The LineaRadiance family includes five speaker models, and we've listened to all of them - they're genuinely excellent across the board. That said, the LR430 is the one we reach for first. With dual 8" woofers, a dedicated midrange driver, and a separate high-frequency neodymium motor - a true 3-way configuration - it's the model that delivers the most complete full-range sound without any compromise. Its frequency response extends down to 35Hz, meaning real, physical bass that you feel, not just hear. The smaller models are outstanding speakers in their own right and absolutely the right choice for certain rooms and budgets - but the LR430 is where the lineup peaks, and in a luxury home where the speaker is going into the wall permanently, that's usually where we want to be.

LR116 - 6.5" 2-way, 100W RMS, 45Hz–20kHz. The entry-level model, suited to smaller rooms or secondary spaces where bass extension is less critical.

LR224 - 8" 2-way, 120W RMS, 45Hz–20kHz. A capable single speaker with a larger woofer than the LR116, but still a 2-way design without a dedicated midrange driver.

LR224S - 8" stereo speaker, 120W RMS per channel. A single unit that houses both left and right channels - a space-saving option for tight installations, though with the same 2-way limitations.

LR324 - 8" 3-way, 160W RMS, 40Hz–20kHz. The step up to a true 3-way design with a dedicated midrange driver. A significant improvement over the 2-way models, and the closest sibling to the LR430.

LR430 - Dual 8" 3-way, 200W RMS, 35Hz–20kHz. The flagship. The speaker we install. Two woofers, a dedicated midrange, and an independent high-frequency driver - more power handling, deeper bass, and fuller sound than any other model in the lineup.

LR24W - Invisible in-wall subwoofer, dual 12" drivers. For projects where supplemental bass reinforcement is desired, typically in dedicated home theaters.

LR30W - Invisible in-wall subwoofer, dual 15" drivers. The larger of the two subwoofer options, for larger rooms or cinema-grade bass performance.

In most installations, the LR430's bass extension to 35Hz makes a dedicated subwoofer unnecessary for music listening and general whole-home audio. For dedicated home theater rooms with cinema-level performance expectations, pairing the LR430 with an LR30W is something we can discuss during your consultation.

It's the right question to ask, and the answer is: yes - with the right speaker and the right installation. The LR430 delivers 200 watts of power handling, true 3-way clarity, and bass extension down to 35Hz. Those are specifications that would be competitive on any conventional speaker at this price point. The difference isn't the sound quality - it's the physics of how that sound is produced. Rather than projecting in a narrow cone toward a single listening position, the LR430 radiates across a full 170-degree arc horizontally and vertically, so every seat in the room receives the same quality of sound. There is no sweet spot because the entire room is the sweet spot. What you give up with invisible speakers is the ability to easily swap them out later. What you gain is a home where the architecture is completely uncompromised, and where guests genuinely cannot find the speakers. For a luxury home where design matters as much as performance, that tradeoff isn't a tradeoff at all.

Two components that don't get enough attention - and both are critical to a correct installation.

PlaceSavers are rough-in frames installed in the wall cavity before drywall goes up. They mark and protect the exact speaker locations during construction, so that when drywall is hung and finishing begins, every opening is in precisely the right place. Skipping PlaceSavers and trying to cut openings after the fact is how installations go wrong. We specify and provide them on every project.

Back boxes are acoustically tuned enclosures that mount behind each speaker inside the wall cavity. Every LR430 ships with an integrated back box included, but for certain installations - particularly in fire-rated walls, concrete or masonry construction, or where building code requires it - Stealth Acoustics offers UL-listed metal back box options: the MBX-30 (standard), MBA-30 (adjustable depth), and MBC-30 (designed specifically for concrete and masonry). The back box does two things: it controls the acoustic environment behind the diaphragm for optimal sound quality, and it isolates the speaker from whatever is happening structurally inside that wall cavity. It's not optional - it's part of why these speakers perform the way they do.

The LR430 requires a minimum of 100 watts per channel and handles up to 200 watts RMS, so amplification and tuning both matter significantly. For whole-home distributed audio, we recommend a Sonos Port connected to a dedicated external amplifier with full DSP and parametric EQ capabilities. This combination gives us the control we need to properly optimize the LR430 for each room - because every room has different acoustic characteristics, and the LR430 deserves to be tuned correctly rather than just connected and forgotten.

The Sonos Amp is a capable and convenient solution, and it works well with the smaller LineaRadiance models. However, its built-in EQ capabilities are limited compared to a dedicated external amplifier, and for the LR430 specifically, that matters. The difference between a properly EQ'd LR430 and one running flat through a Sonos Amp is something you hear immediately.

VIP Smart Homes programs and fine-tunes the EQ on every amplifier channel individually, per room, using Stealth Acoustics' factory optimization specifications as the foundation and adjusting from there based on the real-world acoustics of each space. This step is not optional - it's the difference between an invisible speaker system that sounds good and one that sounds exceptional. Most installers plug in and walk away. We don't.