[gages]

Has anyone ever placed a center channel speaker in the ceiling?


My screen for my front projector is ~6' in front of my cabinets where I currently have my speakers housed. While the sound from the speaker is not altered in any way by the screen (it is placed underneath) I still can sense that the sound is coming from behind the screen and not from the screen.


It was suggested to me to place the center channel (using a Sonance, B&W, Snell or the like) in the ceiling right in front of the screen, and to angle the tweater/midrange towards the seating area.


Anyone ever tried this??



Steve

 

[avdoc]

I just saw an ad for a new Thiel center channel designed for ceiling installation. It was in the newest Widescreen Review (Bone Collector on the cover). You might want to give it a try. I don't think it would be wise to use a speaker not specifically designed for ceiling mounting as a center. Have you considered a phantom center?

 

[gages]

avdoc,


Good call on the Thiel. Only problem is it would stick into the room (wife issue here).


Have anyone ever seen this thing??
http://www.auton.com/content/product.../speakers.html
http://www.auton.com/content/examples/ceilingspkr.html


Steve

 

[gages]

Peter,


Do you mean that you have had success w/ in ceiling / in wall center channels or with the drop down box I am talking about?


Steve