Let’s say that in your home office, your desk is situated so that your back
is close to a wall and you look across the room to a blank wall. Let’s also
say that you enjoy music when you work. This is a good scenario to place
in-wall speakers in the wall facing you at ear level (when seated).
If your walls are covered with pictures, memorabilia, diplomas, etc. and
your desk is situated so you look out through a window, then ceiling
speakers are probably better for you.
You will want to place the volume control in a location you can reach
while sitting at your desk taking and placing telephone calls.
The Dining Room
is an example of a room where many people join
together. The challenge here is positioning your speakers so that everyone
at the table experiences the music at an equal volume level. You want to
achieve the “perfect” background volume level so that everyone can hear
the music without it interfering with anyone’s ability to hear and
participate in the banter.
The best location for speakers in a dining room is usually in the ceiling
over the dining table. It is convenient to place the volume control in a
location where the seated person who controls the volume can reach it
with a minimum of hassle.
In the Garage
, many times you will have a work bench – a place where
you are stationed most times – this is the place for the volume control. In
many cases, the best place for your speakers is at either side of your garage
door pointing into the garage instead of another location pointing toward
the outside. This assumes you have neighbors within earshot. If your
preference is to have sound out in your driveway, then do the opposite.
Bathrooms
have become very popular locations to have speakers. Most
of us spend a fair amount of time in the bathroom in the morning getting
ready for work and find it convenient to listen to the news while doing so.
The best speakers for bathrooms are the SC-622 and SC-822 because of
their single point stereo and moisture resistant design features. They have
both left
and
right channel inputs so you can hear the whole picture from a
single speaker. Their stainless steel grilles and screws will hold up to the
frequent increases in moisture/humidity without rusting.
The Family Room
is usually where the Home Theater System is located,
unless you have a dedicated room. These speakers will serve to play the
great sound effects of the movies you watch. They also will be the
speakers you will listen to when you choose music over movies, video,
TV, etc. Since the Home Theater System equipment directly controls the
volume, the speaker wire-runs generally do not include wall mounted
volume controls. Placement of the speakers will depend on room layout.
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