The builder’s electrician did me a solid by using 12–gauge wires. It is recommended to use a minimum of 14-gauge wire for ceiling speakers. The electrician didn’t leave me any of the grill removal tools that would have come with the speakers, so I improvised one by bending up a paperclip and behold – looks like we have Monoprice 6.5″ Caliber speakers ( I can tell that this is going to sound better without having even played them yet. And both the tweeter and mids are independently aimable. Wow, huge physical difference between the Monoprice Caliber ($70 each) and the Sonos ($350 each) speakers. Here’s a side-by-side of the Sonos vs Monoprice Caliber. I want to use Sonos’ True Play (EQ) capability, so the only way to do that is with the official Sonos Sonance speakers.
They’re 2-way in-ceiling speakers that are actually made by Sonance for Sonos with some customizations.
not knowing where the ceiling studs are).Įnter Sonos Architectural speakers. It’s not all bad news, though, as having the previous speakers pre-installed will save me the trouble of having to install wiring and dealing with potential placement issues (e.g. Not junk, but nothing to write home about either. A quick external measurement with a tape measure showed that they were 6.5″ speakers. The builder told me they were Monoprice speakers but couldn’t remember what model they were. Sounds (pun intended) like an excuse for another home project – let’s upgrade those ceiling speakers! Prior Speakers Prior Speakers They fill the room, but bass if “meh” and the mud results in sound with no details. The problem, though, is that they sound muddy. My house came with ceiling speakers preinstalled.
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