Can in-walls be done right...?

[mjhamre]

from everything I have read and auditioned n my research of both solutions, On walls provided less qualtiy then the inwalls...

I have seen & heard some nice looking on wall products, like Paradigm, or B&W's being basically the same, but neither wow'd me at all... seemed to have some shortcomings in my book... Going from large speakers, I really didn't feel they had the punch or presence that I heard from in-walls... They just sounded like large computer speakers if you know what I mean...

I still haven't gotten the time to go out and audition more In-walls... but I will

They are pricy, so I did not mention them to the OP ($1200 each list) but if you get a chance you might want to listen to the Gallo AV line for onwalls. I still have them on stands (L&R should be wall mounted by the end of the week) but they were by far the best on walls I heard. Definitely sound nothing like overgrown computer speakers. Second best on-wall I heard was either a Vienna Acoustics or Sonus Faber (sorry, don't have notes here) both of which were carried at Magnolia. I listened to a few in-walls but they were tougher to find to demo, and I never heard anything that compared to the Gallos.

 

[Warpdrv]

I think you would be better off with great stuff, unless you are using a spray on sound dampening material. The dynamat will not stick well to a dusty paper surface of drywall. I would suggest some poly fill stuffed above and below the speaker as well as just behind it. Honestly, unless the house was poorly put together it should be fine. I would just run the great stuff it the corners where the drywall meets the stud. You could also put a thin sheet of acoustical foam behind the speaker to help aid in resonance control. Also check ot Deflex pads from Cascade Audio.

Those Deflex pads are really cool... never seen those...
Looks like they would work quite well for behind the speaker if there is room...
Seems most speakers are made to take advantage of the entire space...

thanks for the tips... Nice to know all the options...