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In Ceiling speakers for a high-rise apartment

I am looking for advice for speakers for s high rise apartment. My plan is to use the speakers for a home theater system as well as music. It is am open room (dining room and living room together. A lot of glass and marble floors. I will have a "tray ceiling" put in to accommodate the speakers.
Any issues with ceiling speakers for a high rise? Any special insulation that I need to consider? Amt recommendations on speakers?
Thanks
ddelisle911
mechans
3,048 posts
 
How much are you willing to spend? If you use free standing front mains that opens up the whole question.
ddelisle911 OP
34 posts
 
My budget is $7K this would include 2-channel amp, pre-amp, speakers.
I am now looking at FS speakers for the front.

Thanks
internetmin
258 posts
 
Confused. You said 2 channel amp but earlier you mentioned home theater. So do you want a multichannel amp or a multichannel plus 2 channel amp?

My off the cuff suggestion is to go 2.5k front speakers with 2.5k for electronics plus 1k for sub and 1k for surrounds. You can move a few hubs red here and there.
ddelisle911 OP
34 posts
 
Sorry for the confusion on this. To clear things up:
I listen to music more than I watch TV or movies. I do not need a surround type system. A great stereo system is all that I want. If I can get movies or TV to sound better through the system.. even better. This is why I was thinking of a 2-channel system.. is my thinking correct for this?
internetmin
258 posts
 
Still confused. Are you then not going for any in ceiling speakers?

If that is a yes then spend 4-5k on full range fronts and the rest on electronics. You can get away with a 2 channel Emotiva amp to give your speakers plenty of juice and get a nice 2 channel preamp.

If you are only doing 2 channel then I would suggest a Simaudio Moon integrated and then spend the rest on speakers. That would be an utterly incredible setup with great sound and great amp muscle too. The Simaudio integrateds are phenomenal.
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