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Bowers & Wilkins - CI300 Series 8" In-Ceiling Speakers - (Pair) - Paintable White

Model: FP32298
SKU: 2472944
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Customers find value in the CI300 Series 8" In-Ceiling Speakers, particularly praising the sound quality and clarity. Many customers express satisfaction with the audio performance of these speakers. There are no cons mentioned about this product.

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Features

  • 1" soft-dome tweeter

    Ensures crisp, high tones for a complete range of sounds.

  • 8" Polypropylene Midbass driver

    Delivers clear, well-balanced sound for your favorite music.

  • Paintable Magnetic Grill

    Paintable to match your décor

  • Moisture Resistant

    Can be used in high humidity environments such as showers, bathrooms and indoor pools.

  • 9.9" Cutout Diameter

    3.4" Depth behind drywall

  • Optional Pre-mount Kit and Backbox

    PMKC8 Pre Mount and BB6C Backbox available separately.

Specifications

  • Speaker Type
    In-Ceiling
    RMS Power
    80 watts
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Reviews

Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 14 reviews

5 star rating. 12 reviews1 star rating. 2 reviews
86% would recommend to a friend
Customers are sayingCustomers find value in the CI300 Series 8" In-Ceiling Speakers, particularly praising the sound quality and clarity. Many customers express satisfaction with the audio performance of these speakers. There are no cons mentioned about this product.
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  • Sound Quality (12)

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  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Unacceptable Mounting Hardware for a Premium Brand

    ​Bowers & Wilkins is a premium audio company, mayhe one the best in world. But yhese co300 speakers do not live up to that pedigree but the mounting brackets on the CI300 series are a complete engineering failure. The thin, 1-millimeter unreinforced black plastic tracks simply cannot handle the torque of standard hand-tightening. ​The mounting system pairs heavy-duty #12 screws with brittle plastic. The moment the red dog ear encounters any minor resistance from the drywall or an acoustic enclosure, the black plastic retaining track instantly shears completely off before the clamp can even engage. I am an experienced installer who has run over 1,000 feet of in-wall wire and successfully installed a dozen B&W speakers in my home theater without issue. Having multiple brackets shatter during a careful, manual installation is unacceptable for any brand, let alone one at this price point. ​Save yourself the headache, the wasted time, and the inevitable return trip to the store. If you want Bowers & Wilkins ceiling speakers, skip the CI300 budget line entirely and upgrade directly to the CI600 series. The CI600 features a properly engineered, robust mounting frame that actually lives up to the brand's reputation and will survive the installation process.

    Posted by MathewbD

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Atmos speakers

    Purchased these last year to start my atmos setup. After using them for a while I decided to expand the theater more. These sound pretty good for in ceiling speakers. I don't do anything more than atmos with them but did have one fall and get wet. Even with that it survived and doesn't sound different at all. I recently expanded to a 7.1.6 system and these integrate just fine with my focal's. The only down side to these is that the tweeter is not aim-able. They put out a decent amount of sound though and I didn't see that as much of an issue.

    Posted by SandyP

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very clear

    I needed atmos speakers for my home theater and these came in at a good price and the quality is more than what I was expecting

    Posted by JosephH

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sound quality is superb

    Sound quality is great and installation was simple. Had no problem using them with an older system

    Posted by FL16

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good value for money

    Decent quality sound. Missing bass though. Build quality is very good.

    Posted by Devz

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Questions & Answers

  • can be used in a bathroom with a sony amplifier ?

    Hi JESUS, If the bathroom is well ventilated and the Sony amplifier can work with a good range of different speakers, it is very likely to be a set-up which works well.

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  • What is the sensitivity of these speakers?

    The sensitivity of these speakers is 90 decibels.

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  • What is the size of the tweeter in this speaker?

    The tweeter in this speaker is 1 inch.

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  • What is the minimum frequency response for this speaker?

    The minimum frequency response for this speaker is 45 hertz.

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  • What is the peak power handling for these speakers?

    The peak power handling for these speakers is 80 watts.

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