Great Summary. Straight to the point. One more remark. In-Walls work best in wooden Wall structures, where there is enough air-space carved out behind of them (of course) - because in the end you are creating an in-wall cabinet, before mounting the in-wall drive units. Most high-end manufacturers of in-walls (KEF, Focal, Perlisten) provide the specs for optimal air-volumes for their respective in-wall products. If you have the option of doing that (as I did) you are coming very close to the Floor-Standing counterparts. Btw: Adding a SUB (parallel) to the center-speaker in ADDITION to 1/2 SUBs for the Mains, is doing wonders for clarity & punch to your movie sound .-)

Nice job

What do you think about the triton series speakers I have them and love them just opening up dialogue

Good info, especially since I’m in my planning phase. Do you have any info or videos about building a shelf/cabinet behind the screen? I’d like to go this route so I can use three matching towers for LCR.

Looking at the Focal 301 on wall speakers as LCR will they provide good sound immersion ?

I have a 7.1.4 system my question is would it sound better for my .4 to be in ceiling or use the .4 as heights and if that way two up front top of wall and then the other 2 above the side speakers or back wall?

I love this video your honest feedback really help me realize I should not give up my Klipsch reference premier floorstanding speakers, which are phenomenal for my budget, which I was willing to sacrifice for in wall speakers for my children but you made me realize they just have to learn to play around them. Thank you.

I followed all of your sound advice, nice video. I do not have a media room that I am working with but rather a large open family room where the builder added wiring for 4 in-walls pretty high up (2 fronts & 2 rears). For years I had been using klipsch book shelf speakers in a large entertainment center as the fronts, a klipsch 12" sub and bose 191 in walls for a discrete surround sound solution. We just scraped the old tall media cabinet and placed an 86" media cabinet below with an 85" Neo QLED above it. What are your thoughts on using in-wall klipsch 5800 WIIs mounted horizontally above the TV where the bose in-walls used to be and using them as fronts with a klipsch R34C center speaker below the TV on the cabinet? The reason I ask is because even though I own klipsch towers the wife does not want to see those in our main family room living area and those particular in-walls (5800 WIIs) have the articulating tweeter which could be aimed down toward the seating area if mounted horizontally and would act as the new fronts which would be about 7' high.

Hi, Am planning to upgrade my AVR from 5.1 to 5.1.4 majority my contents on a streaming and as u know almost all movies Audio format 5.1. How can i benefit from the heights effect?? I looked at an AVR from sony claiming 360 reality audio effect is that will do? Is only Sony could do that?

Fantastic advice. Thank you.

Hi David, thank you for providing your honest feedback from my comment about screen selection for a HT I am building, after watching your projector comparison video. 1st, you mentioned in that video Black Diamond screens, but are there other screens you recommend / suggest, or any dark (black) screen simply better than white? As for speakers and why I am here (room is 15x20x9 but the last 2 feet I have a box (2'x5') in back center of the room for fireplace pipe) as my space is limited I was thinking of Focal 300 LCR and Focal 100 for remaining 6 surrounds and their 100 line for the 4 ceiling Atmos. This room is on the 2nd flr above the living room, with 2 bdrms to the front & back of the room. I will be soundproof the room by decoupling my walls and ceiling and adding 2 layers of sheet rock with green glue. Found some products for the floor, which I hope will help as I will not be able to decouple the ceiling below. I was going with inwall due to size of the room and to maximize my space. Looking at 150' 2.4.1 screen with speakers behind them and 2 subs on the floor. You noted "onwall" speakers, which I was thinking were large bookcase mounted on the wall and did not realize Focal (or other companies) make these slim style speakers. Watching another inwall video (erin audio corner) notes not to get inwall with enclosed back and build your own enclosure. Working with the soundproofing company they suggested building backer boxes from OSB and a layer of greenglue with 1/2 cement board on the inside. I was thinking of doing this building them at 15"W x4'Hx 5"D and decouple this box from the studs themselves. Aside from floor standing, what speakers options would you recommend / suggest? Also in my search for speakers I keep getting Monoprice Monolith THX inwalls, your thoughts on those. Thanks again.

What are your opinion if you have an opinion on M & K speakers from Denmark ?

This video was right on point with the stage of planning a new HT room. I have the KEF R700 on each side of my 120" AT screen, along with a center KEF R300 speaker. I'm looking to eliminate the look of the center speaker (which is currently in the center sitting on a Large subwoofer. I'm trying to decide if I want to change out my center speaker to a KEF ci3160 in wall speaker, and then add a sub and move both subs to the corners of the room. If yes, then should I replace the R700 with KEF ci3160 inwalls for FCR. If I give up R700 for the inwalls am I going backwards as far as sound quality goes? If I move to inwall(s) I will build a baffle wall with proper base trapping insulation. Looking for your best advice as only you can give. Thank you so much for your great videos and expertise. Projector is an JVC NZ8 and all this is in a 71.4.1 room.

Well done.

What are your views in fluance speakers. The few reviews say they are good, but how good are they for movies only.

How well do you find it to work when pairing floor standing LCRs with in wall surrounds? I don’t have the space around the room for floor speakers, so in wall has to be the way I go. Do you think for surround/atmos applications it really matters to timber match all the speakers? I strictly watch movies in my media room.

Great informative video. What would you recommend for a budget floor standing speakers?

Thanks for the video, where does theory soundbar with in wall rears stand???

Thanks for the video. I may have missed it but would in walls be sufficient for the side and back speakers. Don’t have a lot of room, especially on the sides.

What would you recommend for a Dolby Atmos setup… 7.2 9.2 or more? Also, best practice - have your front main speakers floor standing but it’s ok for in-wall on sides and ceiling? Thanks!

Still deciding on whether to get mk s150 vs mk inwall 150 for the lcr , I don't I think I'll be able to spend a lot on the wall part

Great info

Excellent explanation, I'll keep my floor standing speakers.

How are Dali M-675 and S-180 in walls in your opinion? How would you rate them against B & W cwm 7.3 or 7.4 s2. Would really appreciate your advice. Thanks !

Just watched a few of your videos for the first time and found them very informative. You seem both experienced and knowledgeable. What kind of advice do you give people when they have existing open floor plans resulting in difficult placements for surround type speakers? Are in ceiling even worth considering for surround purposes? I am considering the focal iclcr or 300 ICA6 as L and R rear surrounds to pair with my aria mains.

How do you feel about bipole speakers??

Do you have any brands and models you recommend for in walls that actually do deliver?

Hey there. New subscriber here. I was wandering .. I have 2 questions , potentially 2 topics as an idea you might want to discuss. 1.. can you run a home theatre without a centre channel and use the imaging of a good set of L&R speakers to project the image of voices as if you had a phantom centre speaker? I know imaging works great with stereo listening just wandering if by turning off/subtracting the centre speaker will the processor appropriately output the content where it’s suppose to be? Eg voices in the middle. Explosions L&R ? Second question ? Can you mount 2 centre speakers - top of screen and bottom of screen ? Is it possible that it might create a pseudo stereo imaging effect where it sounds like the voices are coming from centre of screen. Both my questions are linked in that in both scenarios I’m trying to make the sound feel like it’s coming from the centre of the screen. Yes I aware of the transparent screen I just saw in your video but as space is at a premium I don’t want to push screen forward to hide any potential floor standers/ centre speakers. I definitely agree with you regarding in wall speakers so trying to get the centre sound placement without shrinking the room. Any information you can share would be greatly appreciated. Either way. Loved your video hence subscribed 👍👍

I like seeing the speakers... Floor standing or even great bookshelf speakers on stands.

Wow!!! This is by far the best home theater video I have watched. Your honesty and the message are just phenomenon. We appreciate you. My family and I are building a home outside of the US in tropical region with 6-inch solid thick walls. There is going to be a 23-ft long by 15-ft wide theater. After watching this, we have decided to go with floor standing and have a front wiring since we will be doing a regular large TV ranging from 75 to 90--whichever price is reasonable. Would you recommend any particular acoustic padding please? We are planning on 11.2 AV surround sound supported system (Two subs at front, Center, left and right front, two right surrounds, two left surrounds, two back surrounds, and two or four atmos in the ceiling). We would like to add in noise and vibration dampening and if possible, eliminate any echoes and feedback. We are also considering carpet tiles on the flooring but what would you also recommend?

I really think I want to DIY and have had some personal success (that at least I was happy with) in the past, but the more I watch you and other channels, the more I want some real, in person/in home advice. Do you work in Houston or can you recommend someone that’s as straight forward and honest as you down here? Great content.

I didn’t know you were in the D/FW. I would love to pop by and see your showroom. I really like this channel

Good information you shared about type of speakers used in dedicated cinema room but if you don't mind could you please share your personal experience with focal 300IWLCR6 compare with focal area towers will be very helpful focal 300 series don't have back box at the same time they are not mentioned about the box volume for same speaker in their website also LCR Vertical pattern i belive the best for cinema experience due to same level of each speaker placement and sound travel in-between is same array what is your taught and experience about the same topic

Hi ... I'm Just Trying To See 👀 What Would Be The Best Speakers I Could Upgrade 🤔 ( Cause I Have The Klipsch 8060FA And 504C Ect.Ect For Surround sound !!!) To, Rather It's The Kef's R11 Meta and R3 Meta Ect.Ect Or The Svs Speakers Or BW Speakers Or The 1723 S Arendal 🤔 Speakers???? Just Need Your Advice! Thanks You!

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Fantastic video. Does it ever bother you to have a center channel mounted under or over the tv or projector screen? I'm asking because it bothers the heck outta me to hear the center channel not coming from the screen. I like the idea of having the projo screen mounted higher like it is in this video with the center mounted close(r) to ear-level. I really admire how you guys give as much attention to audio as you do video. Seems like most installers focus on video and speakers are the after thought. You guys rock.

What AT screen is this?

Do you have any advice for floor standing speakers for 2k a speaker? Been browising around martin logan f100, not sure what else is out there

If you look at my Theater, I have no choice. The room is 8 1/2 x 15 feet. And the screen is wall-to-wall. Any ideas what I could do other than in walls? I don’t think I have a choice but to get the best in wall speaker that I can afford.

What clients don’t understand is that the speaker choice is based on the environment, not their personal preference or what they heard in a showroom.

Great refreshing to see an honest AV consultant on youtube. Looking forward to your content in the near future

I'm the opposite. If I have great looking towers I'd want them seen not hidden. Using Arendal 1723 Tower S.

A big white in wall…you don’t custom paint them to match the walls? If you can’t do it I’m sure an auto body shop can do it. I’m stunned at how many companies slap in speakers that aren’t painted to match the walls. Use a fine mist spray gun with multiple passes. About an hour to bang out a room ion in wall or in ceiling grills. Dry over night then install. They draw ZERO attention to themselves when painted.

Your saying you don’t like in walls but that’s what you have at home, I’m not sure I understan, you you have to spend, thousands of dollars to get good in walls. What that crazy to me.

BS. you must be talking to budget buyers in mind. still you can build a budget speaker baffle perfectly designed for the in wall speakers onto the front wall and not effect the structure at all..its all about your room size anyway. does a movie tbeater has floor standing speakers outside of the screen!!!!!!!!!!! 😮😮😮😮

Socks required in this application Bruh!

Currently have Klipsch RF82ii with series matching center and rears. Klipsch new atmos for my front and a PB3000 pro. Wanting to upgrade and start with the towers, but I want to hear the upgrade with clarity. What’s your opinion on a good upgrade from the Klipsch to start. Not wanting to go over 4-5k on the towers.