Monoprice 3-Way Fiber In-Wall Speakers – 8 Inch (Pair) With Removable And Paintable Grille – Caliber Series
Original price was: $164.99.$134.24Current price is: $134.24.
Price: $164.99 - $134.24
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This Kevlar in-wall speaker offers the perfect combination of performance and style. The use of aramid fiber for the woofer means that the speaker can hit harder, go lower, and handle more power with significantly less distortion than conventional drivers. The titanium silk dome tweeter produces clean, crisp, and clear highs and mids.
You can fine tune the blend of sound using the built-in high frequency attenuator in case your room is too bright. The metal grille can be painted to match your ceiling. Easy to install with simple hand tools, less time working and more time relaxing.
All Caliber series in-wall and ceiling speakers are sonically matched to provide a uniform sound stage across you entire listening area. Simple two channel listening rooms to full screening rooms with 7.2.4 Atmos and DTS-X immersive cinema systems will benefit from the matched components of the Caliber series installation speakers.
Model: 6816
Frequency Response: 50 Hz ~ 20 kHz
Impedance: 8 ohms
Power Handling Capacity: 100 watts Nominal, 200 watts maximum
Woofer: 9″” Kevlar woven cone with 30 oz. magnet and rubber surround
Midbass: 3″” Kevlar woven cone with 5.4 oz. magnet and rubber surround
Tweeter: 1″” Silk Membrane dome
Sensitivity: 90dB ±2dB (1.0m/2.83V)
Crossover: 12dB per Octave (with -3dB, -6dB Switch)
Cut-Out Dimensions: 12.8″” x 8.7″” 3.6″” (324 x 222 x 91 mm)
Overall Dimensions: 14.1″” x 10.0″” x 3.9″” (357 x 255 x 100 mm)
DuPont Kevlar fiber cone drivers delivery clean bass reproduction, This lightweight transducer is a natural sound with significantly less distortion than conventional drivers.
Immerse yourself in airy detailed clarity with defined vocals and dialog from the pivoting titanium Silk dome tweeters of these installed speakers.
Enjoy caliber speakers as main home theater speakers and whole home house systems or add as Surrounds and immersive sound sources.
No logo grills add to the minimal look and increases the “wife acceptance factor”.
Buy confidently with a 30-day money-back guarantee and our 1-year warranty.
Customers say
Customers are pleased with the speakers’ sound quality, value for money, and ease of installation. They find the vocals clear and the sound fills the room nicely. The speakers are described as solid, with a good subwoofer that produces good base. Customers appreciate the functionality, look, clarity, and power of the speakers.
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Original price was: $164.99.$134.24Current price is: $134.24.
These speakers sound amazing in my pool room which is a big room. I would recommend these to anyone looking for great quality –
Great speakers, great price, easy to install
I teamed these speakers to a sony 2 channel 160 watts per channel.Im still in break in time but so far they sound amazing
Meredith Harris –
Very impressed
These guys can handle the power. No distortion when driven HARD. They have great range and sound great. I have them paired with a Polk Audio 12â sub. Please check the size, they are pretty big. The woofer magnet is massive for an in-wall speaker. I would buy these again without a second thought.
Rob O’Hara –
Great Value, Minor Issues
I purchased these 3-way speakers to use as rear surround speakers. The pictures undersell just how large they are. You’ll be cutting a scary large hole in your drywall to mount them.One of the reasons I bought these speakers is because of the “paintable grill.” And while that is technically true, after you paint the grill, you’ll be left with a white border all the way around the speakers. Fortunately, the speakers are held into the frame with six screws. If you remove those, you can remove the speaker and easily paint the plastic frame along with the grill. I used a $2 can of black spray paint and did everything. They look great.Most houses have studs placed 16″ apart, so that gives you about two inches on either side when cutting the hole in your wall. After taping the template to the wall and making sure it was straight, I used a Rotozip to cut out the drywall (get ready for a mess!). The template is the exact minimum size needed, so I had to go back over the cut and make it slightly larger for the speaker to drop into the hole and sit flush with the wall. Don’t let your wife see the hole in the wall before the speaker is installed because it’s going to look huge.The speaker mounts to the wall with a series of tabs that spin into place and tighten as a screw on the front of the speaker is turned. I used an electric screwdriver with a long bit to reach the screws. If you do that, GO SLOW. The minute I felt resistance on the driver, I let go. Before inserting the speaker into the wall, make sure all the tabs are vertical — that will allow them to “spin outward” (it’ll make sense when you do it). You can install the speaker with a screwdriver (manual or electric), but I would be careful if using a drill as I could see these tabs breaking fairly easily under stress.If I were going by sound alone, I would rate these speakers 5/5. Don’t let the price fool you — they sound great. The tab installation system keeps them from vibrating or rattling. I docked the speakers one star because one of them arrived with one of the tabs already broken off and I didn’t notice it until after I had started painting them, which was too late to return them. My only concern is that if the speakers ever quit working, I’ll either have to replace them with the exact same model or learn how to do serious drywall repair.
Windsurfer –
Revised later: Mounting tabs limited to side clamps – need alternative mounting scheme for narrower spacing.
Don’t know if I can use them given their mounting tab design which limits you to side mounts and not top or bottom. But the clamping mechanism only allows the tabs to grab the drywall from the sides. I gave 3 stars for mounting and 5 stars for excellent sound and value based on other reviews on monoprice web site even though I never got to hear them because of the mounting problem. It seems if they only slightly changed the mounting tabs to clamp from top and bottom or screw directly to stud then I could use them.The cost to open up the wall and relocate the preinstalled wire or move one stud 1.5 inches to the left is much more expensive than a simple change that allows mounting by another means.I had purchased 2 pairs of the smallest monoprice in wall speakers (7606) with easy mounting tabs. My wall was prewired limiting where I could put the speakers. Fortunately all had cut outs of at least 6.5 inches wide by 10 high. But one pair of studs was just just 6.75 inches apart and not the 8 inches you need for the mounting tabs to rotate out and then clamp down on the drywall as you tighten the screws. I did a live chat at monoprice web site and they had no alternative. If I figure out a way to mount the speaker then I’ll get to listen and revisit my review.Now a week later I changed my rating to 5 star because I was able to fit the side mounts as there was more space between studs than my stud finder indicated. I also think their original design of side clamps is better since may cause rattles if not secured on the side which is the long dimension. The sound is excellent for my taste and the design seems just right so I changed my 4 star to 5 star.
Cameron –
really nice with Fosi 30D Pro
solid subwoofer but i’m no audiophile
Don –
Good product/priced right!
These speakers are great for the price! They are heavy, easy to install, and look good!
Marcellus A. Pleasant SR –
not for standard installations
good speakers but, check your stud distances these do not fit between 12 on center installs
Pete –
Very pleased for the price
I built angled plywood front boxes for a large projector setup. Around 1.2 cu ft not counting speakers, and then added cheap Monoprice center channels as passive radiators with a single Dayton adjustable. I also matched with four more simple boxed Monoprice in walls as surrounds I love it, and those claiming these are junk didn’t put in the work
JJ Arellano –
TENGO YA 2 AÃOS USANDO ESTE PAR Y ME AGRADAN BASTANTE EN SU FUNCIONAMIENTO CON TODO TIPO DE MUSICA SE DESTACA LA VOZ, EN LOS AGUDOS EL CONTROL DE INTENSIDAD DEL TWEETER ES MUY UTIL CUANDO LA MUSICA ES BRILLANTE, SON EXCELENTES CALIDAD-PRECIO
D Bruce J – Stittsville –
I am using this as Center front speakers for home theatre. They work well and are very easy to install. Sound is better than I expected for the price. The only disappointment was that monoprice do not offer this configuration to fit between studs. I had to mount these vertically which was not aesthetically ideal. In summary I am very pleased with the 5 monoprice speakers that I chose.
Dale S. –
I wanted to upgrade my speakers I had set up with my turntable and receiver. I previously had in wall 2 way speakers and was not happy with the sound quality, etc. I had found a nice pair of bookshelf speakers (used) online that had a rich sound. My wife, unfortunately, did not like the appearance of them (too much like a dorm room). I was told I can buy whatever speakers I wanted, they just had to be in wall. I wanted a 3 way speaker (old school I guess) and also something that wouldn’t rattle if the volume was turned up. After some internet research I came across the Monoprice brand speaker. Easy to install, but the sound quality is somuch better / richer than my previous speakers. I’ve recently acquired a more powerful receiver and the speakers handle it no problem. Standing on the other side of the wall during use, the sound is almost all directed forward. There was significant sound projected backwards with my old speakers. Love these speakers. Planning to add centre speaker and 2 rear speakers in future and will be looking at Monoprice for these as well.
Paul H –
I installed this in my garage to give the existing system a little more bottom end. Sounds quite good, but I think I will build a box to enclose it.
PW –
Fairly easy to install since it was replacing an existing on the wall mounted speaker, so wiring was already in place. Needed to make sure within the wall studs and took care to cut out the drywall to fit properly.Sound is “good” considering price of speaker. Overall, we are pleased with the purchase.