Monoprice Alpha In-Wall Speakers 6.5in Carbon Fiber 3-Way (pair)
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Key Features
- 160 watts maximum input power
- 6.5" carbon fiber woofer with rubber surround
- 3.5" carbon fiber mid range
- 1" silk dome tweeter
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I will be using mainly for tv viewing. Are they the right choice or do you have a better choice?
A shopper
on Sep 11, 2019
BEST ANSWER: I like these 3-way speakers for TV and movies. The frequency response give a good full sound. The mid-range driver really bring the dialog forward in the mix.
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- Dave L Staff on Sep 17, 2019
BEST ANSWER: I like these 3-way speakers for TV and movies. The frequency response give a good full sound. The mid-range driver really bring the dialog forward in the mix.
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- Dave L Staff on Sep 17, 2019
I bought these for the left and right channels for my surround sound system. I also bought the matching center channel speaker at the same time. All three work great! What I liked best was the speakers could be adjusted for the angle that worked best, not just a fixed straight down ceiling speaker. Where I made a mistake was not buying the matching rear ceiling speakers and replace the ceiling speakers I already hand.
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- Gary B on Sep 17, 2019
I have these for my L & R front channel in a 5.1 TV system and they work great. They are bright, so you want to make sure to break them in and I also used a Yamaha center and a Klipsch 12inch powered sub to round out the mids and lows, sounds very good. if you want pics or further info just post and I'll see what I can do for ya! Good luck!
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- Michael M on Sep 17, 2019
- Purchased on Jun 27, 2019
Depends on how good the rest of your HT system is, and how picky you are. These are not THX certified. They are good sounding speakers but you may want to use THX certified Monolith-s, at least in the lrc positions. That is what I ended up doing, I have the Alphas in the Surround and Atmos "altitude" positions, and the 275iw-s in LRC
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- gonzo on Jun 3, 2024
I professionally installed these speakers for a customer two weeks ago and his theater sounds amazing. We used them with a 90 inch 4k tv. It turned out awesome. I have installed many theaters and these speakers compete with much more expensive products. You'll be happy with these.
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- Braden C on Sep 18, 2019
- Purchased on May 3, 2019
I use regular towers for fronts - full range. I use these for surrounds. They are good speakers but not for deep and accurate low frequency in-wall.
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- strat_80 on Sep 17, 2019
The speakers are awesome better than I expected sound just like $300 speakers or moreEnter an answer to this question.
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- Richard G on Sep 17, 2019
You would probably want a sub woofer as well, depending on your bass preference.
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- piglet on Sep 17, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 28, 2019
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can these be mounted in a false wall with nothing behind them (open wall cavity that backs up to storage room). Or do I need a surround box for these?
New User U
on Jan 23, 2022
BEST ANSWER: They certainly can be physically mounted in either a wall or ceiling with no sound box befind them, however the sound quality will not nearly as good. You might notice that other stand alone speakers that sit on a book shelf or are freestanding have some very signigicant sound enclosures and for good reason. Speakers that don't have anything esle to resonate such as the enclosure or wall with a backing to it will sound much more flat, with no depth of sound. These Monoprice speaker are excellent speakers. I have 8 of them mounted in my ceilings. I purchased some inexpensive plastic storage boxes (at IKEA, but there are many others available) and put them over the back side of each speaker. I sealed them in place with some calking. It makes a hudge difference, plus in my case, it keeps the blown-in insullation out of the speakers too.
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- John H on Jan 24, 2022
BEST ANSWER: They certainly can be physically mounted in either a wall or ceiling with no sound box befind them, however the sound quality will not nearly as good. You might notice that other stand alone speakers that sit on a book shelf or are freestanding have some very signigicant sound enclosures and for good reason. Speakers that don't have anything esle to resonate such as the enclosure or wall with a backing to it will sound much more flat, with no depth of sound. These Monoprice speaker are excellent speakers. I have 8 of them mounted in my ceilings. I purchased some inexpensive plastic storage boxes (at IKEA, but there are many others available) and put them over the back side of each speaker. I sealed them in place with some calking. It makes a hudge difference, plus in my case, it keeps the blown-in insullation out of the speakers too.
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- John H on Jan 24, 2022
You don't need a surrounding box around them. They work fine without that. But having it will improve the speaker's bass response, though. Also, take in mind that some sound may go back into your storage room too.
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- Carlos C on Jan 24, 2022
They mount very well to a false wall as long as it's about 1/2-3/4" thick or more. There are 6 'dog ears' on each that fold out and grab the wall securely.
As for sound quality though, a box would improve it.
As for sound quality though, a box would improve it.
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- Bryan S. on Jan 24, 2022
Absolutely, that is how I mounted mine....I did install each between studs and stapled a piece of cardboard to protect the wires from any intermittent contact. Hope this helps
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- Karan K on Jan 23, 2022
- Purchased on Mar 7, 2021
They sure will. So long as you have drywall attached to studs, or wood that the brackets can snug up to you will be fine. 1/2” or 3/4” plywood would do the trick.
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- Gregory S on Jan 24, 2022
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Is there a mounting bracket needed for these speakers?
Darrell
on Jan 4, 2020
BEST ANSWER: No brackets needed. They have integrated mounts that grab onto the wall from the back. They are little ears that pop out as you tighten the mounting screws. Very easy to install.
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- Michael P on Jan 4, 2020
BEST ANSWER: No brackets needed. They have integrated mounts that grab onto the wall from the back. They are little ears that pop out as you tighten the mounting screws. Very easy to install.
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- Michael P on Jan 4, 2020
No they snap right into the drywall. Cut out a hole using the template, pop it in, tighten two screws, and revel in the amazing sound.
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- William R on Jan 6, 2020
You don’t need any mounting brackets them out fine into the drywall
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- Richard G on Jan 4, 2020
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what is the warranty on these speakers?
Srinivasa C
on Jun 23, 2019
BEST ANSWER: All of our in-wall speakers have a 1-year warranty.
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- Dave L Staff on Jun 24, 2019
BEST ANSWER: All of our in-wall speakers have a 1-year warranty.
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- Dave L Staff on Jun 24, 2019
I believe its 2 years, but they should definitely last longer than that. They sound great
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- Christian G on Jun 24, 2019
- Purchased on May 19, 2019
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Would these be good as side & back surround sound speakers? Monoprice Alpha In-Wall Speakers 6.5in Carbon Fiber 3-Way (pair)
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on Mar 31, 2020
BEST ANSWER: I just have a pair in a room. they have a nice clear sound to them, If you had separate volume control for them they would probably be fine, otherwise you would have to pair them with the right wattage as your other speakers.
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- piglet on Mar 31, 2020
- Purchased on Aug 28, 2019
BEST ANSWER: I just have a pair in a room. they have a nice clear sound to them, If you had separate volume control for them they would probably be fine, otherwise you would have to pair them with the right wattage as your other speakers.
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- piglet on Mar 31, 2020
- Purchased on Aug 28, 2019
That's exactly how I am using them- Side surrounds and back surrounds. I have been very happy with their performance!
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- Brandon M on Mar 31, 2020
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- Richard G on Mar 31, 2020
I have used them exactly for that and they work great.
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- Adam/Manuella F on Mar 31, 2020
- Purchased on Apr 16, 2019
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Are the tweeters aimable?
Martin W
on May 14, 2020
BEST ANSWER: The tweeters are fixed, therefore they can not be moved or aimed at different directions.
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- Raul M on May 14, 2020
BEST ANSWER: The tweeters are fixed, therefore they can not be moved or aimed at different directions.
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- Raul M on May 14, 2020
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Can you use banana plugs to connect speaker wire to these speakers, or do people just use bare wire?
Brian C
on Apr 20, 2020
The connectors are spring loaded. Bare wire held better. I did try banana plugs.
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- Kendrick M on Apr 20, 2020
- Purchased on Mar 22, 2020
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What is the minimum required wall depth for the Alpha 6.5" and Alpha Center? I'm seeing some reviews on Amazon stating that a standard 2x4 wall cavity is not deep enough.
John F
on Aug 12, 2021
Monoprice Alpha In-Wall Speakers 6.5in Carbon Fiber 3-Way (pair)
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BEST ANSWER: I installed them in standard 2x4 walls without and problem. There was even a little room to spare
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- Calvin O on Aug 12, 2021
BEST ANSWER: I installed them in standard 2x4 walls without and problem. There was even a little room to spare
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- Calvin O on Aug 12, 2021
I had no issue with standard 2x4 wall stud and spacing
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- Karan K on Aug 12, 2021
- Purchased on Mar 7, 2021
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Is it ok to have insulation in the walls?
Jake H
on Mar 10, 2023
BEST ANSWER: Yes it is. I didn’t cut any out at all, just pushed in the speaker.
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- Ryan B on Mar 11, 2023
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2022
BEST ANSWER: Yes it is. I didn’t cut any out at all, just pushed in the speaker.
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- Ryan B on Mar 11, 2023
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2022
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Can these be installed horizontally?
A shopper
on Nov 8, 2023
BEST ANSWER: From a physical perspective, there is no reason why they cannot be mounted horizontally. Mounting brackets are equally positioned on all sides. Your challenge may come with where your studs are in conjunction with you need to positiion the speakers. If your studs are on 16" centers, you only have 14.5" of clearance inbetween them for mounting. The cutout dimensions are about 10.5" and the mounting tabs will pop out about an inch (based on memory). So in theory, it should work, you will want to spend some time measuring your layout to make sure the positioning will be satisfactory.
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- Randy B on Nov 8, 2023
BEST ANSWER: From a physical perspective, there is no reason why they cannot be mounted horizontally. Mounting brackets are equally positioned on all sides. Your challenge may come with where your studs are in conjunction with you need to positiion the speakers. If your studs are on 16" centers, you only have 14.5" of clearance inbetween them for mounting. The cutout dimensions are about 10.5" and the mounting tabs will pop out about an inch (based on memory). So in theory, it should work, you will want to spend some time measuring your layout to make sure the positioning will be satisfactory.
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- Randy B on Nov 8, 2023
I see no reason that they can't.
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- Timothy S on Nov 9, 2023
- Purchased on Dec 28, 2022
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Can the tweeter and mid range driver be angled to the listening position?
A shopper
on May 15, 2024
BEST ANSWER: Hi, the tweeter and the mid driver cannot be angled. I hope this helps.
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- Jhomar R Staff on May 15, 2024
BEST ANSWER: Hi, the tweeter and the mid driver cannot be angled. I hope this helps.
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What is the overall depth of these speakers ?
Ron S
on Sep 18, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Depth is less than 3.75" so it will fit in standard walls. Specs are coming soon.
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- Dave L Staff on Sep 25, 2018
Awesome...thank you.. I built an a/v cabinet out in front of my finished lower level exterior wall for speakers and a tv mount.....did want to penetrate the drywall and my house is all spray foam. Probably order these in the next week....is the backorder info pretty accurate?
BEST ANSWER: Depth is less than 3.75" so it will fit in standard walls. Specs are coming soon.
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- Dave L Staff on Sep 25, 2018
Awesome...thank you.. I built an a/v cabinet out in front of my finished lower level exterior wall for speakers and a tv mount.....did want to penetrate the drywall and my house is all spray foam. Probably order these in the next week....is the backorder info pretty accurate?
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Hi, Can I use this speaker pair [Monoprice Alpha In-Wall Speakers 6.5in Carbon Fiber 3-Way (pair) ] + Monoprice Aria Ceiling Speakers 8-inch Polypropylene 2-Way (pair) in a zone, using the 6 Zone Home Audio Multizone Controller? This is supposed to cover the living room an dining in an open floor plan.
New User U
on Oct 26, 2020
Monoprice Alpha In-Wall Speakers 6.5in Carbon Fiber 3-Way (pair)
Monoprice 6-Zone Home Audio Multizone Controller and Amplifier Kit, NO LOGO
Monoprice Aria In‑Ceiling Speakers 8in Polypropylene 2-Way (pair)
BEST ANSWER: If you wire them up correctly. The 10761 by default only takes 2 speakers per zone. You can wire them up to take 4 speakers per zone. You can pre amp out to do as many speakers per zone as you like.
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- New User U on Dec 22, 2020
BEST ANSWER: If you wire them up correctly. The 10761 by default only takes 2 speakers per zone. You can wire them up to take 4 speakers per zone. You can pre amp out to do as many speakers per zone as you like.
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- New User U on Dec 22, 2020
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What wiring need to be done?
A shopper
on Dec 13, 2023
BEST ANSWER: As far as connecting to the speakers, they are ready to go! Simply strip the end of your wire and push to connect!
If you're going to go to the effort of running wiring through your walls, don't be cheap. Invest in high quality wire that is at least 14 gauge... Just my opinion. If you have more questions, just google it, there are plenty of professional articles on wire type, size and method to use when wiring your speakers/theater.
If you're going to go to the effort of running wiring through your walls, don't be cheap. Invest in high quality wire that is at least 14 gauge... Just my opinion. If you have more questions, just google it, there are plenty of professional articles on wire type, size and method to use when wiring your speakers/theater.
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- Randy B on Dec 13, 2023
BEST ANSWER: As far as connecting to the speakers, they are ready to go! Simply strip the end of your wire and push to connect!
If you're going to go to the effort of running wiring through your walls, don't be cheap. Invest in high quality wire that is at least 14 gauge... Just my opinion. If you have more questions, just google it, there are plenty of professional articles on wire type, size and method to use when wiring your speakers/theater.
If you're going to go to the effort of running wiring through your walls, don't be cheap. Invest in high quality wire that is at least 14 gauge... Just my opinion. If you have more questions, just google it, there are plenty of professional articles on wire type, size and method to use when wiring your speakers/theater.
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- Randy B on Dec 13, 2023
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Hello,
Wanting to know what is the weight of the Magnet is on the 8 inch driver, it doesn't look real heavy but I'd like to know.
And also has anyone done a Slot Port above or below the speaker to see how much better they might sound compared to using it just in the wall sealed. I wondering if that might help for the Bass when it would hit hard in a good song. Sort of like on a sub-woofer that's Ported. They can dig deeper when Ported. So has anybody tried this yet? Thanks Ben
Wanting to know what is the weight of the Magnet is on the 8 inch driver, it doesn't look real heavy but I'd like to know.
And also has anyone done a Slot Port above or below the speaker to see how much better they might sound compared to using it just in the wall sealed. I wondering if that might help for the Bass when it would hit hard in a good song. Sort of like on a sub-woofer that's Ported. They can dig deeper when Ported. So has anybody tried this yet? Thanks Ben
Bent1
on Apr 28, 2020
How big an enclosure for the 6.5" alpha in wall speakers
All the customer reviews are for the 8" Alpha speakers, yet some of these also mention the same price as the 6.5" . Is this correct?
All the customer reviews are for the 8" Alpha speakers, yet some of these also mention the same price as the 6.5" . Is this correct?
A shopper
on May 16, 2022
Will these Speakers work well as Studio Monitors? If not, what would be the Better Choice?
A shopper
on Dec 20, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5
Very nice speakers for the money
These are truly great speakers. I would buy them again and again and again. They have that nice rounded sound that I love. I also bought the center channel and the dual woofer angle-able ones, but those (though nice and loud) sound a little too harsh for my taste. These however do not have that harshness. Def recommend!
I went to town a little on the install (77" TV spot) but well worth it. I made my own mounts.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Nice, easy install, rich sound from three way speakers, on low volume. Can tell they?ll sound crisp and clear when broken in.
Nice speakers, still running them on low volume, breaking them in, 60 to 80-hours, only 5 so far, no problem, can wait, am retired..
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Rated 5 out of 5
Sounds great! Perfect for my setup (atmos front right and rear left). Working on breaking them in but they sound great for my needs.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Sound great
Installation was easy. They sound great for the money. Using them as rear surrounds.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Outstanding value
I have these paired into a 7.2 system in my tv room/man cave - these as LF and RF over my 75" Samsung...and the Black Back 8" in-ceiling speakers topping off two SSW 12" slim subs. This whole system kicks some serious ass....
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Rated 5 out of 5
Get them while you can
There are great couldnt ask for better quality for the price
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Rated 5 out of 5
Great Speakers!
Great quality speakers for the price. Install is super easy, and overall looks are fantastic! Very low profile and sleek look, allows for a seamless transition as you look down the wall.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Breaking in now but they sound great!!! Will update once the entire 5.1 system is up running. Thanks Monoprice, good stuff.
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