Monolith by Monoprice THX-460T THX Ultra Certified Tower Speaker

[Danzilla31]

Yeah, ADTG kind of addressed this: We are AH'ers, and what AH member wants "adequate"???

LOL!

I want MOOOORREEEEE

 

[sbli]

Did anyone pick a pair of the towers up and care to comment? The atmos tower is currently on sale. Thinking about picking up a pair myself.

Additional question: is there any downside to getting the Atmos tower over the regular tower? Or is it just whether or not you want to pay extra for the Atmos effect? Because, currently, the Atmos speaker is actually cheaper.

Monolith by Monoprice THX-465T THX Certified Ultra Dolby Atmos Enabled Tower Speaker (Each) - Monoprice.com

The THX® Speaker Series has been engineered to deliver the highest level of accuracy and reproduce all the dynamics and detail of the best home theater soundtracks and music. Each speaker has been

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[Gmoney]

Thank you!

Being a “dealer” has some personal pros, but man, the cons on forums suck.

I bet when I was just a moderator for AH and I had said “2 inches seem way too small for a midrange in a 3-Way THX certified tower“, people would just say, “Well, that’s just your opinion”.

But now everything is about selling? I think 2” is too small for a midrange because I don’t sell Monoprice? Geez.

I need to learn to keep my big mouth shut.

2 of the things that Gene has talked about regarding speakers include Accuracy and Dynamics.

Driver sizes are not everything, but they do have a lot to do with Dynamics.

So when I saw “2-inch midrange“ I just thought, I wonder what Gene has to say about that?

And “THX” is supposed to about accuracy and Dynamics.

But maybe driver sizes and dynamics are overrated? I think it’s worth discussing.

I'm sure You don't have anything against "Midget" driver's as long as they measure well with in what it's designed for.

 

[shadyJ]

Did anyone pick a pair of the towers up and care to comment? The atmos tower is currently on sale. Thinking about picking up a pair myself.

Additional question: is there any downside to getting the Atmos tower over the regular tower? Or is it just whether or not you want to pay extra for the Atmos effect? Because, currently, the Atmos speaker is actually cheaper.

Monolith by Monoprice THX-465T THX Certified Ultra Dolby Atmos Enabled Tower Speaker (Each) - Monoprice.com

The THX® Speaker Series has been engineered to deliver the highest level of accuracy and reproduce all the dynamics and detail of the best home theater soundtracks and music. Each speaker has been

www.monoprice.com

There is no downside to having the Atmos module, aside from the extra cost. If everything else is the same, I would spring for the Atmos version, because why not. You can experiment with it, and if you don't like it, don't use it, no harm done.

 

[mdinno]

The NHT C4 also has a 2 inch midrange dome with 6.5 inch woofers.

 

[cbecker33]

When paired with dual subs is there an argument to be made for the THX-465T over the THX-365T (assuming cost is no option) for L/R speakers?

 

[shadyJ]

When paired with dual subs is there an argument to be made for the THX-465T over the THX-365T (assuming cost is no option) for L/R speakers?

With subs, the advantage is that the 465 would have more mid-bass headroom versus the 365. You would have to be cranking the system pretty hard to hear that difference.

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

@BMXTRIX I wonder how that Silver Ticket screen project end up - also which 8" 3-way speakers did you go with (if it's not a secret)

 

[BMXTRIX]

@BMXTRIX I wonder how that Silver Ticket screen project end up - also which 8" 3-way speakers did you go with (if it's not a secret)

It ended up looking really good. No moire patterns or issues with the screen at all. In the last year I also installed the Silver Ticket WAB screen with a Epson 5050 and the 8" three-way in-wall speakers from Monoprice in a 7.1.4 Atmos setup. That one turned out nice as well. Both rooms were painted a very dark color, which always helps with final image quality.
These speakers sound so good when there is a budget that needs to be met. I find them very tough to beat without spending a great deal more money.

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In-wall speakers allow you to expand your listening environment throughout your entire home, as well as removing the clutter of giant box speakers, giving you back your living sp

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[BMXTRIX]

@BMXTRIX I wonder how that Silver Ticket screen project end up - also which 8" 3-way speakers did you go with (if it's not a secret)

I also did an installation where I put in a set of these all around for a 7.1 setup...

Monolith by Monoprice THX-LCR THX Certified Ultra 3-Way LCR In-Wall Speaker - Monoprice.com

The THX® In‑Wall Speaker Series has been engineered to deliver the highest level of accuracy and reproduce all the dynamics and detail of the best home theater soundtracks and music. Each sp

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I think this was with a Epson 5050 projector. I believe the original speakers cut in were B&W's or similar. The size of the holes had to be reduced a bit to get these speakers to fit, but they were a pretty close match and ended up sounding a fair bit better than the 8" 3-way models I typically had used from them. Of course, it helped when it was paired with a Emotiva 7 channel amplifier to drive things. Kept popping a circuit, so ran a new circuit to ensure enough power was there to run things smooth. Works really well.