Ceiling speakers are often installed inside the home but when our client was custom building their family lake house they wanted ceiling speakers installed into the sloped ceiling on the covered veranda on the front of the home.
Installing speakers in a ceiling covered with aluminum soffit can create many challenges. First off the aluminum can vibrate and buzz with the movement of the speakers. Next the speakers must be weatherproof and able to withstand the harsh climate changes we have in Alberta. Lastly the speaker grills must be able to handle UV exposure and not rust or fade in the sun.
We choose Proficient in-ceiling speakers with magnetic zero bezel grilles to blend in with the soffit and adjacent LED pot lights. Custom speakers boxes were built and installed into the framing during construction. The speaker boxes provide a solid, rigid mounting surface for the speakers. Before the speakers are installed we insert insulation into each speaker box to tighten the bass response and isolate vibrations.
Our client streams music from Amazon, Apple and Pandora but his favorite source is Spotify. Sonos amps were selected to power the patio speakers and easily integrate the patio speakers with the rest of the speakers in the home. The Sonos amplifiers can be controlled by App or Voice controlled with Alexa or Google Assistants.
The final installation looks fantastic and sounds great. The speakers blend in beautifully with the soffit and don’t detract from the front view of the home. At Ion we love hiding technology so it blends in with decor and is easy to operate and control.