Episode in-wall speakers

[vita]

I'm in the process of buying my first components that aren't part of a HTiB... I'm starting with a 2.1 with in-wall speakers and planning on adding additional speakers as cash becomes available. The guy at a local store is recommending Episode A4 CLR in-walls. Price is a factor for me, and it looks like I can get these for $175 each, which I like. I've done some googling and can't seem to find much info on the speakers. He's also recommending an 8in Episode Cub Sub. Anyone have info for me? Thanks,
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[WaynePflughaupt]

Keep in mind that in general in-wall speakers are poor performers compared to free-standing book shelf or others. Good-quality in-walls cost many times more than a comparably-performing regular speaker. For instance, it would probably take $5-600 for an in-wall to sound as good as a $200 bookshelf speaker. I can't imagine a $175 in-wall speaker sounding very good.

Are smallish bookshelf speakers out of the question? For $100 less that what you're looking to pay for two of these unknown inwalls, you could have a pair of the highly-regarded SVS SBS-01 speakers. They're only 12" tall.

As for a sub, don't waste your time or money on an 8-inch sub. With few exceptions, you don't want anything less than a 12-incher.

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt