Phoenix Gold ATc8 Eight-inch In-Ceiling Speaker (Pair)

by Phoenix Gold

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13 x 10.5 x 13 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 11 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0007KLGGK
• Item model number: ATC8
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #61,214 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Phoenix Gold's ATc8 eight-inch speakers have a mounting depth of 3.375 inches and go right into your ceiling to combine out-of-the-way convenience with the audio needs of your home or business. A two-way speaker that has a one-inch center-mounted pivoting tweeter for those higher frequencies and a woofer for lower frequencies, the ATc8 offers a frequency response range of 40 Hz to 20 kHz.

The speakers are designed to be moisture-resistant, with the woofers constructed of polypropylene and surrounded with Butyl rubber for durability. The paintable grill lets you adjust the speakers' appearance to your decor. The tweeters are treated with ferro fluid cooled voice coil for extended highs. With a power handling of 200 watts and a sensitivity of 90 dB, the ATc8 gives you quality and value, and is perfect for home theater use or for distributed sound.

The ATc8 is packaged in pairs.

Product Description

8 Inch Two Way In-Ceiling Loudspeaker System

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Very Nice., July 13, 2006

By 

Christopher B. Estes "ce" - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Phoenix Gold ATc8 Eight-inch In-Ceiling Speaker (Pair) (Electronics)

I was planning on spending a lot more money on ceiling speakers when i came across these. I figured i could not lose because the whole set was less thatn what one of the speakers that i wanted costed. I have to say i am very happy and very impressed. I have already ordered another set for a friend who did not believe what i had paid for these top quality speakers. I would suggest these to anyone looking for a nice top quality set of speakers.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT, January 17, 2007

By 

Michael S. Forde (ILLINOIS USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Phoenix Gold ATc8 Eight-inch In-Ceiling Speaker (Pair) (Electronics)

I HAVE JUST STARTED WITH HOME THEATRE INSTALLS. I HAVE COMPAIRED OTHER SPEAKERS, AND I HAVE TO SAY EVEN WITH THE DIAL UP THE SOUND IS CLEAN AND VERY CLEAR. MY NEIGHBOR NEXT DOOR STATED HE ENJOYED THE MOVIE I WAS WATCHING AS MUCH AS I DID FROM HIS OWN LIVINGROOM. I FIND THESE A GREAT BARGIN. VERY IMPRESSED.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great in-ceiling spakers, January 28, 2008

By 

Techno Geek - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Phoenix Gold ATc8 Eight-inch In-Ceiling Speaker (Pair) (Electronics)

So here's a quick review on the speakers:

Pro's:
- Speakers mount almost flush with the ceiling so you really don't notice them very much
- They have aimable tweeters so you can point them towards where you normally sit (don't even consider any ceiling mounted speakers that don't have aimable tweeters)
- The white color on the face isn't a stark white so they blend in well with most white ceilings
- Speaker wire connectors are spring loaded so inserting the wires while crawling around in the ceiling is very easy
- The locking mechanism for holding the speakers in the ceiling works well, and means it doesn't require someone in the ceiling holding the speaker while you mount it.

Con's
- 8 inch speakers are actually much larger than you would think. I actually returned these and got the 6.5 inch size, which fit the size of my livingroom much better
- removing the grill for the installation is a bit of a pain until you figure out the trick. i.e. Gently flex the outer plastic edge of the speaker until the grill starts to pop out, then pull it the rest of the way off.

Conclusion: The sound from these speakers is excellent and they're a great way to get rid of the clutter of floor speakers. Remember though that most of your sound in a surround sound system comes from the center channel, so buy a good center channel to go along with these and you can't go wrong.