Hi,

I am setting up a whole house audio system consisting of in ceiling speakers
linked to Phoenix Gold Transformerless volume controls which are connected
to an impedance adjusting Phoenix Gold SAM Panel. I am planning on using my
PC to feed line level audio signals to an amplifier that will power the SAM
Panel.

The only thing that I haven't purchased yet are the speakers to work with
the system. That's because there are so many brands out there in the full
price spectrum and I don't know which way to turn. I do have a four-year old
pair of MTX blueprint series 6.5" speakers still "new" in the box from my
last house, but I still need several other pair.

I need some advice on what brands you would recommend on the lower end of
the spectrum. By that I mean as far below $100/pair as you say that I can
safely go. Understand that these are not being used for home theater.
Rather they are just so that the music - pop, classical, Christian
contemporary can follow one throughout a rather large house. I don't have a
critical ear and so don't want to pay more for something that I or most
people wouldn't hear.

I was planning on going with the 6.5 inch side since that worked well for me
before. Could you please advise what are the minimal critical specs that
you recommend that I don't go below? I'm also confused on crossover
circuitry for in-ceiling speakers. Do most such speakers have them or not?
Is there a problem with mixing speaker sizes in the arrangement that I
describe?

Would you find any of the speakers linked below acceptable for what I've
described.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...4522 965&rd=1
(if I went 8")

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...4453 517&rd=1
(8" again)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...5230 939&rd=1

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...onics&n=507846

http://www.fcsurplus.ca/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=1859

http://store.yahoo.com/jlhwholesalers/dblatc-5m.html (dual voice coil)

http://www.x10.com/electronics/allca...TC-6.2DTM.html

http://www.etronics.com/product.asp?...&svbna me=403

If anyone can point to a particular website that has great deals (value
wise) on speakers, I would be very grateful if you could post a link.

Thanks.

David Jensen
Note: replace the "xx" in my email with mj for my real email address.
Thanks.