1. In-ceiling speakers- none. The reason hardly anyone has in-wall speakers to compare is because no one buying in-wall speakers really cares. Not really. Oh, they say they do. But if they really did they would be buying real speakers, not in-wall. Plus, hate to say it, they’re for women. Women who want music to just magically be there without ever having to look at a speaker. Ewwww!
2. subwoofers- four. Does not matter which ones. Spend what you can afford but spend it on four per room not one. Or two, or even three. Four. Go on. Be a man.
Why such contrary advice? For the simple fact that your budget, even just the $2500 you have budgeted for in-wall dreck, will buy a whole entire stereo that will sound much, much better than anything like you are planning.
Seriously: whatever amount you’re thinking on in-wall, write that number down, take it to the best stereo shop in town and ask to hear what they could do for that. Thank me later.
2. subwoofers- four. Does not matter which ones. Spend what you can afford but spend it on four per room not one. Or two, or even three. Four. Go on. Be a man.
Why such contrary advice? For the simple fact that your budget, even just the $2500 you have budgeted for in-wall dreck, will buy a whole entire stereo that will sound much, much better than anything like you are planning.
Seriously: whatever amount you’re thinking on in-wall, write that number down, take it to the best stereo shop in town and ask to hear what they could do for that. Thank me later.