Do’s and Don’ts of In-Wall Speaker Installs

"That's even more true, I think, when it comes to architectural speakers. With big floorstanding speakers that stand out several feet away from the walls, you at least have the option of moving them around a little bit, or trying to tweak their positions as to get the best possible sound.

With in-wall speakers or on-wall speakers, you pretty much have to put them where the customer says it's OK to put them. You very rarely have a lot of freedom in choosing these things, and under such circumstances it becomes even more important to have some mechanism like room correction."

There are several options for room correction. Based on its results and ease of use, Herron has his own tried-and-true system.

"The Audyssey system, and our implementation of Audyssey's MultEQ XT, is a little bit different," he says. "We have our own, unique target curves, but the fundamental technology of MultEQ XT is remarkable in its ability to deliver consistently excellent results without requiring a Ph.D."

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