The difference between the two is quite simple in and on wall speakers are mounted front firing with the woofers pointed horizontally across the room while ceiling speakers are mounted down firing from the ceiling above.
Ceiling mounted rear surround sound speakers.
Ceiling speakers are securely mounted to the ceiling and blast sound downwards to fill the room they are fastened in.
It is imperative that you know your space before splashing out on a large amount of ceiling speakers.
The first choice you need to make is whether you want in wall on wall or ceiling speakers.
My current rear surround speakers are mounted on the wall near the ceiling beside the sofa.
Pyle pair 6 5 flush mount in wall in ceiling 2 way home speaker system spring loaded quick connections dual polypropylene cone polymer tweeter stereo sound 200 watts pdic1661rd 4 7 out of 5 stars 199.
So now i will have 4 rear surround speakers at ear height and ceiling height.
If you are working on a concealed surround sound system set up we recommend heading over to our 10 best in wall speakers in 2018 article.
Another great set up we ve seen installed many times is a pair of in wall speakers at the front for 2 0 and another pair of in wall in ceiling speakers as rear surrounds to create a 4 0 surround sound system.
I will be adding 2 more speakers soon and want to expand to 7 1.
I have a 5 1 system with a decent receiver that everything runs through.
The best ceiling speakers save you floor space while supplying rich warm sound to your home theatre system.
I will place the 2 new surround speakers at ear height on both sides of the sofa.
Surround sound speakers with rear or bottom facing 1 4 20 or 10 32 threaded mounting points speaker cable speaker mounts we opted for the panavise 105108b.
My two rear speakers are mounted on the vaulted portion of the ceiling angled down to point at our heads in the bed.
With speakers not only is the sound quality important but aesthetic features like color are too.