• In Wall

• In Ceiling

• LCR

• Dual Voice Coil

• Center Channel

• 70v (Commercial)

• Boxes and Brackets

In Wall
In wall speakers are usually rectangular in shape and can be mounted on a variety of flat wall surfaces to provide excellent sound for any room in the house. They take up minimal space and are great for whole house audio applications because even the wires are neatly concealed behind the wall. Most in-wall speakers use the wall cavity as their enclosure, however, boxes can be purchased for new home construction projects that create a solid, resonant-free enclosure. They come with special screws (dog ears) that flip out and secure to the drywall (or other wall surfaces), a nearby stud, or a special frame attached to the studs. Custom installation frames (brackets) can also be purchased for a more secure fit or for lighter wall materials that require more support. In wall speakers are often categorized by the size of the woofer, NOT the size of the speaker itself.

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In Ceiling
In ceiling speakers are almost identical to in wall speakers in form and function except that they are round in shape and slightly smaller in size. They work well in ceilings because they are usually a little lighter and less noticeable than in wall speakers. Like in wall speakers, they come with dog ears and can be mounted in either a ceiling or a wall. They can also be placed in custom installation frames (brackets) or boxes for new home construction projects. In ceiling speakers are often categorized by the size of the woofer, NOT the size of the speaker itself.

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LCR
LCR speakers are great when the room layout isn’t optimized for a 5.1 surround sound system. For example, when the video screen is in the corner of the room, it makes it hard for ordinary speakers to track across the sound stage because the left, center, and right speakers should be on the same plane as the picture. With the video display in a corner, it takes away the flat surface needed when trying to couple audio with video. LCR speakers, with their revolutionary design, allow you to get imaging and staging that would be lost with regular, down-firing ceiling speakers because their woofers are set at a 15° angle. The critical high and midrange frequencies are then pointed toward the listener, not the floor. So, when your video tracks left to right, the sound tracks right along with the video. You can even use them for rear and side surrounds in a 5.1 or 7.1 systems.

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Dual Voice Coil
Dual voice coil speakers allow both the left and right channel to be played from a single speaker by placing 2 angled tweeters in the one speaker. These speakers work great in small or oddly shaped spaces where balanced left and right sound would be difficult to achieve with 2 speakers. They offer excellent sound quality and great flexibility because you don't need to worry about placing 2 speakers for balanced sound. They still use regular speaker wire except, instead of connecting one wire to the left and one to the right, you connect both wires to their respective connectors in the speaker.

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Center Channel
Center channels are used in home theater applications such as a 5.1 system where a center channel, along with 2 front speakers (left and right), 2 rear speakers (left and right), and a subwoofer are connected to provide excellent surround sound for home entertainment. Center channel speakers use only tweeters and mid-range to mid-bass drivers to create the dialog (voices) and a good amount of sound effects in a home theatre setting. They leave the low frequency information to subwoofers or left and right speakers. Center channel speakers are also, in most cases, magnetically shielded so they do not interfere with the television display (speakers placed near a CRT based television must be magnetically shielded).

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70v (Commercial)
70v commercial speakers are designed for commercial background music applications. They are used in applications where many speakers are required to be connected in series, for example in a restaurant or office for background music or short announcement applications. The 70v commercial speaker allows the installer to connect a few speakers together in series before running the line back to the amplifier. Regular speakers run each speaker directly back to the amplifier. This type of connection is best used in commercial applications where many speakers are required over a large space, high quality sound is not a major concern, and a powerful amplifier will be used. These speakers are NOT recommend for home use.

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Boxes and Brackets
Pre-Construction Brackets are used for new home construction or remodeling before sheet rock is hung. Brackets allow you to precisely position where speakers will be installed. The aluminum bracket wings can be stapled, nailed or screwed to studs or joists.