A lot of inceilings tend to be too white, or too almond. The BG's blended into the ceilings really well too. Some of the other brands were OK, but for an upper-tier speaker for distributed audio I think you would be hard pressed to find better in a 6 1/2' or even 8' (depending on ceiling hieght) speaker. The Bg PD-6C litterally sound like someone put a very high quality bookshelf speaker in the ceiling. The source was just a plain entry level Pioneer two channel receiver and Pioneer CD player. We listened to Clapton, Cold Play, Garth Brooks (live album), Sheryl Crow, a classical mix, a techno mix, and just for kicks even some rap. You have to listen to the clarity of these to belive it. With the other brands I only had the 6 1/2' models and the BG killed those too. The Bass out of the BG 6' trumped that of the 8' PSB, Parasound, Boston, and Sonance by a country mile. Brands: TruAudio, Parasound, PSB, BG, Sonance, Boston, Dayton Loud Speakers, Phase-Tech, Proficient, NuVo, RBH. We used a wide range of brands and price points varried accross the board from $150 per pair to $1500 per pair MSRP and the BG's performed the best and it wasn't even close. We tried these speakers in a vaulted ceiling, in a tight attic space, and in an open attic space. And I say that regardless of price point and without location issues. I can tell you that as far as architectural products go, the BG PD-6C ($600 per pair) is, without doubt, the best in-ceiling speaker for distributed audio I have ever listened to as is their in-wall counter part. I did this not because I'm unhappy with BG or any other brand but because we're dedicated towards continuous improvement and I like to bring in different brands to compare. I recently loaded up the truck and did an in-ceiling shoot out with several different brands is some new construction homes (as well as my own home) that were near being completed. I'm a BG dealer in SW Ohio and can vouch for several products in the BG line.

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