Corner hanging speakers - okay? Weird?


hey!

im very close to buying a pair of acoustat monitor 4 speakers. i was hoping to remove the base with the amps and leave the amps on the floor. then i'd hang the panels in the corners of the room (8 1/2 ft ceiling) keeping them 3 feet away from rear wall and 3 feet away from side wall. they would then be angled downward to form a sweet spot around 15-20 feet away to my listening area.

is this a good idea? or have i finally crossed over the line?

thanks in advance.
kublakhan
kubla: "the line" must be a few miles behind you by now. ;) my guess is that your projected setup would produce a soundstage that would put you in a chasm, looking up at the performers. perhaps like playing in the orchestra pit and listening to the opera at stage level. -kelly
The same effect as passing out and taking in the rest of the concert laying on the floor? :-)
While Acoustat's are not known for being "air movers" or "high SPL" speakers, you might experience some form of distortion / imaging problems from the speaker "swaying" ( even microscopically ). Besides that factor think about the "loading" that the speaker will have to deal with. While "hanging" might smooth out the overall response in some ways by minimizing floor bounce, you will have lost a GREAT deal of bass coupling from the floor. You could also run into the problem the speakers being FAR from optimized in terms of placement. After all, once you've got them anchored and everything set up, you might not like the results.

Sounds like a VERY questionable / tricky proposal. I would seek out some "experts" in E-stat installations and go from there. You might also try posting this over in the Planar Asylum in order to achieve the most info possible PRIOR to attempting this. Sean
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