Bowers & Wilkins - CI600 Series 6" In-Ceiling Speaker w/ Cast Basket, Aramid Fiber Midbass and Nautilus Tweeter - (Each) - Paintable White

I have much more expensive B&W speakers that are connected to a two channel stereo system in my home and have found them to be very accurate, clear, and able to create a wide soundstage. While these speakers are much less expense (although they are not inexpensive), they sound a lot like the the other B&W speakers I own. There is a quality to all B&W speakers that seems run through the whole product line. I thought I might need the larger 8" speakers, but that is not the case. These 6" speakers have a wide frequency range when paired with a good subwoofer in a surround sound system. In addition, they have a really cool design that makes installation quick and easy. I installed them myself and I had no problems. Basically, you cut the holes in the ceiling using the provided template, draw out the speaker wire, connect the positive and negative ends to the color coded connections on a frame that you then push up into the hole and lock in place. You then simply push the speakers up into the frames using the alignment arrows as a guide and punch the locking nuts into place with a screwdriver. Put on the magnetic covers and you are done....very secure and clean installation. They reproduce a movie soundtrack in amazing detail. I also listened to the B&W 6" speakers below these in the product line and these are clearly superior. I also listened to the speakers above these in the product line and couldn't tell enough difference to justify the higher price, so these seem to be the best value in the line-up.

Love these speakers! Replaced 4 klipsch 1650 speakers installed by the builder. Installing was very simple due to the quick dog connectors and the separate frame. Install the frame, connect your wires to the frame and then install the speaker into the frame itself. Be extra careful when securing the speakers to the frames. You use a screw driver to push the locking connectors into the frame. It’s very easy to accidentally puncture the cone. The sound quality that these speakers produce is typical Bowers and Wilkins. Very noticeable difference between these and the klipsch. The adjustable tweeters allow you to direct towards your seating position. There’s also a three position EQ setting that allows for fine tuning the sound output depending on placement. The magnetically attached grills are secure and attractive looking. These are pricy but worth every penny.

We just built our new home and wanting the best quality in cieling speakers that put out the best sound, I knew I had quite a few options laid out in front of me. I listened to countless speakers but these B&W's were by far the best sounding speakers I listened to in the Magnolia Room. Installation was unbelievably easy. Once I turned on the receiver and listened to the speakers, I was absolutely blown away as they sounded even better than the demo I was given. Then again, the folks at BB never really turned the volume up as loud as I wanted. The clarity at higher volume was just unreal. The amount of bass these speakers put out was surprising. But the clarity.... WOW! I almost went with another brand to save some $$ but my philosophy of "once and done" pushed me to spend the extra cash, get the best, and now there is never the feeling of "coulda, shoulda, woulda..." I truly believe in reading reviews before I buy anything...consumer reports, product reviews etc. and want to make sure I have as much info before taking that leap. I'm here to tell you right now, you will NOT be disappointed in these speakers. I have a full set up with the CM10 S2's in the living room, matching center channel, and these in ceiling speakers in both the living room and master bathroom. I'm sold on B&W's and once you hear them, you will be too. Love, love, love them!!!

These are high quality speakers and sound really great. Easy to install and blend in seamlessly rather than cluttering up your space like the box speakers from days gone by.

I just added these to complete the surround sound set-up in my house. I already had the B&W CM9 fronts and CM center. These match the tonal qualities nicely. It is not the ideal match for my other speakers, but there is nothing ideal about ceiling speakers anyhow. It is absolutely insane how clear and rich the sound is that come from B&W speakers. They are expensive, but I have not found anything that is noticeably better for the price range of any given B&W line. I wish I could afford their top of line products. If their mid-level stuff is this good, I could not imagine how their best stuff is. None of the speakers I mentioned will produce deep booming bass very well, but none of them are over 6.5" so what can you expect. Keep the low pass filters at around 90 to 110 and use a sub to fill in the low end and there will be no holes in the spectral response. B&W small to mid-size speakers have amazing mid and high responses. I can hear so many subtle sounds in some of my favorite movies and music that I never knew were there until I got this set-up.