Home Theatre Question

There is no acoustical or performance merit to having the speakers in the ceiling; it is simply meant to eliminate having real speakers in the room or in the walls. That said, many people (not including me) find it satisfactory especially if they buy speakers that can be aimed at the listening position. That ameliorates the problem a bit.

Kal

Actually it is more of a demerit to have all of your speakers in the ceiling. If it is a HT room..the speakers should be in/or on the front, side and rear walls to give a true surround sound effect.

Putting all seven speakers in the ceiling is just the easy way out. The sound will lack luster.. regardless if you can tilt them or not.

So, at anytime did you think of asking your friend of how he was going to set this up for you.....or did he just take this upon himself ?

Riley The friend is certified to install Focus4 Home Automation systems. He's not so skilled at surround sound,
but he does install his speakers this way every time. He
usually uses Marantz AV receivers and Proficient speakers and says that all of his clients love the end result.
I figured out on my own that this setup is not at all optimal for surround sound. No, he didnt give me any options. At the time it seemed he knew what he was doing. I might just cover up the holes and stick with my 2 channel system, Musical Fidelity TriVista Integrated with Spendor S8e's.

I think you should repay the favor by offering to rebuild his transmission.