I am considering purchasing Speakercraft In-wall/ceiling speakers and was wondering if anyone had any comments. I want to use them in my den in the wall on either side of the e-center & in the rear for surround. I will be using a Yamaha subwoofer with them as well.

They are priced at $225.00/pr.

My brother has them and said that they were awful!

I've never liked in-wall speakers... but I know space constraints come first. They'll probably be passable for rear channel usage (ProLogic; think hard before using them for Dolby Digital) but I don't think you'd be pleased with them as mains, subwoofer or not.

I have about ten pair of these. Three pair are
the 8.5 MIT's which are excellent in bedroom,den
etc. (high wife approval factor,especially if
grilles painted to match walls) .But I can't imagine using them in a serious home theater
application.

As a long time dealer for this product line, I agree with Eron's opinion completely The 8.5 MIT is a great speaker for an inwall product. In wall speakers in my oponion have no business in a serious home theater or critical listining environment. They just can't keep up with a comparably priced cabinet speaker.