ceiling speakers

[Maxf]

I am thinking of putting ceiling speakers into a bathroom.

However, the property is a purpose built flat (built in 2009) and seems pretty solid. How much sound transfers upwards? The space upstairs is also a bathroom, but I still wouldnt want excessive sound to transfer (although not as greater issue as a bedroom, and it will also have tiled floors).

Can you insulate the speakers? eta: http://www.ceiling-speakershop.co.uk/shop/installa...

Edited by Maxf on Friday 25th May 12:01

[M@verick]

I have Monitor Audio in ceiling speakers fitted (highly recommended - check them out) and was told when I was speaking in general about options for fitment that they would "transmit as much sound upwards as they do downwards" - I dont agree with this, but they do transmit some sound up.
I have "insulated" around and over the top of the speakers, essentially boxing them in - with extra thick Rockwool/Rockwall (sp?) sound deadening material. I also plan to lay sound insulation over the floor boards in the room above before the carpet and underlay goes in, in order to mitigate sound travelling upwards. Try a few google searches around this, as there is a whole industry out there devoted to sound deadening and insulation materials of all shapes and sizes available.

As long as i can minimise the sound travelling into the room above ill be happy, however youll need to remember that even if you had standard floor standing or book shelf speakers downstairs there would still be similar problems with sound travelling up - you are never going to manage to run a decent surround system at any sort of significant volume without affecting the room above.

Hope this helps,

R.