On speakers and subwoofers [for the home]

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The following setup has been proposed (in bold are the items of concern):

1 each Mitsubishi LT-46153 Unisen LCD TV w/ Surround Bar $1,800.00
1 each Articulating Wall bracket for TV $149.00
1 each Onkyo TX-NR608 surround receiver $425.00
1 each Impedance Matching speaker selector box for aux. zones $99.00
5 each RBH TK-615 inceiling speakers w/ bass & treble controls $375.00
1 each LG Bluray Player, Wireless Network for Netflix, Rhapsody, etc. $329.00
1 each Speakercraft Vital V10 Subwoofer $550.00
1 each Harmony 900 RF remote control, custom programmed $400.00
1 each 110V receptacle addition for TV $0.00
misc HDMI cables and all other interconnects to complete system $100.00

Secondary Zones, Ceiling speakers, controls, etc
3 pair RBH TK-615 6.5" inceiling speakers $300.00
3 each Slide-Style volume control $105.00

Equipment Subtotal: $4,632.00
Tax: $370.56
Labor: $240.00
Total: $5,242.56

Topia

What is your concern?

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The little research I've done on the proposed speakers and subwoofer did nothing to alleviate my concerns that these speakers are too expensive and arguably substandard.

Clipse

Honestly the thing that sticks out to me the most on that list is the TV. Mitsubishi is not particularly well-known for LCD televisions; I would look for a Samsung, Sony, or (maybe) LG instead. The receiver is very good, you'd have to spend quite a bit more to improve on that. I can't find any real reviews of the subwoofer at all and I'm not particularly familiar with the company; if I were you I would prefer to go with a more established product. As for the speakers they seem to be well received, but in-ceiling speakers pretty much always are lower quality than similarly priced box speakers.

Also, regarding the remote, are you planning on hiding devices (blu-ray player, receiver, DVR, etc) out of sight? That is the only real advantage the Harmony 900 offers over the Harmony One in my opinion, and it's a $100 price difference between the two of them.

Rderdall

I work in the home automation/theatre/audio industry, and have been for 6 years. Judging by the equipment list, this is a fairly low/mid pack installation company. We use Speakercraft for all of our speakers (www.mount-tech.com is where I work) and they are the cat's ass. Speakercraft provides a no-questions-asked lifetime warranty on all of their speakers, and the Vital is their new line of subwoofers. You will not be disappointed with it.

As for the in-ceiling speakers, I have two things to say:

1. They suck for sound direction when used as front LCRs (as I gather they will be used from your list).
2. You can make a sub-standard in-ceiling speaker sound significantly better by installing a sound-proof acoustical back box in the ceiling cavity. If your home is new construction and hasn't been drywalled yet, and assuming the company is a legitimate Speakercraft dealer, this company will have access to Speakercraft's enclosures. Ask the company about them if this is the case. If this is a retro-fit installation, then get them to install these too (http://www.dynamat.com/products_architectural_dynabox.html). Not only do these make the speakers sound better by emulating an enclosed freestanding speaker, but you can say goodbye to residual sound floating through the ceiling and into the floor of the rooms above.

I would also ask them to do a proper audio/video calibration as well. They need to set the contrast/brightness/color/tint/sharpness of the TV to industry standard levels, and measure the output of the speakers with a SPL meter to ensure that they're all equal at listening positions.

Oh, and for pricing, the speakers selected do seem fairly inexpensive. The Speakercrafts at that size retail between $150 and $300 each (not per pair) depending on the cone material and features, so the fact that you're getting five for the price of one high end speaker should stand out.

Also, the reason you need the impedance matching speaker selector is so that your amplifier can handle the load of having 6 multi-room speakers connected to it. Without looking up the specs on that particular receiver, it's price point indicates that it may not have enough power to send suitable audio levels to three more pairs of speakers.

If you have any more questions, feel free to PM me.

Namel3ss

For that price range of subwoofers I highly recommend the http://www.svsound.com/products-sub-box-10nsd.cfm

I personally have the larger 12in" version in the cylinder format and I am extremely happy with them.
http://www.svsound.com/products-sub-cyl-pc12_nsd.cfm

Think twice about the in ceiling speakers for the above reasons unless you have no way around them. Some quality bookshelfs on stands might not be as obtrusive as you think.

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I'll need to fill the vacant ceiling speaker locations with something...

I do, however, want a 12 inch sub, rather than a 10.