bkervaski Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Hey guys, In standard residential drop ceilings, is that material reflective? I'm looking at the RP-140SA. My home theater may move in the next couple years so didn't want to go with in-ceiling speakers (yet). Thanks for any help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewLaw83 Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 1 hour ago, bkervaski said: Hey guys, In standard residential drop ceilings, is that material reflective? I'm looking at the RP-140SA. My home theater may move in the next couple years so didn't want to go with in-ceiling speakers (yet). Thanks for any help! If your drop ceiling is "Mineral Fiber" (most drop ceilings are) then no, it is not reflective. That material actually "absorbs" sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkervaski Posted August 25, 2016 Author Share Posted August 25, 2016 Hmm. Any advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewLaw83 Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 11 minutes ago, bkervaski said: Hmm. Any advice? I think the only thing you would be able to really do is change out the ceiling tile to a plastic or metal type. Unfortunately, I haven't messed with Atmos speakers to tell you which material would be best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkervaski Posted August 25, 2016 Author Share Posted August 25, 2016 I guess what I'm wondering is how much I'll loose with the Klipsch RP140SA and the ceiling tiles .. maybe I'll just replace 6 or 9 of the center tiles with something more "reflective". I haven't done any room treatments but this seems easy. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 I would go with in-ceiling speakers. It's not like damaging walls and moving out. All you would have to do before you move is replace 2 or 4 ceiling tiles. These can be purchased at Homedepot for around $40 for a box. I use in-ceiling in a basement with a drop ceiling. The in-ceiling speakers can be purchased for less than the price of the modules and I wish I would have done this years ago. You can also get a beefier speaker for in-ceiling. I went with 6 1/2 in. compared to 4 in. Just a thought. The in-ceiling would work with the standard tiles in the ceiling. The speaker kit will have everything you need so, no additional cost other than running wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewLaw83 Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 8 hours ago, bkervaski said: I guess what I'm wondering is how much I'll loose with the Klipsch RP140SA and the ceiling tiles .. maybe I'll just replace 6 or 9 of the center tiles with something more "reflective". I haven't done any room treatments but this seems easy. Thoughts? That should definitely help. Just make sure you get the right size tiles and pop the new ones in. Should be very easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkervaski Posted August 26, 2016 Author Share Posted August 26, 2016 Okay, so everything I've read and am reading says to dump the reflecting speakers and just install the ceiling speakers. Was hoping to avoid that but now reconsidering. Would the CDT-5650-C II's be a good match to accompany the following? RP-160F x 2 RP-250C or RP-440C RP-240S R-112SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkervaski Posted August 26, 2016 Author Share Posted August 26, 2016 Also .. in the ATMOS brief by Dolby, they commend that in-ceiling speakers be 2 times the ear height of the listener for proper dispersion .. otherwise they recommend the reflective speakers .. so with an 8 foot ceiling, that's about 1.25-1.5 times the height .. so confused on which way to go with these .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1101 Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 You might want to replace the ceiling tiles where the speakers are to be installed BEFORE you install the speakers. This way you can return the original tiles when you leave.......so the ceiling will all match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkervaski Posted August 26, 2016 Author Share Posted August 26, 2016 4 minutes ago, mark1101 said: You might want to replace the ceiling tiles where the speakers are to be installed BEFORE you install the speakers. This way you can return the original tiles when you leave.......so the ceiling will all match. Great idea!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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