Monoprice Aria In-Ceiling Speakers, 6.5in Dual Input Stereo 2-Way (pair)
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Can this speaker be installed in the wall instead of the ceiling?
New User U
on May 9, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Yes this speaker may installed in any wall, or ceiling, as long as you have standard 2x4 depth with sheetrock.
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- Gary T on May 12, 2019
- Purchased on May 23, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Yes this speaker may installed in any wall, or ceiling, as long as you have standard 2x4 depth with sheetrock.
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- Gary T on May 12, 2019
- Purchased on May 23, 2018
As long as there is enough clearance in the wall to mount the speaker it should be fine.
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- Vincent C on May 9, 2019
- Purchased on Sep 16, 2018
Yes it can. The acoustics will not be the same though
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- Robert G on May 9, 2019
- Purchased on Feb 8, 2019
Hi Rob, could you elaborate on how they would be different? Thanks.
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- New User U on May 9, 2019
I do not see why not, the depth is standard.
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- Jeff H on May 9, 2019
- Purchased on Feb 28, 2019
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I am only wanting to put one speaker in each room of my house. I was about to order the 2 way speaker pairs from this site for $49 before I realized there would be an issue with left and right channel hook ups. Someone told me to maybe just use single imput stereo speakers. From what I understand these speakers do both? Really confused on what I need. I hate to spend $100 a speaker for single ones, but I do have a mono switch on my amp, so would it be easy to merge 2 way speakers anyways?
A shopper
on Mar 14, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thanks for your interest in our ceiling speakers. The simple answer (and cheapest) is if your amp has a mono switch then engage that switch and sum both left and right together. You can buy the standard speakers and drive each with one channel of your amp. Both speaker will receive both left and right signals.
If the amp's mono mode is a "Bridge Mono" then this will not work. You will need to get these stereo speakers. You will run left and right wire pairs to the first speaker then attach left and right to the second speaker in parallel. Your amp will need to be stable to 4Ω, should be if it will run bridge mono.
If you still need further assistance contact customer service for further explanation.
If the amp's mono mode is a "Bridge Mono" then this will not work. You will need to get these stereo speakers. You will run left and right wire pairs to the first speaker then attach left and right to the second speaker in parallel. Your amp will need to be stable to 4Ω, should be if it will run bridge mono.
If you still need further assistance contact customer service for further explanation.
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- Dave L Staff on Mar 14, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thanks for your interest in our ceiling speakers. The simple answer (and cheapest) is if your amp has a mono switch then engage that switch and sum both left and right together. You can buy the standard speakers and drive each with one channel of your amp. Both speaker will receive both left and right signals.
If the amp's mono mode is a "Bridge Mono" then this will not work. You will need to get these stereo speakers. You will run left and right wire pairs to the first speaker then attach left and right to the second speaker in parallel. Your amp will need to be stable to 4Ω, should be if it will run bridge mono.
If you still need further assistance contact customer service for further explanation.
If the amp's mono mode is a "Bridge Mono" then this will not work. You will need to get these stereo speakers. You will run left and right wire pairs to the first speaker then attach left and right to the second speaker in parallel. Your amp will need to be stable to 4Ω, should be if it will run bridge mono.
If you still need further assistance contact customer service for further explanation.
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- Dave L Staff on Mar 14, 2017
Note that this item is for 2 speaker units, so you are really only paying $40 per speaker. Each of these speakers can take two independent inputs (L and R) and plays both signals. Note that there are two tweeters, each one is playing one of the signals. You don't get a huge stereo effect, but you get some separation from a single speaker. I use this in my bathroom to extend the audio from the master bedroom. Those two inputs do have to be independently driven by the amp, so you are potentially using 2 amp channels for the one speaker, but each "side" of the speaker does give 8 ohms of impedance so if your amp can drive 4 ohms (attaching two speakers to one channel on the amp) which most home amps can (but check your manual), then you can run two of these in parallel off one L/R pair on your amp getting psuedo-stereo sound in two rooms. I think it really comes down to how you want to control things. If you want to turn down or off one room but not another, what is that going to look like, or even be possible on your amp? If you are wired in parallel, then obviously it's both or neither. But if you have the L channel going to one room and the R going to another the amp may not give you much independent control there even if you are in mono mode. Depends how high end of an amp you have. And, as the staff answer mentions, if your "mono mode" is actually "bridge mono" that's something different. That's using both L and R channels of your amp to drive one signal. The amps I have owned don't have a "mono mode" that mixes the L and R for you on both channels. There can actually be problems doing that for some content because subtle differences between the L and R channels can cause some parts of the content to cancel themselves out if you just simply combine the L and R signals. (as best I understand it)
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- Daniel S on Jun 16, 2017
- Purchased on Oct 15, 2016
These dual input speakers allow both left and right channels to play through a single speaker. They can also be set for single input if you want to run mono audio in. I'm not sure if the mono switch on your amp combines the left and right audio. You would need to check the specs on the amp. But anyway, if you want left and right audio through one speaker, these will work great. They come as a pair though, so you can do two rooms.
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- Jason W on Mar 16, 2017
- Purchased on May 27, 2016
I purchased these speakers and put one in each room, using a RCA Plug to 2 RCA Plug Splitter Adapter - Gold Plated (Flower Type) Product # 7194, and it works great to have music in both places for our needs.
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- Peggy S on Mar 14, 2017
- Purchased on May 25, 2016
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Do I need to leave in the foam inserts (behind the grill)? Or are they just for shipping
Sergio G
on Dec 10, 2017
BEST ANSWER: The cloth liner is there so you do not see the inner speaker components. You can remove it but may see glimpses of the the woofer and tweeter.
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- Dave L Staff on Dec 12, 2017
BEST ANSWER: The cloth liner is there so you do not see the inner speaker components. You can remove it but may see glimpses of the the woofer and tweeter.
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- Dave L Staff on Dec 12, 2017
I left them in but wonder if I am muffling the sound a bit. They can always be removed later if you leave them in.
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- Guest on Dec 12, 2017
- Purchased on Aug 13, 2017
It’s there so the grill Wont lock in position, you do not need to leave it in there
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- Jonny S on Dec 12, 2017
- Purchased on Sep 24, 2017
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Can I use these speakers for 7.1 surround sound setup? How do you wire the speakers to use 6 speakers (front - left and right, rear - left and right, and rear surround - left and right)? I have separate center channel speaker that sits on the mantle below the TV and sub off to the left in a book shelf.
Vincent C
on Sep 17, 2018
BEST ANSWER: These speaker are not designed to run your entire home theater system. They are good for rear surrounds where space is limited. They are primarily designed for distributed audio where stereo, or dual mono, is required but only one speaker is necessary. For your home theater i would go with the Alpha ceiling speakers. They are just a hair more expensive but are much better sounding. Run 6 of these for your main left right, surround, and rear speakers.
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- Dave L Staff on Sep 27, 2018
Monoprice Alpha Ceiling Speakers 6.5in Carbon Fiber 2-way (pair)
BEST ANSWER: These speaker are not designed to run your entire home theater system. They are good for rear surrounds where space is limited. They are primarily designed for distributed audio where stereo, or dual mono, is required but only one speaker is necessary. For your home theater i would go with the Alpha ceiling speakers. They are just a hair more expensive but are much better sounding. Run 6 of these for your main left right, surround, and rear speakers.
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- Dave L Staff on Sep 27, 2018
Monoprice Alpha Ceiling Speakers 6.5in Carbon Fiber 2-way (pair)
Enter an answer to this questionThe short answer is you can't. Stereo refers to the “image” of the sound. There is not such a thing as stereo speakers. What you have is two speakers and a stereo mix.
How does it works? Each speaker reproduces a mono mix (one source) .
Two mono speakers are two mono signals, sometimes called dual mono. Why is not stereo? Stereo provides a mixture of the environment in two separate channels. For example. Do the test. Cover one ear and you still will hear sound generated from either your left or right, alas if you cover your left ear sounds coming from the right will seem stronger (louder) than those from the left and vice versa.
That is stereo. This is a distribution of the space onto two channels and not two separate mono channels.
With surround something similar will occur. You have the environment split into 5,6,7,n number of speakers; however, there is a catch. This is only true for the environment as main dialogues are normally mono in the centre channel with some leak onto the left and right channels.
So…what you can do is to set up a quadrophonic system or a dual stereo system. This will not give you surround but it will give you a richer experience.
I am unsure if you have a surround amp. If this is the case I would recommend to go with a 3 point surround using left, right and centre and the forth speaker for parts.
If you don't have a surround pre/amplifier, then I would just use two stereo channels and add a bit of delay ( you can use transistors and resistance to build your own or simply using an out of the box delay.
Measure your room. And add the second set at 1/4 of the wavelength of your Freq of interest. This creates an interesting atmosphere but it is not surround.
What makes surround is the decoder , not the speakers.
How does it works? Each speaker reproduces a mono mix (one source) .
Two mono speakers are two mono signals, sometimes called dual mono. Why is not stereo? Stereo provides a mixture of the environment in two separate channels. For example. Do the test. Cover one ear and you still will hear sound generated from either your left or right, alas if you cover your left ear sounds coming from the right will seem stronger (louder) than those from the left and vice versa.
That is stereo. This is a distribution of the space onto two channels and not two separate mono channels.
With surround something similar will occur. You have the environment split into 5,6,7,n number of speakers; however, there is a catch. This is only true for the environment as main dialogues are normally mono in the centre channel with some leak onto the left and right channels.
So…what you can do is to set up a quadrophonic system or a dual stereo system. This will not give you surround but it will give you a richer experience.
I am unsure if you have a surround amp. If this is the case I would recommend to go with a 3 point surround using left, right and centre and the forth speaker for parts.
If you don't have a surround pre/amplifier, then I would just use two stereo channels and add a bit of delay ( you can use transistors and resistance to build your own or simply using an out of the box delay.
Measure your room. And add the second set at 1/4 of the wavelength of your Freq of interest. This creates an interesting atmosphere but it is not surround.
What makes surround is the decoder , not the speakers.
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- Cristofer C on Sep 17, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 27, 2017
I have a sony receiver that I've had wired up to single input ceiling speakers in a prior home and it sounded fine. My question was pertaining to the dual input of these speakers (aria dual input 6.5") and if I could wire using one channel per speaker, wiring into one set of terminals on the speaker itself, and setting the jumper to parallel, so that I only needed one pair of wires going to each of the six speakers mentioned (fronts, rears, and surround rears). My concern was using one channel per speaker (6 aria dual inputs in the celing, and my standalone center channel) and connecting them properly.
Yes, fine for 7.1. I used 2 of them for the rear & 2 for surround and kept my old floor standing speakers for the fronts, but these Aria's would be fine as fronts too. I have a fairly new Onkyo receiver, so I just followed the set-up guide & labeled connections on the rear of the receiver. I also used some monoprice banana plugs where applicable.
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- Brent E on Sep 17, 2018
- Purchased on Feb 24, 2018
Thanks. DId you run one pair of wires to each speaker terminating in one of the sets of terminals and setting the jumper to parallel? I have an older Sony receiver but has capability of 7.1. I had it wired in a previous home with single input ceiling speakers and it sounded fine. The dual input for these speakers confused me a bit on whether they would be ok.
Yes you could. Your receiver should have outputs for the rear channels.
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- Zakary S on Sep 17, 2018
- Purchased on Feb 25, 2018
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Will these speaker brackets work with speaker 4619?
Ian M
on Jan 3, 2019
Monoprice Aria In-Ceiling Speakers, 6.5in Dual Input Stereo 2-Way (pair)
Monoprice Rough-in Bracket for 8in Round Speaker (Each)
BEST ANSWER: No, the 6.5" bracket is the right one for you.
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- Dave L Staff on Jan 4, 2019
Monoprice Rough-in Bracket for 6.5in Round Speaker (Each)
BEST ANSWER: No, the 6.5" bracket is the right one for you.
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- Dave L Staff on Jan 4, 2019
Monoprice Rough-in Bracket for 6.5in Round Speaker (Each)
No. The bracket is 8” and the 4619 is 6.5”. It would probably fall right through the hole. The 6.5” bracket is here https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=24761
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- Zachary L on Jan 3, 2019
- Purchased on Oct 15, 2018
They did not work for 6816Monoprice Caliber 8in Fiber In-Wall Speakers 3-Way they were about 1/4" to small. Other than that I don't know.
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- Niels G on Jan 3, 2019
- Purchased on Dec 9, 2018
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Is this speaker suitable for bathroom? Not directly over the shower but 2-3 fee away.
Krasimir J
on May 11, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thanks for your interest in this ceiling speaker. Yes, the components of this speaker are safe to mount in the bathroom. Take care to not expose to direct liquid.
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- Dave L Staff on Jun 16, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thanks for your interest in this ceiling speaker. Yes, the components of this speaker are safe to mount in the bathroom. Take care to not expose to direct liquid.
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- Dave L Staff on Jun 16, 2017
Yes, that's exactly how I installed mine. Do note that the item Monoprice is selling here is for a PAIR of speakers, which is a little silly because the whole point of a stereo point speaker is that you only need one. Still $80 is a good price even if you only need one. I still have the second one from my pair sitting around waiting to find a place to be used. Tried selling it on Craigslist but nobody responded. Maybe I'll post it again at some point.
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- Daniel S on Jun 16, 2017
- Purchased on Oct 15, 2016
I believe it would be. As long as your moisture has a way to vent.
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- Eric F on Jun 17, 2017
- Purchased on Oct 19, 2016
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I'm almost done with install but the grill is loose. I don't want it to fall out and dent, and I also don't want it to rattle when all done. What's the best solution? What's the easiest solution?
A shopper
on Mar 15, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Make sure your mounting screws are not too tight. Having one too tight or loose can throw the speaker out of round.
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- John B on Mar 15, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 19, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Make sure your mounting screws are not too tight. Having one too tight or loose can throw the speaker out of round.
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- John B on Mar 15, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 19, 2017
Installed these speakers two years ago. They sound great but the grill covers do not seat properly.... it is virtually impossible to fit the round edge of the metal grill into the speaker cavity lip. One edge will never pop into the cavity and the grill is constatly falling to the floor. I have tried to seat the grill many times and nothing has worked.
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- JAMES B on Jan 25, 2019
try banding the cover a little with the small key you get with the speakers when u put them in place it will help a little so the cover don't come off
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- muharem p on Mar 15, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 12, 2018
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If using one speaker to deliver stereo (L/R) sound -- and you have a right channel wire with (+/-) and a left channel wire with (+/-), do you really "reverse wire" one of the two channels? (red to black and black to red)? ... or wire as you might expect: red to red and black to black on both sets... the instructions are a bit confusing (or counterintuitive)
the professor
on Jan 23, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Yes, one ch is reversed phase. It does seem weird. It is because we are driveing two tweeters but summing mono to the woofer.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 1, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Yes, one ch is reversed phase. It does seem weird. It is because we are driveing two tweeters but summing mono to the woofer.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 1, 2019
run red to red and the two blacks are can be connected together, make sure they are red to red and black to black on the power amplifier side, you do not want to cross wire the reds and blacks.
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- steve o on Feb 1, 2019
- Purchased on Oct 22, 2018
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Can I seal the back to prevent sound leaking?
New User U
on Oct 22, 2019
BEST ANSWER: I wouldn't think so. The speaker is designed to be "blind" mounted into a hole in the drywall between the joists. You would have to be able to get behind the drywall to build any enclosure to block sound travel. You could probably mount to an enclosed box but this wouldn't be a typical installation.
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- DA on Oct 22, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 17, 2019
BEST ANSWER: I wouldn't think so. The speaker is designed to be "blind" mounted into a hole in the drywall between the joists. You would have to be able to get behind the drywall to build any enclosure to block sound travel. You could probably mount to an enclosed box but this wouldn't be a typical installation.
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- DA on Oct 22, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 17, 2019
Yes. I did this on mine that I installed in my shop. Sound quality is amazing for the price
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- Robert G on Oct 22, 2019
- Purchased on Feb 8, 2019
I do not believe that would be possible, these are an open style speaker
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- Jeff H on Oct 23, 2019
- Purchased on Jul 9, 2019
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Will this enclosure fit the 4619 aria 6.5" dual input speakers?
Colten P
on Mar 26, 2017
Monoprice Aria In-Ceiling Speakers, 6.5in Dual Input Stereo 2-Way (pair)
Monoprice ABS Back Enclosure (Pair) for PID 4103, 6.5in Ceiling Speaker (Will not work for PIDs 4102 or 4104)
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question. Correct, we would not offer a compatible enclosure for the 4619 ceiling speaker. The enclosures we offer specify the specific speaker by item number that they are compatible with. I do apologize for any inconvenience.
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- Mark P Staff on Apr 9, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question. Correct, we would not offer a compatible enclosure for the 4619 ceiling speaker. The enclosures we offer specify the specific speaker by item number that they are compatible with. I do apologize for any inconvenience.
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- Mark P Staff on Apr 9, 2017
I contacted support - the said they don't currently offer a compatible enclosure
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- Colten P on Apr 8, 2017
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HI, are there new construction rough in rings for these speakers or any other monoprice in wall / in ceiling speakers? I am building a new house and the installer is insisting them.
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Derek
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Derek K
on Jun 26, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Hey Derek, I asked the same question and never got a straight answer. I used the supplied template to make my own. Maybe calling them and asking a tech will get you a better answer. Hope that was some help.
Chris
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- Chris S on Jun 26, 2017
- Purchased on Mar 2, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Hey Derek, I asked the same question and never got a straight answer. I used the supplied template to make my own. Maybe calling them and asking a tech will get you a better answer. Hope that was some help.
Chris
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- Chris S on Jun 26, 2017
- Purchased on Mar 2, 2017
The Aria speakers are designed to be installed in a drywall cutout and they have a template for cutting the hole. They are not intended to be installed before the drywall is in place.
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- Phil N on Jun 26, 2017
- Purchased on Feb 12, 2017
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Per the manual, no more than two speakers should be connected per zone. I have a zone where six speakers exist. They are wired in a series-parallel combination at six ohms. Since the zone/channel is rated from 4-6 ohms, will this work?
Ryan v
on Nov 12, 2018
Monoprice Aria In-Ceiling Speakers, 6.5in Dual Input Stereo 2-Way (pair)
Monoprice 6-Zone Home Audio Multizone Controller and Amplifier Kit, NO LOGO
BEST ANSWER: You can run 2 speakers per amplifier channel. This means each zone can use 4 speaker, wired in parallel. If your series-parallel set-up is yielding a 6Ω load then yes, you are safe.
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- Dave L Staff on Nov 14, 2018
BEST ANSWER: You can run 2 speakers per amplifier channel. This means each zone can use 4 speaker, wired in parallel. If your series-parallel set-up is yielding a 6Ω load then yes, you are safe.
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- Dave L Staff on Nov 14, 2018
as long as the ohm load is at 6 ohms as you say, then yes that will work
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- magyver7 on Nov 12, 2018
- Purchased on Jul 17, 2018
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Some have described these 4619's as 3 way speakers. Your description says 2 way. Are the other descriptions correct or are they just 2 way? thanks
A shopper
on Aug 18, 2019
BEST ANSWER: It is not a 3-way speaker. The two tweeter have their own inputs or you can follow wiring instructions to operate as dual mono for dipole operation.
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- Dave L Staff on Aug 19, 2019
BEST ANSWER: It is not a 3-way speaker. The two tweeter have their own inputs or you can follow wiring instructions to operate as dual mono for dipole operation.
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- Dave L Staff on Aug 19, 2019
they are 2 way, but have 2 inputs 1 for each tweeter, woofer gets the combined input, this way you can point one tweeter at the wall and have a side speaker and use the other for a height or rear channel. its works surprisingly well
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- Lasse L on Aug 18, 2019
- Purchased on Dec 22, 2018
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If I wire this for "Stereo" ie. left and right channel, each is an channel is an 8 ohm load?
A shopper
on Nov 22, 2016
BEST ANSWER: Hello, thank you for your question. Yes that is correct, this speaker has a standard 8 ohms impedance for both left and right channels.
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- Jeff M Staff on Jan 25, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Hello, thank you for your question. Yes that is correct, this speaker has a standard 8 ohms impedance for both left and right channels.
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- Jeff M Staff on Jan 25, 2017
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Are these speakers considered to be fire retardant?
James N
on Nov 23, 2016
BEST ANSWER: Hello, thank you for your question. Unfortunately no, these in ceiling speaker are not specifically manufactured with a specific fire rating though the wiring inside them is. I hope this helps, and of course if you have any more questions feel free to contact us!
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- Jeff M Staff on Jan 31, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Hello, thank you for your question. Unfortunately no, these in ceiling speaker are not specifically manufactured with a specific fire rating though the wiring inside them is. I hope this helps, and of course if you have any more questions feel free to contact us!
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- Jeff M Staff on Jan 31, 2017
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I need two in-wall surround speakers to replace my on-wall surrounds, which stick out too far. If I wire these per the "Parallel" instructions, with only one speaker cable going to the speaker, will the configuration be bipole or dipole? (from the tweeters at least)
Also, what impedance would the AVR see?
Also, what impedance would the AVR see?
Ralph C
on Feb 4, 2017
BEST ANSWER: When wired as a mono unit the impedance remains 8?. The tweeter are in phase as a bipole system.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 7, 2017
BEST ANSWER: When wired as a mono unit the impedance remains 8?. The tweeter are in phase as a bipole system.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 7, 2017
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Can these inceiling speakers work in a high ceiling living room?
My ceiling is 20 ft. high.
My ceiling is 20 ft. high.
A shopper
on Feb 15, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Yes, as long as you have the clearance for the depth of the speaker. They are directional so the higher the ceiling, the better they will perform.
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- Fly Fisher on Feb 15, 2017
- Purchased on Oct 26, 2016
BEST ANSWER: Yes, as long as you have the clearance for the depth of the speaker. They are directional so the higher the ceiling, the better they will perform.
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- Fly Fisher on Feb 15, 2017
- Purchased on Oct 26, 2016
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This or Caliber series speakers?
If my rooms have two speakers in the ceiling, meaning I don't need to run a single speaker in stereo, why would I choose this versus the Caliber series - 4103 or 4104 for instance? Which is the better option if I am going to have two speakers in the room already?
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If my rooms have two speakers in the ceiling, meaning I don't need to run a single speaker in stereo, why would I choose this versus the Caliber series - 4103 or 4104 for instance? Which is the better option if I am going to have two speakers in the room already?
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Stephen B
on Apr 3, 2017
Monoprice Aria In-Ceiling Speakers, 6.5in Dual Input Stereo 2-Way (pair)
Monoprice Caliber In-Ceiling Speakers, 6.5in Fiber 2-Way (pair)
Monoprice Caliber In-Ceiling Speakers, 8in Fiber 2-Way (pair)
BEST ANSWER: Ifor you have two speakers in the room there is no point installing the stereo speakers. You would also need 2 pairs of wires per speaker to make use of them.
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- Keith V on Apr 3, 2017
- Purchased on Jun 27, 2016
BEST ANSWER: Ifor you have two speakers in the room there is no point installing the stereo speakers. You would also need 2 pairs of wires per speaker to make use of them.
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- Keith V on Apr 3, 2017
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What enclosure do you sell that is compatible with this speaker?
Richard M
on May 30, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thanks for your interest in this ceiling speaker. If it is a back can you are looking for then you can probably use PID 11941. If you are looking for a cabinet to install this Aria speaker in then I am sorry, we do not carry anything that will work for this model. This unit has a cut-out dimension of 8.1" if you need to look for a speaker box for it.
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- Dave L Staff on Jun 16, 2017
Monoprice ABS Back Enclosure (Pair) for PID 4103, 6.5in Ceiling Speaker (Will not work for PIDs 4102 or 4104)
BEST ANSWER: Thanks for your interest in this ceiling speaker. If it is a back can you are looking for then you can probably use PID 11941. If you are looking for a cabinet to install this Aria speaker in then I am sorry, we do not carry anything that will work for this model. This unit has a cut-out dimension of 8.1" if you need to look for a speaker box for it.
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- Dave L Staff on Jun 16, 2017
Monoprice ABS Back Enclosure (Pair) for PID 4103, 6.5in Ceiling Speaker (Will not work for PIDs 4102 or 4104)
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I have installed preconstruction speaker mounts the diameter of the holes are 8" the diameter for these speakers say 8.1" will I be able to fit these speakers in my ceiling cutout or will I need to modify, how true is that 8.1" diameter spec?
A shopper
on Jun 18, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question. The diameter of the ceiling cutout would have to be 8.1". It will likely require some modification to your ceiling cutout.
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- Mark P Staff on Jun 21, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question. The diameter of the ceiling cutout would have to be 8.1". It will likely require some modification to your ceiling cutout.
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- Mark P Staff on Jun 21, 2017
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Would these benefit acoustically from an enclosure if I have them open to the attic? I have insulation behind them, but wondering if I should build an mdf enclosure...
george p
on Jul 31, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your interest in this ceiling speaker. A speaker enclosure will provide better bass response from the Arias. If the ceiling is over 12' high you may not hear the bass extension.
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- Dave L Staff on Aug 1, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your interest in this ceiling speaker. A speaker enclosure will provide better bass response from the Arias. If the ceiling is over 12' high you may not hear the bass extension.
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- Dave L Staff on Aug 1, 2017
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So do you need a 4 strand or 2 strand wire for these? Parallel sounds like 4 strand but it says it doesn't matter which pair goes to the source meaning the other pair does not go to the source it goes somewhere else? Like to the other spkr input? IDK
Pierce M
on Aug 31, 2017
BEST ANSWER: I used the two strand
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- Gregory W on Aug 31, 2017
- Purchased on Dec 26, 2016
BEST ANSWER: I used the two strand
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I have run 4 conductor wire for left and right channel do I move the wires on top of spaker to parallel connection? To get the left
and right sound
and right sound
A shopper
on Nov 30, 2017
BEST ANSWER: No, as I understand it you leave the connection at the stereo connection and then wire the second set of wires at the pinch clamps in reverse from the source (red to black and black to red, respectively). This is how it was explained to me when I inquired.
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- Shaun E on Dec 4, 2017
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
BEST ANSWER: No, as I understand it you leave the connection at the stereo connection and then wire the second set of wires at the pinch clamps in reverse from the source (red to black and black to red, respectively). This is how it was explained to me when I inquired.
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- Shaun E on Dec 4, 2017
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
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Would an 100 watt amp provide enough power for four of these speakers?
A shopper
on May 23, 2018
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Will these work with speaker 4619?
Ian M
on Dec 31, 2018
BEST ANSWER: These are 4619. Can be wired for stereo or mono operation.
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- Dave L Staff on Dec 31, 2018
BEST ANSWER: These are 4619. Can be wired for stereo or mono operation.
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What size is the cut out hole?
A shopper
on Jan 3, 2019
BEST ANSWER: The Full Specs section of the product page show you that the cut-out is Cut-Out Dimensions ø8.07" x 4.56" (ø205 x 116 mm)
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- Dave L Staff on Jan 3, 2019
BEST ANSWER: The Full Specs section of the product page show you that the cut-out is Cut-Out Dimensions ø8.07" x 4.56" (ø205 x 116 mm)
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- Dave L Staff on Jan 3, 2019
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For a number of reasons, I am considering purchasing this pair to use as the 4/5 and 6/7 channels in a surround sound configuration. I realize this has certain wiring implications, but my main concern is about the resulting surround effect. Has anyone else done it this way? If so, what was your result?
A shopper
on Feb 22, 2019
BEST ANSWER: If your room is narrow it would be better to allow the 2 tweeters to bounce of the wall for a bigger surround feel.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 22, 2019
BEST ANSWER: If your room is narrow it would be better to allow the 2 tweeters to bounce of the wall for a bigger surround feel.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 22, 2019
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My AVR has Speaker-A and Speaker-B terminals, both stereo (L/R). It also has a Bi-Amp feature with both those sets of terminals. Could I possibly use those terminals (all 4) to power 2 of these speakers, with both tweeters on both speakers enabled? Also, I would like to add the 31032 subwoofer to my setup, with the 31032 and the 4619's running independent of each other. Is this possible? Please advise.
SHAH R
on Aug 3, 2019
Monoprice Aria In-Ceiling Speakers, 6.5in Dual Input Stereo 2-Way (pair)
Monoprice Aria Ceiling Speaker 8-inch Subwoofer with Dual Voice Coil (each)
BEST ANSWER: You can enable the Bi-Amp mode on your AVR. From the A/B terminals labeled High you can run two cables from each L/R Out to each of the Aria speakers L/R inputs. The other A/B Terminal labeled Low run one set of cables from the L/R out to the L/R inputs of the sub.
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- Dave L Staff on Aug 5, 2019
BEST ANSWER: You can enable the Bi-Amp mode on your AVR. From the A/B terminals labeled High you can run two cables from each L/R Out to each of the Aria speakers L/R inputs. The other A/B Terminal labeled Low run one set of cables from the L/R out to the L/R inputs of the sub.
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- Dave L Staff on Aug 5, 2019
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Greetings Dave, from your recent response to my latest question, you said: "You can enable the Bi-Amp mode on your AVR. From the A/B terminals labeled High you can run two cables from each L/R Out to each of the Aria speakers L/R inputs. The other A/B Terminal labeled Low run one set of cables from the L/R out to the L/R inputs of the sub."
There are 2 sets of speaker inputs on the sub. I have 5 questions:
1) which inputs from the Aria speakers should be used on the sub?
2) what about the 2nd set of inputs? Should those be routed to an amp?
3) Is the sub still going to be powered by a separate amp?
4) Can I also bi-amp the Aria speakers, and then power the sub separately by feeding it directly to an amp for line-out from the AVR?
5) Assuming the answer to #4 is yes, which Monoprice amp would you recommend?
Thanks!!
There are 2 sets of speaker inputs on the sub. I have 5 questions:
1) which inputs from the Aria speakers should be used on the sub?
2) what about the 2nd set of inputs? Should those be routed to an amp?
3) Is the sub still going to be powered by a separate amp?
4) Can I also bi-amp the Aria speakers, and then power the sub separately by feeding it directly to an amp for line-out from the AVR?
5) Assuming the answer to #4 is yes, which Monoprice amp would you recommend?
Thanks!!
SHAH R
on Aug 12, 2019
Monoprice Aria In-Ceiling Speakers, 6.5in Dual Input Stereo 2-Way (pair)
Monoprice Aria Ceiling Speaker 8-inch Subwoofer with Dual Voice Coil (each)
BEST ANSWER: Q1-AVR full range, From AVR speaker L/R out to the spring loaded wire terminals. From phoenix connectors to Aria 4619
Q2-N/A
Q3-No
Q4-No
Q5-N/A
Q2-N/A
Q3-No
Q4-No
Q5-N/A
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- Dave L Staff on Aug 12, 2019
Thanks for the replies, Dave. So no amp whatosever will be needed to power this Sub? BTW, my AVR is aSony STR-DN2010. Just want to make sure I have enough juice to power everything, and that it will sound good. Thanks again.
So, I looked through al 152 pages of your manual. I do not see a whole lot of control by using the bi-Amp mode. I was hoping to see where you could control crossover frequency and hi/low level. I guess they are assuming the auto-calibration will do whatever you need. I do not thimnk the bi-amp mode will work the way you want it to. The x-over looks like it will be set for tweeter to woofer which means it will be set around 2.2K - 5K. Your system will not sound good. I think you will need to use a separate amp to the sub. You will want to set the Main speaker as Small so it does the x-over around 90Hz - 150Hz. Take the RCA Suwoofer out and get the Unity 200-Watt Bridgeable amp, 18514. Plug into the right input, take another RCA from the right output to the left input (I know it sounds janky, but it works). Run Left/Right speaker outs to the sub's Left/Right inputs.
BEST ANSWER: Q1-AVR full range, From AVR speaker L/R out to the spring loaded wire terminals. From phoenix connectors to Aria 4619
Q2-N/A
Q3-No
Q4-No
Q5-N/A
Q2-N/A
Q3-No
Q4-No
Q5-N/A
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- Dave L Staff on Aug 12, 2019
Thanks for the replies, Dave. So no amp whatosever will be needed to power this Sub? BTW, my AVR is aSony STR-DN2010. Just want to make sure I have enough juice to power everything, and that it will sound good. Thanks again.
So, I looked through al 152 pages of your manual. I do not see a whole lot of control by using the bi-Amp mode. I was hoping to see where you could control crossover frequency and hi/low level. I guess they are assuming the auto-calibration will do whatever you need. I do not thimnk the bi-amp mode will work the way you want it to. The x-over looks like it will be set for tweeter to woofer which means it will be set around 2.2K - 5K. Your system will not sound good. I think you will need to use a separate amp to the sub. You will want to set the Main speaker as Small so it does the x-over around 90Hz - 150Hz. Take the RCA Suwoofer out and get the Unity 200-Watt Bridgeable amp, 18514. Plug into the right input, take another RCA from the right output to the left input (I know it sounds janky, but it works). Run Left/Right speaker outs to the sub's Left/Right inputs.
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Can the speakers be covered with insulation?
Michael N
on Oct 25, 2019
BEST ANSWER: The speakers shouldn't be covered with anything. Insulation would go to the back of the speaker cabinet.
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- Keith L on Oct 25, 2019
- Purchased on Oct 13, 2019
BEST ANSWER: The speakers shouldn't be covered with anything. Insulation would go to the back of the speaker cabinet.
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- Keith L on Oct 25, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5
Perfect for ceiling mount
Great value. Perfect for ceiling mount surround sound systems.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Atmos speakers great fit
These have added the clarity and theater experience I was looking for as atmos height in ceiling speakers
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Rated 4 out of 5
Nice Speakers! Default As Mono..
The overall build quality is good. The soft dome tweeters gives them a nice sound, much better than most in the price range. The instructions could use some improvement, as for the jumper settings. And why make the default jumper setting as "Mono" when marketing it as a "Stereo" unit? I understood what I was buying and assumed it was configured as what it was being marketed as but I was wrong. After a very hot amplifier and an ohm meter, I figured it out..
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Rated 5 out of 5
Awesome speakers for my back patio ceiling!
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Rated 4 out of 5
Good speakers for in-wall
Good speakers. Sounds great. My only little issue is that it may be a tad light on the low frequency. Hence gave 4 star. Well built and solid. Do not tighten the locking tabs too much otherwise I think the speakers flex and you will have difficulty re-inserting the grilles.
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Rated 5 out of 5
I would buy them again, great sound
I would buy them again!
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Rated 4 out of 5
This is my second pair of Monoprice in wall/ceiling speakers. These were perfect for the bathroom and laundry room there were installed in. Sound is very good, clear separation but not surprising a bit weak in the bass. I knew they would lack the lower end, so no surprises and I am definitely coming back for more. Quality, shipping time and product description are awesome, only time will tell if these can withstand daily use at often times above speaking volume. Thanks for making whole house audio affordable without sacrificing sound quality.
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Rated 4 out of 5
Recommendations
Look great, sound great. Great price!
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Rated 4 out of 5
Fair
Sound quality excellent, prompt delivery, . The installation was not so user friendly, driving the screw through the plastic makes it difficult. Needs improvement
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Rated 5 out of 5
Purchased these speakers for a remodel to replace cube speakers previous owners had installed. They look great and install very easily... contractor was impressed with quality right out of the box!
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