Review on Niles CM7MP FG01656: The Ultimate 2-Way In-Ceiling Loudspeaker for Multi-Purpose Use (Each) by Ryan Pollock

I bought 14 of these speakers for a new housing project I was helping a neighbor with. Egan, Minnesota. I work in the professional AV integration industry and am familiar with the Niles brand. For the sake of sound and heat insulation (as well as sound quality) when building the house Sonance "Medium" rear boxes were installed. Boxes "Medium" have a volume of 0.6 cubic meters. Feet and very well constructed. However, the holes are designed for their 6.5" speakers, so we had to remove about 1/8" of the wood. around the opening with a zigzag saw to place these speakers. If you're unfamiliar with the topic of thermal barriers, be aware that simply placing a speaker in the ceiling separating the living space from the attic seriously compromises thermal insulation. provided with drywall. When this is done, the drywall has now been replaced with thin speaker cone material and the result is noticeable heat loss in the speaker. By using a back box, the wooden box wall now replaces the drywall and the thermal insulation is retained. For the electronics we chose the Denon Heos system consisting of (2) 4-zone drive players/amplifiers. The Drive delivers 60 watts per channel and can handle a 4 ohm load, which is good because we chose to connect the kitchen and dining room speakers to one of the Zone Player outputs and it worked really well. I mentioned above that I work in the field of integration and have monitored wall and ceiling loudspeakers with a wide variety of amplifiers in many prefabricated houses. This project using Niles speakers was a success. Despite their relatively low price, they sound fantastic in this setup and the homeowner is delighted with the results. The speakers have a very open sound, a wide frequency range and amazing musicality. They present tones in a way that beats their price. Female vocals, piano, electric bass and drums, and characters are reproduced with great detail and presence, resulting in a very entertaining and enjoyable listening experience. I can't say how the speakers sound without the back box. high quality electronics power them, they sound very, very good and deserve a solid 5 stars. Are these the best ceiling speakers I've ever heard? No, but it's the best I've heard considering the cost.