What these speakers put into your room
- Amazon price
- $189.95
- Customer rating
- 4.7
- Customer reviews
- 738
- Typical price over 90 days
- $209.41
- Difference
- $19.46 (9 percent)
The Yamaha NS-IC800 is a pair of in-ceiling speakers that install into your ceiling rather than taking up floor or shelf space. Each one handles up to 140 watts maximum and 50 watts nominal, so a receiver with modest power can drive them without strain.
We'd consider them when you want sound that comes from above and around you without visible cabinets. They use a two-way design with a dome tweeter crossing over at 3.50 kHz, and the top of their rated range reaches 28 kHz.
At $189.95 for the pair, that's $19.46 less than the typical price over the last 90 days. Rated 4.7 out of 5 by 738 reviewers, they have a track record buyers can check against.
Matching them to your receiver and ceiling
Each speaker is 8 Ohm, which is a common load for home theater receivers and stereo amplifiers. Check your amplifier's supported impedance range before you connect them, because some low-power amps prefer higher loads.
The listed depth is the rough dimension to plan around, so measure your ceiling cavity for joists, ductwork or shallow space above your chosen spots. The white finish blends into most ceilings.
A crossover at 3.50 kHz sends highs to the dome tweeter and lower frequencies to the main driver, so vocals and effects stay separated. Confirm the mounting hardware and cutout template in the box match your ceiling material before you commit to a location.
Where these in-ceiling speakers make sense
Use them as overhead channels in a home theater, as a pair for a kitchen or den where you want music without visible boxes, or as part of a multi-room setup fed from a single receiver. The 140-watt peak handling suits medium to larger rooms better than tiny ones.
If you already own floorstanding or bookshelf speakers and only want a small upgrade to stereo imaging, these may be more work than the improvement justifies. They also won't fit ceilings with obstructions that block the mounting depth.
Check that your receiver supports the 8 Ohm load, measure your ceiling cavity for both the listed diameter and the mounting depth, and confirm you have a plan for running speaker wire before cutting.
Impedance is 8 Ohm per speaker. Confirm your receiver or amplifier is rated for that load before wiring them in.
Plan the cutout around the listed mounting depth so joists and ducts don't interfere.
This is a pair, so one purchase covers two ceiling locations.
Spec sheet
| Model | NS-IC800WH |
|---|---|
| Color | White |
| Size | 140-Watts |
