sounds crazy but worked well, very good surround effect and you could not tell where it was coming from, and no holes in the ceiling. I had to go check i thought I had some but it turned out to be a different model R 2800 C, could have saved you well over $300. Edited November 12, 2013 by dtel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McMiRA Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I have rears directly over my couch, they aren't in ceiling but they do work. It might be audyessy making it happen, or it could have been dumb luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuBXeRo Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 this is my room as of now. We are painting obviously haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted November 13, 2013 Moderators Share Posted November 13, 2013 (edited) I have no idea how I did that Sorry ! Skip down 2 Edited November 13, 2013 by dtel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted November 13, 2013 Moderators Share Posted November 13, 2013 (edited) Ok I somehow posted 3 times ? Edited November 13, 2013 by dtel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted November 13, 2013 Moderators Share Posted November 13, 2013 Nice looking space you have I like the colors also, painting is a pain when all you really want is to get it back together. After looking at McMiRA's picture I realized my rears are above the sofa also, sucks getting old ! I didn't think of it because it's not a wall there just a beam and there not pointing straight down but close enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxx Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Ok I somehow posted 3 times ? Never the less.... It looks good.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuBXeRo Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share Posted November 13, 2013 the space is coming along for sure. I am working at getting the stuff wire in wall with banana plug wall plates for clean installs all around. I am wiring for bi-wire/bi-amp for a 5.2 with XLR plates for the subs on each side of the room. The rear jacks could be done for a 7 channel if you don't do the "Bi" thing. Obviously if i do in-ceiling you dont really need the lower plates which are near the floor behind the couch but I am going to prewire for that anyways. I figure i might as well since i am going to be an attic monkey for a day. I could even install the RCW's i have to the left and right of the tv/fireplace and have front inwalls but that would be for a situation where the 7's went into hiding for whatever reason. Not bad for the holidays i suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I have 4 CDT5800s in my ceiling doing rear and side surround duty. Sounds good to me, much better than nothing. And they are high WAF. On Sunday with Sunday night football on my wife was asking where the crowd noises were coming from, she thought someone was outside whistling trying to get our attention. Eric 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuBXeRo Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share Posted November 14, 2013 i think ill eventually do the in-ceilings. Thanks for the input guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Are dead set on the sofa against the rear wall or could you float it about 4 feet from that wall? Then you could install surrounds on that rear wall. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuBXeRo Posted November 15, 2013 Author Share Posted November 15, 2013 dead set with it against the wall. Its our main living room and would enclose it too much. We tried it and it just clutters the room up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 dead set with it against the wall. Its our main living room and would enclose it too much. We tried it and it just clutters the room up Gotcha. Cluttered is not good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandec54 Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I have the 5800's and love them. The tweeter is directional and can be pointed any direction to better place the sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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