In-ceiling speakers that match ascends

[rogerm]

I've considered this. However the layout of the room has one side and much of the rear being open/no walls, and with a couple structural supports beams in a least one place being the only spot to logically put a rear in-wall, but that you can't put an in-wall in.

I'm stuck with in-ceilings. Anyone have any thoughts on my questions above?

I have a friend who just installed in-ceilings and I was impressed with how good they sounded. His are the Angstrom Ambienti's from Canadian mfg. Angstrom Loudspeakers. www.angstromloudspeakers.com/

[FoundSoul]

Update for anyone who cares (or who finds this thread late pondering the same question)

Here's where I stand now...

From what I can find, there are four main things to consider when doing what I'm trying to do here. Listed in no particular order they are:

1. Match the tweeter type.
   
2. Match the mid/woofer type.
   
3. Crossover properties.
   
4. Should the match not be perfect (and it won't be), a per channel EQ can go along way to solve many woes and help perfect the match.

That said, I'm still really interested in using the Noble Fidelity L-85's somewhere in my home (maybe in the master bedroom distributed audio) but I don't think they're going to fit into the HT setup. The tweeter type matches the Sierra-1's (soft dome) but the woofer on the L-85 is kevlar which is a very different material from the poly woofer on the Sierra-1.

So I've got it narrowed down to two options at this point. Both with the required silk dome/soft dome tweeter, and poly mid/woofer combination. As for the crossover situation, that's up in the air as far is I know, I don't know how to make a call on this ahead of time. Am I just concerned about the xover frequency between the high/mid? Or is the concern about the electronics the xover is made up of? Or both?

Anyways-- here is what I've narrowed it down to:

1) Polk TC60i -- $519.90/pair MSRP, $279.76/pair Web Price
Excellent reviews across the board. I've listened to their big brothers the TC80i's in a local Fry's store, not the best listening environment (noisy open area) but they seemed to hold their own better than I expected with the higher end LSi9 bookshelves for the most part which surprised me. These smaller 6.5" versions should sound similar but match the smaller drivers in the Sierra-1's better, and blend into the room better.


2) Sonance Symphony S622TR -- ~$200/pair web price from various vendors, seems like stock is thin though
These are the models DaveF recommended to best match the Sierra-1's, hard to argue with that. To boot, they are cheaper than the Polks. Availability seems to be tight through the internet sellers, though looking on Sonance's website is appears they don't do authorized sales through internet sellers anyways so warranty would be void/etc. Price will likely be higher through an authorized seller, in range of the Polks I bet.



So I'm torn still, the Polks with brand and the sound we trust, or the Sonance (that I've never heard of) that DaveF suggests, who I think knows what he's talking about .

Thankfully... I've got time. They broke ground on the house yesterday, we close on Halloween. Time to find a local Sonance dealer and go give those puppies a listen.

[logicology]

I have the exact sonance speakers you mentioned for my surrounds. They really do blend beautifully. I could only find them on eBay. There a couple certified sellers on eBay. Make sure they are certified distributors so that the warranty is effective.