Home audio-visual entertainment has become an indispensable part of modern people's pursuit of high-quality life. The high-quality sound system allows us to immerse ourselves in the world of movies, music and games. In home theater systems, in-wall speakers are increasingly favored by consumers due to their concealment and high integration.
So this issue will focus on in-wall speakers, and explore what are the advantages of in-wall speakers compared to outward-mounted speakers? In order to seize the home theater market, what are the representative products of mainstream big brands? and a brief analysis of the future market of in-wall speakers.
Main content of the topic
What is an in-wall speaker
Advantages of in-wall speakers over swing-out speakers
Precautions for the installation of in-wall speakers
Sonance:定制之王无需多言
Klipsch:无号角不影院贯彻到底
KEF: Crystal clear sound
Bowers & Wilkins: There are also three series of in-wall speakers
Focal: Another way of being for utopia
Miller & Kreisel: One of the legends of home theater history
Revel: Technology makes sound
Perlisten：深度绑定THX
JL Audio：低音炮之王来袭
The current market environment for in-wall speakers
What is an in-wall speaker?
In-wall speaker,As the name suggests, it is a kind of speaker that can be installed on the wall,The in-wall speakers currently on sale on the market are roughly divided into two categories。 The first type is the in-wall speaker (In-Wall Speaker), this kind of speaker is more commonly installed on the front and back walls, the number of speaker units is also more, generally more than two, and the frequency bands are also more finely divided, the volume also increases, and the price is relatively expensive, which is also one of the products with the highest usage rate in the current home theater system. Mainstream brands include Sonance, KEF, Bowers & Wilkins, Atlantic Technology, Triad and many more.
The other type is the In-Ceiling Speaker, also known as the ceiling speaker. Unlike the former, it is mainly installed on the ceiling, which is suitable for playing the role of background music in small spaces such as study rooms and bedrooms, and of course, it is mainly used in commercial places, such as office buildings, restaurants, pubs, etc. The common front baffle of the ceiling speaker is mostly circular, and the number of speaker units is less than the former, generally the structure of two units or coaxial units, most of them are full-range speakers, small in size, and relatively cheap in price. Mainstream brands include James Loudspeaker, Revel, Definitive Technology, and many more.
In-wall speakers use a large number of units
Coaxial drivers are one of the common designs of in-ceiling speakers
Is the subwoofer suitable for in-wall use?
My answer to this is that it can be done, and whether it is suitable or not depends on the individual's perception. In our traditional concept, the subwoofer pursues an inch big and an inch strong, and the "big" here does not only refer to the large woofer, but also refers to the large volume of the cabinet, which requires a larger volume to accommodate and push the woofer, compared with the outward swing subwoofer, the cabinet volume is usually limited, and the low-frequency effect will be greatly reduced. In recent years, major mainstream brands have also conducted in-depth research on in-wall subwoofers and continue to launch new products, which shows that in-wall subwoofers have certain development prospects. Representative brands include SVS, SpeakerCraft, JL Audio, ELAC and so on.
Another awkward point of the in-wall subwoofer is positioning. The subwoofer has very high requirements for placement, and it is necessary to constantly scrutinize factors such as standing wave, phase, and pan positioning, but the in-wall speaker basically abandons the positioning, so the gun position and correction management can only be determined through software. Popular subwoofer management technologies include Dirac Bass Control and Trinnov WaveForming, which make even in-wall subwoofers a good experience.
The subwoofer is wall-ready
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To be continued