Could use some advice for HT speaker issues.

[Rick rick]

I am in the process of converting a room into a HT. My front wall will be where I will be placing a screen, my fronts and center and 2 subs. The wall is 111". I have removed an existing bookcase and will build a cabinet across the bottom to house my equipment and subs. I would like to have as large a screen as possible, looking at Severtson 110" 4K Acoustic screen. My issues become type and locations of speakers. I can build a false wall up to the 24" depth of the cabinet. I am considering Sonance Cinema LCR1($1000 ea) in wall for the fronts and Cinema Surrounds .5S for surrounds. Other options would be to place book shelf speakers on a shelf behind the screen as well.
Some concerns:Are the Sonance a bit out dated, and expensive, and are there better options?hard to find some to hear.
If I build shelf and encase a good bookshelf speaker, how much will I confuse the speaker if they are encased?
Any reccomendations would be greatly appreciated..
Thanks.

 

[shadyJ]

What you don't want to do is place bookshelf speakers in cavities behind the screen. They will not work well in that placement. This is an application for in-wall speakers. I don't know how sonance compares with other brands. If you wanted to be safe, look at THX certified in-walls from Klipsch or KEF.

 

[Rick rick]

Thx for response on bookshelf.. Kinda figured a good bookshelf was out of the question. Sonance LCR1...theses were recommended by a Magnolia sales technician. Haven't really been able to find any to hear.. So this post becomes a "Does any have strong reccomendations and experience with In wall speakers and a reccomendations.. Thx shady for KEF and Klipsch recommendation.

 

[WaynePflughaupt]

I am considering Sonance Cinema LCR1($1000 ea) in wall for the fronts and Cinema Surrounds .5S for surrounds.

Hard to find much on those speakers, but a search turned up a couple of threads at AVS, one where someone who’s heard them and thinks they aren’t worth what the cost, and another recommending RBH in-walls instead. Can’t comment on KEF and Klipsch offerings that Rick mentioned, except to say they are reputable brands.

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt

 

[Rick rick]

I ended up purchasing B&W 700 Cinama Series with Maranta receiver to push them..Ah man... Absolutely fantastic...

 

[KenM10759]

Do you mean the Ci 700 series in-wall and ceiling speakers? They're a good value and I think the reason KEF recently came out with a lower-priced CI4100QL-THX speakers. They're a THX Select2 certified in-wall for $600 each.

So which models did you get? Did you go through Best Buy?