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Product Strengths
- Reproduces vocals with detail and accuracy
- Detailed and natural-sounding with solo vocals and guitars
- Planar tweeter demonstrates clean and dynamic highs
- Can be played at loud sound levels without compression or tonal change
Product Considerations
- Designed to be used with a subwoofer
- Soundstage depth was slightly compressed compared to reference speakers
- Mounting the speaker module can be challenging for one person
- May need sound-deadening material applied to the backside of the adjacent room's drywall for sound isolation
Comparisons (according to reviewers)
- The P2i is considered a game-changer compared to other in-wall speakers, comparable to audiophile bookshelf speakers
- The P2i has less lower-midrange/upper-mid-bass punch compared to Wisdom Audio P4i or P6i
Takeaway: The Wisdom Audio Insight P2i speakers are an excellent option for those needing better sound where only in-wall speakers can be accommodated. They deliver high audiophile standards in a form factor that integrates into the wall, making them a solid value for sound quality.
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Manufacturer's details
- Frequency Response: 80Hz – 20kHz
- Impedance: 4 ohms
- Sensitivity: 86 dB / 2.83 V / 1m
- Crossover Frequency: 650 Hz
- Max SPL (1 Meter): 107 dB
- Shipping Weight: 14 lbs. (7 kg)
- Dimensions (HxWxD): 19.44" x 5.39" x 3.43" (49.4cm x 13.7cm x 8.7cm)
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Every speaker uses a planar magnetic driver, which gives consistent sound across the room. The Insight Series iCI6 is the entry, a ceiling speaker with a 6 1/2 inch woofer for distributed zones. The Sage Series P38i adds four 6 inch woofers where the P20i has two, so it plays bigger and deeper in a large room. The Wisdom Series LS3i has a 60 inch line source that reaches 127 dB at 12 feet, enough for loud film in a large room. Subwoofers and amplifiers cover bass and power.
- Start here. If you are wiring ceiling zones or surround channels on a tight budget, the Insight Series iCI6 is the cheapest speaker listed.
- Sweet spot. The Sage Series P20i gives you a planar speaker hidden in the wall with response down to 40Hz, which the cheaper models do not reach, at a lower price than the P38i.
- All in. The Wisdom Series LS3i is priced well above the Sage Series C225m, and its 60 inch line source gives film and music uniform timbre and dynamics for a big listening space.
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Compact in size, the Insight Series P4i defies traditional categorization. Sharing the design elements of its larger Insight Series sibling, it is hard to believe the musical and cinematic performance and dynamic quality of this small in-wall loudspeaker. The Insight Series P4i includes a planar magnetic driver – and four robust 3”x5” woofers for low distortion, high-resolution sound, and a superior dynamic range. The result is excellent, uniform horizontal dispersion throughout its operating range, providing superb off-axis coverage in both in-wall and in-ceiling applications.
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Product Strengths
- Truly outstanding sound quality, delivering a near-electrostatic, audiophile listening experience in a disappearing, in-wall package
- Uses planar magnetic thin-film drivers (PMD) which can be highly detailed with excellent transient response
- PMDs are quite reliable because the spread-out "voice grid" is great at dissipating heat
- PMDs are super-easy for an amplifier to drive, as they are "an almost perfectly resistive load"
Product Considerations
- Horizontal center channel use of the Insight P4i requires stud modifications due to its size
Comparisons (according to reviewers)
- The Insight series squeezes most of the sound quality of the Wisdom Audio Sage Series into a less imposing, less costly package
Takeaway: The Wisdom Audio Insight P4i speakers provide excellent sound quality in an in-wall design, and are a great way to get high-end audio without large, free-standing speakers. They could be worth buying for those who want the best possible sound without compromising on interior design.
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Product Strengths
- Tool-less design with the Easy Quick Install (EQI) system allows for quick and easy installation
- Flax cone drivers offer light, stiff cones with good natural damping
- The design allows for both horizontal and vertical installation by rotating the high-frequency/mid-range pod
- Delivers impressive dynamics, a clean, neutral balance, and articulate dialogue handling
- Easy to drive with an amplifier
Product Considerations
- The Easy Quick Install (EQI) system may not work in all situations due to space constraints behind the wall
- The open-back design can make the speaker's balance dependent on the installation environment, potentially requiring EQ adjustments
- Adding the included black acoustic cloth to the grille darkens the overall color shade, which is not ideal for color matching applications
- If a clamp breaks on the tool-less design, it is not easily replaceable
- Requires more horizontal spacing than speakers with traditional dogears, requiring installers to be more careful about between-stud placement
Comparisons (according to reviewers)
- Vs Focal Kanta No. 2: The Kanta No. 2 has a weightier midrange, superlative upper frequencies, more depth, wider soundstage, and improved imaging, though the 300IWLCR6's sound quality is satisfying
- Vs PSB W-LCR: The PSB exhibits a very slight nasal characteristic, which is not noticed on the Focal LCRs
- Vs Martin Logan Axis: The Martin Logan Axis has impressive imaging and upper-end frequency output due to its folded ribbon tweeter, which is very different from the Focals' inverted dome aluminum and magnesium tweeter
Takeaway: The Focal 300IWLCR6 in-wall loudspeaker is easy to install and delivers great sound for music and movies, especially when paired with a good subwoofer. The speaker can be easily installed, and it can fit into various home theater setups.
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Product Strengths
- Retains the neutrality, realism, and musicality associated with the M&K Sound design in a discreet enclosure
- The front three IW150 models perfectly match each other in terms of tonality and are utterly transparent
- Capable of a pleasingly open sound that fills the room with wonderful detail and clarity
- The transient response of these speakers is incredible, viscerally delivering the scares as the soundtrack suddenly goes from relative silence to very loud
Product Considerations
- Slightly lacking at the low-end, designed to be used with a subwoofer
- Placement can be non-trivial and orientation moreso because of the multi-woofer/tweeter design, resulting in a weird dispersion that will sound different depending on which side of the speaker one is on
- Putting them in the wall might change its sonic integrity
Comparisons (according to reviewers)
- IW150 is an in-wall version of the M&K Sound S150
Takeaway: The IW150 delivers the detail, clarity, and transience of a professional studio monitor from a discreet, in-wall enclosure. If one is looking for in-wall speakers that vanish into their decor, then these are worth an audition.
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