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More important: Aimable tweeter or matching speakers?

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Gus Rodeen
I’m looking for in ceiling atmos speakers. All of my other speakers are Emotiva which have a ribbon tweeter. The Emotiva Vaulta speakers are out of my price range.

what would be a better choice… Monoprice Ambers to match the tweeter or Polk RC80i with an aiming tweeter?

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afrogt
ceiling speakers don't have to match the main 5 in your setup. I'd go with the Polk RC80i to save money.

Monoprice makes a ceiling speaker with a ribbon tweeter for less than the Polks if that interest you.

Monoprice Amber In-Wall Speakers 8-inch 2-way Carbon Fiber with Ribbon Tweeter (pair) - Monoprice.com

Discover a level of audio only experienced by those with a "high‑end" budget for sound. Feel sound so true you do not hear a sound system, you are simply in the m
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Monoprice Amber Ceiling Speakers 6.5-inch 2-way Carbon Fiber with Ribbon Tweeter (pair) - Monoprice.com

Discover a level of audio only experienced by those with a "high‑end" budget for sound. Feel sound so true you do not hear a sound system, you are simply in the moment. Feel like you a
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Monoprice Amber Ceiling Speakers 8-inch 2-way Carbon Fiber with Ribbon Tweeter (pair) - Monoprice.com

Discover a level of audio only experienced by those with a "high‑end" budget for sound. Feel sound so true you do not hear a sound system, you are simply in the moment. Feel like you a
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Gus Rodeen
afrogt said:
ceiling speakers don't have to match the main 5 in your setup. I'd go with the Polk RC80i to save money.

Monoprice makes a ceiling speaker with a ribbon tweeter for less than the Polks if that interest you.

Monoprice Amber In-Wall Speakers 8-inch 2-way Carbon Fiber with Ribbon Tweeter (pair) - Monoprice.com

Discover a level of audio only experienced by those with a "high‑end" budget for sound. Feel sound so true you do not hear a sound system, you are simply in the m
www.monoprice.com

Monoprice Amber Ceiling Speakers 6.5-inch 2-way Carbon Fiber with Ribbon Tweeter (pair) - Monoprice.com

Discover a level of audio only experienced by those with a "high‑end" budget for sound. Feel sound so true you do not hear a sound system, you are simply in the moment. Feel like you a
www.monoprice.com

Monoprice Amber Ceiling Speakers 8-inch 2-way Carbon Fiber with Ribbon Tweeter (pair) - Monoprice.com

Discover a level of audio only experienced by those with a "high‑end" budget for sound. Feel sound so true you do not hear a sound system, you are simply in the moment. Feel like you a
www.monoprice.com
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Yes, I know about the Monoprice… I mentioned them in my post but they do not have an aimable tweeter… that is the issue. Thanks for your opinion on the Polks. I think I may go with an aimable tweeter over the static ribbon tweeter.
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Monoprice has in-ceiling speakers aith a 15* angled gbaffle that would be great for Atmos.
Of course, there's the RSL C34E in-ceiling speakers too...
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These have an aimable tweeter.

Monoprice Caliber In-Ceiling Speakers, 6.5in Fiber 2-Way (pair) - Monoprice.com

In‑ceiling speakers allow you to expand your listening environment throughout your entire home, as well as removing the clutter of giant box speakers, giving you back your living space. In eithe
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i have these now. They are good. Im moving and going to upgrade to the
Klipsch CDT-5800-C II . The whole assembly is aimable to an extent with a tweeter that aims even more.
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afrogt said:
ceiling speakers don't have to match the main 5 in your setup. I'd go with the Polk RC80i to save money.
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The Monoprice Amber are actually $50 less per pair than the RC80i.

Question is how necessary/important the aimable tweeter feature is.
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Zorba922 said:
The Monoprice Amber are actually $50 less per pair than the RC80i.

Question is how necessary/important the aimable tweeter feature is.
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Exactly! That’s my question too. I’m wondering how important aimable is.
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Why look for aim-able tweeters when you can get speakers with full angled baffles:
Monoprice:

Monoprice Caliber In-Ceiling Speakers, 8in Fiber 2-Way with 15° Angled Drivers (pair) - Monoprice.com

In‑ceiling speakers allow you to expand your listening environment throughout your entire home, as well as removing the clutter of giant box speakers, giving you back your
www.monoprice.com

Monoprice Alpha In-Ceiling Speakers 8in Carbon Fiber 2-Way with 15 degree Angled Drivers (pair) - Monoprice.com

This carbon fiber in‑ceiling speaker is the perfect combination of performance and style. The use of carbon fiber for the woofer means that the speaker can hit harder, go lower, and handle more
www.monoprice.com
HTD:
www.htd.com

HDX-R65AIM High Definition In-Ceiling Speakers

DetailsThe HDX-R65AIM is an exceptional pair of in-ceiling speakers. It is ideal for use in most mid-sized rooms, both for home theater and for high quality whole-house audio. The 6.5" aluminum woofer produces warm mid and low frequencies and the anodized aluminum tweeter blends nicely to...
www.htd.com www.htd.com
RSL:
rslspeakers.com

C34E Ceiling Speaker - RSL Speakers

rslspeakers.com rslspeakers.com
Paradigm:
www.paradigm.com

CI Home H65-A

6-1/2 Round In-Ceiling with 30°-Angled Guided SoundField™, 2-driver 2-way, ABS chassis/mounting clamps
www.paradigm.com www.paradigm.com
www.paradigm.com

CI Pro P80-A

8 Round In-Ceiling, 2-driver, 2-way in-ceiling, 30°-Angled Guided Soundfield System, SHOCK-MOUNT Isolation Mounting System, nylon-blended rigid baffle
www.paradigm.com www.paradigm.com
www.paradigm.com

CI Elite E80-A

8" In-Ceiling, 2-driver, 2-way in-ceiling, 30°-Angled Guided Soundfield System, SHOCK-MOUNT Isolation Mounting System, nylon-blended rigid baffle
www.paradigm.com www.paradigm.com
www.paradigm.com

SIG-1.5R-30 v3

Guided Soundfield™ system, 2-driver, 2-way in-ceiling, drivers mounted at 30° relative to mounting surface, Ultra-Rigid™ die-cast chassis with GRIP™ mounting bracket
www.paradigm.com www.paradigm.com
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