Customer Reviews

Yamaha NS-IW560C 8" 2-Way In-Ceiling Speaker System for Custom Installations (White)

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I use these speakers as my surround and rear channel speaker so most of the time I don't noticed they are there. When I set the amp to 7-stereo or music the speakers come to life and give of rich full sound. Installation was fairly easy, the ceiling required 8' holes, then the speakers clipped onto the sheetrock with screws to secure the clips and prevent vibration. I installed the speakers into new construction, the wires were run prior to sheetrock, and the speakers were installed prior to attic insulation, the job took less than hour, but if you're running wires add several hours.

Sound
I would like to start off by saying that I am not an audiophile. That said I think that these speakers are awesome surround speakers. If you are looking for speakers that would go with your mid level surround sound system these are perfect. If you are dropping a few thousand dollars on surround sound then I dont think these are your style but you would probably already know that. Also I'm not sure that these would be very good for the front surround speakers. I have JBL floor stand speakers up front. (Its hard to beat a decent set of floor stand speakers)<- strictly opinion

Installation
As far as installation goes it took me 4 hours to run the speaker wire through the wall and ceiling but once that was done the holes were measured cut and both speakers were mounted in about 20 minutes. No nails, studs, or support brackets. You clip the wires into the connection on the back of the speaker place flush against the ceiling in the hole (a template is provided for the perfect hole size) and tighten the screws on the face of the speaker(it has dog ears on it that flip out and hold tight against the drywall). Then just paint the faceplate the color of your roof and they are seamlessly installed.

Durability
I have had these speakers installed for a week and cant really judge the reliability on experience. I can say that I have had a low level Yamaha surround sound system for the past 10 years and it sounds just as good now as it did the day I got it. Now that Ive upgraded to a mid level surround sound I would hope that with materials such as Kevlar cone woofers and Titanium Dome Tweeters would be able to stand the test of time and the massive amount of abuse that I plan on inflicting to these speakers.

I installed 4 speakers, 2 fronts and 2 surround in my living room which was pre-wired. They come in white and I just kept them white since our recessed lighting, airvents, switches, and ceiling fan are also white. They look fine without painting them. However, Yamaha makes it easy to paint them with a cover for painting the rim of the speaker if you want. Installation was fairly easy. The trickiest part is just deciding where in the ceiling you want them to go and cleaning up all the dry wall dust off the floors. Once you know where to put them, it's very quick to install (about 10-15 min. per speaker). They sound great and I'm very happy with the purchase.

Install 3 pairs of these speaker in the ceiling of my new house and was so impressed with the sound quality and easy installation I order 3 more pairs for my downstairs family room. Great speakers.

Installed two pairs of these speakers, one set in the kitchen, the other in our living room. Easy installation due to access to attic. The sound is great. These are the first in-ceiling speakers that we have purchased and we are very happy with them. Although I do not have a basis for comparison, I feel that these speakers are a good value and have exceeded our expectations.