Installing Speakercraft Cinema In Wall Speakers
Posted by: admin In: Speakercraft Speakers ()
The speaker setup had to be an in-wall/in-ceiling system. This is probably not an uncommon scenario for basement remodeling projects. After much research I decided on the Speakercraft lines. I would have loved to use my old Allison CD-9s and try to match a center but in-wall and in-ceiling speakers was a must, so Speakercraft it was.
For the front left and right I used the Speakercraft Cinemas. I was initially thinking I would use the Cinemas for Left, Right, and Center until one of the handful of phone conversations I had with Speakercraft. They pointed out that since the Cinemas were engineered to be positioned vertically, they aren’t ideal for a horizontal mount that would be required of a center channel speaker. They recommended the Speakercraft LCR series. So for the front sound field I ended up with:
- Speakercraft Cinema Three – Left & Right
- Speakercraft LCR Three – Center.
Painting Speakercraft Speakers:
I chose to paint the frame and grills the same color as the wall. Speakercraft highly recommends thinning down the paint for the grills so as to not clog any of the holes. I almost bought paint thinner (they state a 5:1 ratio of thinning agent to paint) and I’m glad the guy at the store asked me what I was thinning down. It was obvious to me afterward but water is used to thin water based latex paint, paint thinner for oil based.
As it turns out I was not happy with the thinned out paint. It was still clogging holes (small test area used on the grill) and had very little coverage. I went back to the store and was able to find a real close match in a spray can. It turns out, due to the different texture of the grill, you can’t even notice the paint color is not exact. A few coats of spray paint on the front three grills and I was all set.
Basement Remodeling for Speakercraft Cinema Installation
Speakercraft Cinema Three Installation
Painting Speakercraft In-Walls
Since the center channel is below the screen and rather low, the aimability of the Speakercraft LCR Three came in handy. I have this one aimed upward, which is a relatively easy task, so that the angle hits the listeners ear level seated in the primary seating area.
Installing Speakercraft LCR Three Speaker