Rating: 
Summary: Great value, great sound
Review: Good speakers for general use, and great value. I used 2 pairs of these as front and back speakers to create a surround set up so I have no speakers on the floor. It has really cleaned up the look of my room which is a family room about 20x12. I have a center speaker sitting on the TV. I get plenty of volume from these speakers (Sony STR695DE amplifier)and the sound is true and clear...but...the bass volume is not that great from where I sit. I think this is because, obviously, they point down from the ceiling and are not facing you in the way floor standing speakers do. If you go stand under the speakers and listen the bass is much better, so I'd have to conclude this is an inherent aspect of choosing to mount ceiling speakers, and not due to these specific speakers. In my original setup I did not have a subwoofer because the whole goal here was to keep the floor clear. Now I have added a YST-SW215 ($100) to add back the bass, because this subwoofer is small enough (yet still 100w) to sit next to the TV on the cabinet. It faces forward and has added back the bass I was missing. Again, these speakers have great bass, but it was quite directional. I should say that I like loud R&B (like Stevie Ray Vaughn and 3 Doors Down) and loud trance and techno, so my need for bass may be more than others! Conclusion...I think ceiling speakers are ideal for back surround speakers, but you may prefer forward facing speakers for the front. If you do choose ceiling speakers, I can recommend these highly. I love my current setup. Cheers
Rating: 
Summary: Great Value !
Review: I bought 3 pairs for my basement. I have suspended ceiling. The speakers are made for installing on sheetrock ceiling. So, the installation was not straightforward. I used the same metal wires used for hanging suspended ceiling to secure the speakers to the joist. Used SIMA SSW-6 1 x 6 Speaker Selector to connect the 3 pairs to the Amp. The bass is not that great but the speaker has good high frequency response. Mids are ok. The adjustable tweeters are nice. I use it only for music. I added my old sub woofer to the B out of the Amp and, WOW !! it rocks !!.
Rating:
Summary: Feels good to save $$$ and jam at the same time!
Review: I have JBL cabinet speakers from college, but now that I am married and have kids, my wife and I didn't want the speakers cluttering up the house or getting tampered with by the kids. We pondered for weeks, and decided to go with in-ceiling speakers, as opposed to in-wall AND in-ceiling. I think we made the right choice. I've read some arguments that criticize the logic of putting speakers in the ceiling for home theatre, but they work fine. We put AudioSource 8-in speakers for front L/R, and 6.5-in for the rest of the surround, along with their 100W subwoofer, and the movie and music come to life! I have no complaints about the sound, even when compared to my JBL cabinets. In-ceiling install was a breeze (whereas in-wall would have been a nightmare for a guy like me with little knowledge of how a house is put together). And it's not like we blew big bucks on the in-ceiling speakers, so I won't feel like I have to take them with me when we move -- I'll just buy some more for the next house.
Rating:
Summary: You will be shocked!
Review: I knew I was rolling the dice with these rather than buying a well known brand. The sound is awesome! Installation was very easy and the adjustable tweeter helps dial in your sound. Words can only say so much...you will be shocked by the sound coming from these speakers. I have mine hooked up to both a stereo system and a home theatre. Whether you talk movies or music the sound is crisp and tight. Add in the price and this is a no brainer.
Rating:
Summary: You will be shocked!
Review: I knew I was rolling the dice with these rather than buying a well known brand. The sound is awesome! Installation was very easy and the adjustable tweeter helps dial in your sound. Words can only say so much...you will be shocked by the sound coming from these speakers. I have mine hooked up to both a stereo system and a home theatre. Whether you talk movies or music the sound is crisp and tight. Add in the price and this is a no brainer.
Rating:
Summary: IC8S turned me on to AudioSource
Review: I know what youre thinking. A no-name brand. Well these are no 'white van' speakers. I decided to try some when I determined to put two in my master bath. I already have two 5.1 theaters (neither uses AS hardware). Ten bucks times seven and they were from eBay to my house. Easy install. I ran 14 ga wire to them and drive them with an old Technics stereo reciever that is 80W on two channels. I lit these up and they rawked! I mean the kind of sound you would expect from speakers costing 5 times more. Rich, deep and clear bass (wow). crisp highs and obvious mids. The only difference I can possibly tell against high-priced speakers is that they don't have quite the "headroom" the others do. Meaning, you can sense that they don't have the ability to absolutely crank up (distortion free) and run you screaming out of there. Modest volumes to loud are very good. Don't try to overdrive these however, as in see-how-loud-they-can-get or "stereo wars" with the boys. I highly recommend these budget performers. They shocked me.
Rating:
Summary: Great performace for the price.... Installed 6 pairs so far!
Review: I purchased several pairs from another vendor and installed them in new houses as home theater 5.1 packages. They sound excellent with plenty of bass. Movie soundtracks sound excellent on these. I then purchased a pair for myself from Amazon since they seem to have the best item + shipping price out there. I installed these in my garage and WOW. I have the coolest garage around! I think I will install another pair later!
Make sure you tell Amazon to ship these double-boxed, otherwise they come shipped in their retail box which doesnt offer much protection. The edges were cracked on both speakers in the pair I purchased. =(
Rating:
Summary: What a nice surprise!
Review: I was skeptical about these speakers but I have listened to so many in the past couple of months in stores I couldn't decide. After reviewing and comparing the specs and prices I decided to give these a try. I mounted them in the celing as my front pair angeled the tweeters and WOW! What a great sounding pair of speakers and the price is about $150 less than I was going to spend. I am very happy and they are so easy to install in your ceiling. It is a well worth saving the money and getting these two. You could spend alot more money and get the same quality of sound.
Rating:
Summary: What a nice surprise!
Review: I was skeptical about these speakers but I have listened to so many in the past couple of months in stores I couldn't decide. After reviewing and comparing the specs and prices I decided to give these a try. I mounted them in the celing as my front pair angeled the tweeters and WOW! What a great sounding pair of speakers and the price is about $150 less than I was going to spend. I am very happy and they are so easy to install in your ceiling. It is a well worth saving the money and getting these two. You could spend alot more money and get the same quality of sound.
Rating:
Summary: home theater
Review: just installed these speakers, was a little worried due to price, thought that they might be cheesy, but find them to be a excellent value, i installed them in my bedroom, running a 6.1 system in there, very happy, also recommand the powered sub by same company,
|
