Reddit mentions of Micca M-8S 8 Inch 2-Way in-Wall Speaker with Pivoting 1" Silk Dome Tweeter (Each, White)

After some research, I chose these for ATMOS ceiling ($41):
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002YPS6T6/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

and these for in-wall ATMOS surrounds ($53):
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003JOPWHK/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

They have 800+ reviews, 4.8 stars, and pivoting tweeters.

I did a direct comparison between pairs of Monoprice 8-inch Carbon Fiber 2-way In-Wall, Micca M-8S, Dayton Audio ME625W and Dayton Audio ME825W. At the time all of these speakers were priced within $10 each and I was unable to find any solid feedback online about them.

I used a Carver stereo amp, driven by digital sources connected through a Schiit DAC and a Pro-Ject turntable as sources. The amp drove the speakers through a 4X speaker switch so that I could easily switch between speakers mid song or play a song back-to-back on different speakers. I put the speakers in cardboard boxes because I was too lazy to build little boxes out of 2X6 and drywall (which would've more accurately simulated their final placement). Some people will not like the cardboard boxes being part of the comparison, they are welcome to offer up their own experience as an alternative to mine. I felt that the speakers would sound no worse in the cardboard than in their final placement. We took no audio measurements. I am not set up to do so and our space wouldn't have passed muster with any audio critic anyhow. Also, for me speakers have to sound right more than they have to measure right.

This setup lived in my living room for 10 weeks while our house was being built. We listened a lot. We compared a lot. In the end we chose (more details on why below) the Dayton Audio ME825W for most of our locations and put two pairs of the Dayton Audio ME625W into very small rooms in the new house. These speakers are used in home theater (7.1 or 7.2 and 3.1) configurations and in whole house audio as stereo pairs. We have dedicated subwoofers in the home theater and critical listening areas. This was new construction so I was able place many of the speakers into plywood built ins and to reinforce the speaker locations a bit where they otherwise would've been going in bare drywall between studs (plywood glued inside drywall, extra drywall fasteners, sprayfoam at all joints). Overall they sound even better in their wood and drywall locations than cardboard (big surprise) and I am very happy with our choice.

The Miccas sounded decent until we listened to the other speakers and were pretty easy to write off afterwards. They had a good high range spatial response but sounded emptier in the mid range. and a bit crispier all around than I like.

The 6.25" Daytons sounded good at low volume but less full than either the 8.5" Monoprice or Dayton units at mid or high volume. The Monoprice and Dayton 8.5" units look so similar I wondered if they were actually the same speakers. They sounded very similar too, but in the end the Dayton 8.5"s seemed to have more full mid range and clearer high range (just barely though). I probably could've gone either way and having some history of receiving decent products and service from Parts Express (whose house brand Dayton Audio is) may have pushed me towards them in the end.

those are both rear ported - you will need a mount that puts them 4-6-8" off the Wall........

Jamo S803 are front Ported......

https://www.amazon.com/Jamo-Studio-803-BLK-Bookshelf-Speakers/dp/B07J288BRK

Canton On Wall

https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/cantgle416.2blka/canton-gle416.2-6-2-way-onwall-speaker-black-pair/1.html

https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/cantchrono511blka/canton-chrono-511-6-2-way-on-wall-speaker-black-pair/1.html

Home Theater Direct Level 2 Front Ported

https://www.htd.com/Level-TWO-Bookshelf-Speakers

HTD Level 3 Front Ported with Fancy Tweeter

https://www.htd.com/Level-THREE-Bookshelf-Speakers?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI38Xiwpf15QIVATlPCh0WBQJgEAEYASABEgIdTPD_BwE

Elace Debut 2 are Front Ported

https://www.amazon.com/ELAC-Debut-Bookshelf-Speakers-Black/dp/B07B4Q5587

Def Tech CLR 2002

https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/deftechclr2002blka/definitive-technology-c/l/r-2002-5.25-2-way-center-channel-speaker-black-new/1.html

In Wall

https://www.htd.com/HDX-W80

https://www.amazon.com/Micca-M-8S-Speaker-Pivoting-Tweeter/dp/B003JOPWHK

Nice! Found some in-wall Micca's on Amazon with good reviews and your requirements. Bonus is that I would plan to use the mb42x for fronts. Thoughts?

I have a pair of Micca M-8S in-walls and I am quite happy with them.

Thanks! I've seen quote a few recommendations for the Dayton Sub. Wondering how that compares to the monoprice 12".

Any thoughts on in-walls? I was thinking https://www.amazon.com/Micca-M-8S-Speaker-Pivoting-Tweeter/dp/B003JOPWHK/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1524442931&sr=1-3&keywords=in+wall+speakers&dpID=51huw59JR5L&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch