Has anyone come up with a solution to prevent insulation from gathering around these speakers once they've been installed in the ceiling?
1623037
Sorry, but I haven't taken them out since there were installed so i have no idea what the insulation situation is right now. To be honest i never thought of it.
1623038
I plan to use a Tenmat Recessed Light cover and some self expanding foam to secure it...but I have access to the backs of the speakers- attic space.
1271354
These panels absorb echo, not noise necessarily. Hanging them on the wall to try blocking rattling pipes may muffle the noise a little but not that much. Any padding you give the pipes INSIDE the wall (standard insulation or the foam thermal insulating tubes) would work best for eliminating a rattle - a much better fix and drywall isn't that hard to patch. Good luck!
1237702
Not sure of a better choice. The panels could be installed on the ceiling with spray on adhesive glue which can be purchased at your local automotive parts store. Should help contain and buffer the noise. I believe the panels are usually installed on the walls of your audio video room.
1304106
Hi, in my experience, this is very basic sound proofing. So can't expect too much. But if you stick them all over the room including ceiling, and rug on floor, it dose help reduce the volume.
1938606
I would try that bubble foil insulation. I think its called reflectix or something. It comes in a roll and could be attached with anything like duct tape, velcro, etc. Its R-19 and could be layered to increase insulation properties.
273140
Yes they do! The wall ones are better but the ceiling ones sound very good with denim insulation behind them. You can find the insulation at lowes.
1326385
If you can protect them with something, I suppose that's best. It avoids lamps, chairs, coffee table, and my floor speakers. Not sure what kind of nicknacks you have?
1402351
They should be shielded well enough but the cables/wires may not be. Touch light put a small electic field on items. A disturbance in the field is what enables a touch light to sense 'on/off' touches. Make sure the speakers and cables are well away from them and that should resolve problem (IF that is the problem). Otherwise i like the speakers alot.
791546
That's the exact application that I used these speakers for - installed in the ceiling of my basement family room as rear speakers for my surround sound system. That's right below my living room upstairs and all I did was put 2 inch fiberglass insulation above the speaker when I mounted them in the ceiling. Not any issues with bleed over in my living room upstairs. The nice thing about these speakers is that the dome tweeter is moveable so you can move it and point it where you need to.
791544
None what so ever, I have mine in the basement under the kitchen in a joist cavity and no issues. You can always place a layer of bat insulation in the cavity to prevent further. There is not much bass generation mostly directional surround of mid's and tweets.
1181455
I installed standard plastic receptacle boxes like those for light switches. I found covers at Lowes that had one hole in the center. I used that to pass the wires for the speakers through. I marked the holes for the mount on the plastic covers and used a hand drill with a metal cutting drill bit to make holes for screws and nuts to hold the speaker mounts. That way, other than the electrical boxes, there are no marks on the ceiling and if I remove the speakers, I can get solid covers to cover the boxes. The plastic covers have proven more than strong enough to support the speakers.
2011648
I'd install some type of insulation.....because you will hear noise on these. Not terrible at all, though.
23308
The have a steel cone that prevents the insulation from getting in the speaker. I just moved all the insulation from around the speaker. I've been told that you can place a cardboard box over the back of the speaker which keeps out the insulation, but it will enhance the bass is the music.
1655085
No, but I installed in a home made speaker box. Used home insulation for acoustics and they sound good.
615705
I bought a couple of wide wooden shelf brackets at the hardware store and screwed them to a stud in the wall securely so the bass sounds are increased through the wall. Then attached the speakers to the brackets with strips of velcro which holds them very well and does not give in to rattling noises.
1611412
I made a box for mine--see details in my review 2/9/14. I don't think it affects sound much, and Polk claims the speakers have an "infinite baffle" design. If you make a box, you might want to put a layer of insulation on the inside to cover the drywall. I've noticed the drywall around the speaker gets cold during winter.
1006185
No. The installation instructions call for insulation to be placed over the back of the speaker.