In-Wall Speakers and In-Ceiling Speakers

What you Need to Know About In-Wall Speakers and In-Ceiling Speakers

In-wall speakers and in-ceiling speakers are used when you need the ability to hide speakers into the walls or ceilings of your home theater system in order to provide more space for your living room or simply just provide a clean installation that eliminates the wires and speakers by moving them out of sight from plain view producing an aesthetically pleasing environment for your home theater entertainment system.

A good in-wall speaker or in-ceiling speaker is often characterized by the following features: Frequency Response, Power Handling Capacity and Impedance. High fidelity in-wall speakers often times will have a lower frequency response. To understand frequency response, normal humans are able to hear sounds between 20 to 20,000 Hertz. For frequencies below the 35 Hertz range, these are normally felt rather than heard, such as with scenes in movies involving explosions. So, in terms of in-wall speakers and in-ceiling speakers, the lower the frequency response of the speakers, the better the sound. In-wall speakers and in-ceiling speakers handle power 2 different ways. This is often called its power handling capacity. Generally, speakers handle power by nominal power (RMS) and peak power. When the in-wall or in-ceiling speaker handles a stream of data continuously, this is called nominal power. At short burts, or at its peak, it's called peak power. In any case, by knowing the values of the in-wall speakers and in-ceiling speakers power handling capacity, you'll be able to know how well it will perform when hooked up to any particular amplifier. When buying an in-wall or in-ceiling speaker, the impedance is also of importance. By knowing the impedance, you'll know how well it matches with a particular amplifier. If the resistance of the in-wall speaker or in-ceiling speaker is too low, it could potentially damage the amplifier. Generally speaking, a good place to start for impedance is usually at 8 Ohms.

To add more realism to your home theater experience, such as with scenes involving explosions or earthquakes, a subwoofer is often times used. A subwoofer is able to reproduce sound down to about 20Hz, which is the range that can't be heard, but felt. By adding a subwoofer, your home theater experience will be that much better.

Several types of materials are used in the construction of an in-wall and in-ceiling speaker. In PI Manufacturing's case, our speakers use Kevlar and Glass Composite constructions. Kevlar is a very strong material, used in several types of products, such as bulletproof vests or even aerospace parts. For our in-wall speakers and in-ceiling speakers, the Kevlar woven cone rubber edge provides a durable and strong construction, while being lighter than any material available right now. Glass Composite constructions provide a nice balance between Kevlar and polypropylene, giving good strength and a more balanced sound.