Today’s luxury clients and architects are looking for audio systems that respect a minimalist aesthetic while delivering the power required for Dolby Atmos and immersive audio. Here, we look at the latest innovations that can solve many of the conflicts between the interior designer and the integrator.
Triad InWall, InCeiling, and OnWall Speakers
Triad’s InWall/InCeiling LCRs and Satellite Speakers bring high-performance sound and simplified installation to any project with the patent-pending spring dog installation feature. With extended bass response, these speakers are designed for multiroom audio, home theaters, media rooms, and surround sound systems. Custom color grilles are included in the price of the product.
Triad OnWall and InWall Surrounds are core to the updated Triad product line and can switch between bi-pole and mono-pole operation, tailoring performance to the room’s layout and acoustics. OnWall Surrounds feature gravity-locking cleat mounts to provide secure, clean, and adjustable wall installation, ideal for heavier speakers. InWall Surrounds feature ADI’s patent-pending spring dog system, which holds the speaker securely in place, frees installers’ hands, and can rotate 90 degrees to avoid studs or joists.
Meridian DSP750 and DSP730 In-Wall Speakers
The 2026 Editions of the Meridian Audio DSP750 and DSP730 in-wall loudspeakers feature enhanced driver design, advanced DSP processing, and refined acoustic engineering. At the heart of both models is Meridian’s Atlas software core, a platform that increases DSP capability and a foundation designed to evolve. A sealed aluminum enclosure and double-baffle design minimizes unwanted resonances, ensuring consistent sound quality regardless of wall type or room conditions. Both models feature an array of proprietary Meridian technologies, including Image Focus +. For under-screen installations, the DSP750 and DSP730 support Meridian’s Image Elevation, helping to anchor dialog and key sound elements to the picture and solving a long-standing challenge in home cinema design. The 2026 Editions also introduce Pro-TEC, a new technology that extracts higher output levels while maintaining sound quality and system balance.
Grimani Systems Epsilon-S Slimline In-Wall Subwoofer
The Grimani Systems Epsilon-S Slimline in-wall subwoofer with external DSP amplifier is designed for projects where aesthetics matter as much as performance. The Epsilon-S provides deep, “punchy” bass and the detail expected from Grimani Systems. Designed for luxury cinemas and media spaces, it blends invisibly into the architecture while delivering thunderous audio.
KEF Ci5120QLM-THX and Ci3120QLM-THX Architectural Speakers
The KEF Ci5120QLM-THX and Ci3120QLM-THX architectural speakers, part of the Extreme Home Theater range, feature advanced technology from KEF’s premium ranges to deliver sound with detail and depth. At the heart of Ci5120QLM-THX and Ci3120QLM-THX sits KEF’s signature driver array – Uni-Q. Now in its 12th generation, this feat of engineering acts as a point source, dispersing sound more evenly, allowing everyone to experience the same natural, detailed sound, wherever they are in the room.
These speakers benefit from another KEF acoustic innovation: Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT). MAT is a highly complex maze-like structure that absorbs 99% of the unwanted sound from the rear of the tweeter, delivering a crisper, more natural treble performance.
PSB Speakers PWM Sat On-Wall Speaker
The PSB Speakers PWM Sat on-wall speaker is available in satin black or satin white finishes, the PWM Sat delivers audiophile performance in a slim, décor-friendly design that integrates into any room. Compact in size yet full of capability, the PWM Sat brings PSB’s Synchrony-based driver technology to a streamlined design. Its 1-inch titanium dome tweeter and 4-inch woven carbon fiber woofer produce lifelike clarity and natural detail across music, movies, and surround sound. The PWM Sat’s two-piece locking bracket system supports secure installation in horizontal, vertical, or ceiling orientations. This flexibility makes it ideal as a main left/right channel, side or rear surround, height channel in an immersive Dolby Atmos system, or as a compact 2-channel solution paired with a subwoofer.
Lyngdorf Audio Discreet Series
The D-5 IC N is part of Lyngdorf Audio’s Discreet Series, designed for custom installations in home cinemas, media rooms, and living rooms. Its key features are a low-resonance MDF enclosure to ensure the best sound quality and an angled, adjustable tweeter, which allows the sound to beam from the ceiling toward the listening area.
The Lyngdorf Discreet models are designed as installation speakers for in-wall or in-ceiling integration. As with other models in the range, the D-5 IC N comes with its own MDF speaker enclosure, so no aftermarket backbox or closed-wall cavity is required. This also ensures that the sound performance is always defined and consistent, depending less on the wall construction and the available space behind the wall, and prevents resonances and sound leakage.
The “N” stands for a narrow enclosure, specifically designed to fit narrow mounting spaces between joists and bars in the ceiling. Both drive units are placed as close together as possible to achieve the best sound radiation. The D-5 IC N’s white, paintable, and magnetically held front grille is square to visually match the square surround and rear speaker D-5.
Monitor Audio Creator Series In-Wall Large Speakers
The Monitor Audio Creator Series In-Wall Large speakers extend the portfolio and performance envelope of Creator Series with three highly distinctive models, covering Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 levels. The W1L is a large in-wall speaker featuring C-CAM drivers that is ideal for entry-level installations where product simplicity and solid acoustic performance are required. The W2L is a large in-wall speaker featuring Rigid Surface Technology and C-CAM drivers, offering improved acoustic performance and better power handling. Contains additional features for easy placement. The W3L — the best Creator Large in-wall speaker — features the same driver technology found the flagship Platinum and Cinergy Series. It offers high SPL capabilities with outstanding control, making the W3L the ideal speaker for high-performance installations. Finally, the WL-BOX WL-BOX is a three-piece back box that stands 83 inches high by 13 3/4 inches wide and is designed specifically for the new Creator In-Wall large models, providing the ideal output for all three Creator Large In-Walls. Fits in standard 2 x 4s.
Procella Audio P5oCW On-Wall and On-Ceiling Speaker
The Procella Audio P5oCW On-Wall and On-Ceiling Speaker introduces a rotatable/aimable front baffle, a solution that solves real-world installation challenges.
James BE MKII In-Wall Theater Speaker
The James BE MKII in-wall theater speaker series brings significant acoustic improvements designed to simplify installation while delivering exceptional home theater performance. The new lineup includes the BE806 MKII, QX-BE806 MKII, BE808 MKII, and BE812 MKII models. The BE MKII series features enhanced CDX crossover technology that delivers smooth frequency response and consistent coverage both on and off-axis. A key advantage of the BE MKII series is its neutral voicing, which streamlines setup and calibration processes for integrators. Rather than requiring extensive speaker correction, the neutral voicing allows installers to focus their EQ work on room tuning, significantly reducing installation time while improving final system performance.
JBL Professional Control 400 Ceiling Speakers
The JBL Professional Control 400 Standard Coverage Series and Control 400 Premium Coverage Series ceiling speakers are comprised of 15 models. Building on the legacy of the JBL Control 10, Control 20, and Control 40 ceiling speaker families, the Control 400 Standard Coverage Series, Enhanced Coverage Series, and Premium Coverage Series share many core features, including superior sonic performance, reliability, helpful installation features, and a contemporary design aesthetic.
The Enhanced Coverage Series includes JBL’s Coplanar Radiation Boundary Integrator (CRBI) to provide a more even frequency response throughout the coverage area and strikes an elegant performance-to-cost balance between the Standard and Premium models.
Focal In-Ceiling Speakers
Focal’s 100 IC8-T UL and 100 ICS6-T UL in-ceiling speakers enhance its 100-T Series range, designed for large public spaces such as luxury hotels and high-end restaurants. These fire-resistant in-ceiling loudspeakers feature two coaxial drivers, a medium/woofer, and a tweeter, as well as UL 1480 and UL 2043 certification. For increased robustness and optimum protection, the flush-mounted enclosure of the loudspeakers is designed using materials specially adapted to very high temperatures. It ensures the safety of the installation and provides sound insulation.
Episode Outdoor Speakers
The new Episode Extreme Series has undergone rigorous environmental testing, including accelerated salt spray, wind exposure, and high-heat endurance trials, ensuring these products meet the expectations of today’s most demanding commercial and residential audio applications. Episode Extreme Series outdoor speakers are engineered to thrive where other architectural solutions fail — withstanding temperatures up to 90 degrees C, IP67-rated water intrusion, and hurricane-force winds. A factory-sealed rear enclosure and hydrophobic PCB coating ensure consistent performance in marine environments, saunas, and heavily exposed outdoor areas like coastal porches and commercial patios.
