4/11/2023 0 Comments Sonance speakers reviewI replaced each and every light switch with Crestron keypads (not fully programmed yet but coming soon to a living room near you). I worked hard and spent enthusiastically to get rid of the gold hardware throughout my house and replace it with brushed nickel. Paired with a subwoofer, powered by an Anthem multi-zone amp with ARC (Anthem Room Correction), these speakers deliver wonderfully dynamic sound without contributing to any sort of "wall/ceiling acne." And in a home like this, that really makes a difference. Start playing some music through them, though, and there's an "ah ha!" moment for all of my guests. When friends come over and want to check out my AV system, I often start by pointing at the speakers in the ceiling in the living and dining room like an idiot, which is course part of the gag because there's nothing to see. Or not seen, when you get right down to it. The end result is singularly the most wife-acceptance-factor product that the AV industry has ever seen. If this is the first you are hearing about invisible speakers, the concept is that you can install in-wall speakers that emit energy differently than traditional in-walls, in that they have a flat transducer (or transducers) that can be covered by (most likely) drywall mud or wallpaper or fabric. So many, in fact, that I've been able to get to some deeper insights into this category that I am so fond of. I had one of those "good problems," in that so many companies wanted in on review opportunities at my house that I was able to set up a number of pairs of invisible speakers, including matching them with invisible subwoofers from Gray Sound. This is where the $1,650 per pair Stealth Acoustics LRX-83 speakers come into play. I've been pouring money into this place like I make a hell of a lot more than I really do, and that includes a burgeoning AV system-one that truly embraces the invisible speaker concept. This McMansion (yes, I am not offended if you call it that because that is exactly what it is) was built in 1998 and never received one dollar of capital improvements, sadly. The new house is about 50 percent larger and the style is "beachy, contemporary, Mediterranean," which is a pretty far departure from 1950s "post-and-beam" modern style of our last two homes. Roll the tape forward to late 2019 and my family is living in another house in the same ZIP Code. I just loved the look, the concept, and, amazingly, the sound. Well, if I knew back then what I know now, I would have asked for all invisible speakers. You see, most AV reviewers have a hard time with in-wall speaker reviews, and invisibles are a whole other level of complexity and cost to review, so Sonance basically said, "Look, we will give you the in-walls that you might want to use in your place if you just try one pair of our invisibles." It isn't uncommon for in-wall speakers to stay installed as a part of the review process, since paying to patch, sand, and paint a reviewer's drywall is easily as expensive as just leaving the speakers in. I started into the world of invisibles in my last house (which I sold this past spring) almost on a dare. It is no secret to avid readers that I simply love invisible speakers.
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