I have a similar situation, and am having very good results with Proac Response D2, which are front-ported and a hair less than 17” tall. I previously had difficulty using rear-ported Proacs and Dynaudios.
Need Perfect Speakers for Acoustically Hostile Placement
Seeking speaker recommendation. Here is the situation:
Cabinetry in our kitchen has two cabinets for speakers. (See photo.) This is next to the ceiling,...about 7-8' off the ground. For the last 8 years, these have had a pair of B&W 705 speakers, wired to a multi-channel amp pushing about 60w. And it has sounded terrible.
There are several issues which, I believe, make this an especially "hostile" environment for speakers:
- No fixed listening position. It is a kitchen. We are all over the place.
- Next to ceiling...I imagine this creates unhealthy reflections
- Inside a box. Ugh. It is what it is. Should this disqualify any rear-ported designs?
New system:
- New amp will deliver 140wpc of class A/B power
- Rebuilt "grills" to allow much more open space
- I may treat the inside of the cabinetry with absorptive material (should I?)
- Bookshelf speakers will lay on their side, likely on dampening foam like Auralex Mopads that will reduce vibration and allow some downward tilt
Now I need to choose speakers. Any suggestions...?
Thanks in advance.
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Oh, 1 million dollars. I though you were nuts:) I still would take the cabinet out of the equation by using a baffle board (painted like the cabinet to match) and a plate speaker but if you have to stick something in there fill the remaining cavity with old towels or something and make sure the speaker is pushed right up against the grill in the doors (but not touching). I do not think you have to angle the speakers at all. Modern dome tweeters have decent dispersion and treble will bounce right off the ceiling and come right down at you anyway. This brings up old memories. I was asked to re due the system in an old mansion. In the living room the speakers, AR 3s were stuffed into the upper shelf of a book case with wicker doors over them. I think you can guess how that sounded😜. The wife was determined to repeat history. And I quote, "I am not going to have f--king ugly boxes ruin my room." So I sold her on a pair of.....Beveridges! 😎 |
@audiotroy “Most centers are diapolito designs which will not work.“ Dont know much about diapolito. (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midwoofer-tweeter-midwoofer) So why will these designs not work? Looking at ELAC AS-61 (on side) or Debut 2.0 C6.2. |
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