SpeakerCraft CRS6 One 6 1/2" INCEILING SPEAKER (EACH)

by SpeakerCraft

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.8 x 9.8 x 3.8 inches ; 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000X38ZO2
• Item model number: ASM86611
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,455 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

The CRS6 One in-ceiling speaker is equipped with pivoting tweeters, which allow you to direct the sound toward, or away from, a listening area to achieve a desired effect. It also features SpeakerCraft's revolutionary WavePlane tweeter baffle, which aids in high frequency forward radiation and overall speaker tonal balance.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Watch Me Install This Nice Clear Speaker, January 4, 2010

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Glenn R. Howes (Nashua, NH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SpeakerCraft CRS6 One 6 1/2" INCEILING SPEAKER (EACH) (Electronics)

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This is a how to guide for installing this speaker in a ceiling. In my case, I installed it in a bathroom ceiling with audio streaming from an Airport Express. Even though this is just a mono speaker, I found it quite good for this purpose with excellent clarity. In fact, after comparing this, relatively expensive, speaker to the cheaper stereo speaker in my other bathroom, I have to say I now prefer high quality mono to low separation stereo from a cheaper speaker (in my case a Jamo). Sometimes you do get what you pay for.

The brackets made it quite easy to hold this speaker into my dry wall ceiling. I would recommend using a cordless screwdriver, just avoid over tightening the brackets. They are, after all, only plastic.

Sound is good, with of course little power on the low end, but excellent for what I use it for: music and podcasts, as well as its typical use as a rear surround speaker in a 7.1 home theater sound system.

I did make some use of the directional tweeter, although it is somewhat hard to find, just push on the plastic ring around the center cone and you can point the speaker over a narrow range of angles. I choose to point it at where I thought the listener would be.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Use as a in wall center speaker review ..., February 19, 2010

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An Engineer "Pat" (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SpeakerCraft CRS6 One 6 1/2" INCEILING SPEAKER (EACH) (Electronics)

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I was excited to try using the product as an in-wall center speaker for my surround sound system in my living room. I have been using it for a few months and thus far very happy with the speaker.

I was looking for a couple qualities.
a) ability to handle 75 Watts
- no problems here
b) paintable
- I don't think they advertise paintable but I was able to paint it to match my wall
c) in wall with ability to attach to sheet rock
- it uses a clip system that will grab on to sheet rock
d) wide sound projection to fill a room
- I was happy with the speakers ability to fill a wide room ( the room is about 30 ft wide and 20 feet deep )
e) good voice sound capabilities but without sacrificing low frequency response
- since it uses a 6 1/2" cone this has not been a problem. I was happy with the cross over circuit built into the speaker.

I admit that I used the speaker outside of the intended use. It seem to rise to the occasion nicely.

Why 4 stars? ... one reason .... I noticed that the pictures on the listing are incorrect. There are two pictures that show a small base and treble adjustments that are not actually on this model. I noticed that the description does not mention it so I believe its a simple issue of posting the wrong images of the product by the vendor.

I hope this short review helped a little. I always suggest reading a few reviews as I am not a professional reviewer rather I was solicited to review this product from Amazon. My intent it to provide consistency to keep everyone else in check. Thank you for your attention and happy gadget hunting.

Cheers

5.0 out of 5 stars CRS6 Fits great, great sound, December 27, 2011

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Jonathan Bonness - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SpeakerCraft CRS6 One 6 1/2" INCEILING SPEAKER (EACH) (Electronics)

I installed 2 speakers in my basement uninsulated ceiling, they were easy it install, and provide great sound quality. The templates provides provided all I needed to cut the hole correctly, and the support feet hold it tight in place. I would highly recommend, this item