N Boros
06-09-2016, 03:00 PM
In my basement, the floor to ceiling height is only about 7' 2" to the drop ceiling. I might be able to move the drop ceiling up slightly to get it around 7' 6". I would really like to do an Atmos setup with Ascend speakers for the main 7 surround speakers and two pairs of top speakers: top front and top rears. So that I don't lose any more floor to ceiling distance I need to go with an in-ceiling speaker. I was originally thinking of going with some NHT in-ceiling speakers since they have similar design goals as Ascend. However, just today I was thinking about try to suspend the HTM 200s between two ceiling joists and cut a hole in the drop ceiling panels so that the speakers are nearly flush mounted with the ceiling or hanging down an inch or so.
Obviously the question I have is, will this be okay sound quality-wise? The HTM 200s weren't designed for this. Being a sealed design there is no port to be concerned with, but is there anything else I should do to make them sound good. Or would it be better to just go with an in-ceiling speaker? The only reason I am considering this is to save a little bit of money and it would be nice it is was a better sonic match all the way around.
Obviously the question I have is, will this be okay sound quality-wise? The HTM 200s weren't designed for this. Being a sealed design there is no port to be concerned with, but is there anything else I should do to make them sound good. Or would it be better to just go with an in-ceiling speaker? The only reason I am considering this is to save a little bit of money and it would be nice it is was a better sonic match all the way around.