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Speaker on its side as a center?

I am curerntly using a B&W 804 as a center with 2x 804's as mains. 2x 805's as rear. The center 804 was one of a pair, but I lost one courtesy of the shipper. I would like to lay the center 804 on its side under the plasma TV. Idea is to have this on some kind of a shelf structure under the TV platform. Any thoughts on performance of a speaker on its side? thanks.
dnallob10001
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kr4
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Try it. It will compromise horizontal radiation but only you can say if it is acceptable. I wouldn't do it.

Kal
avguygeorge
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Well if I actually had one and was in your situation I would have already tried it.---I wouldn't need anybody's permission.---I mean,how bad can it be?? Stick it on something like a coffee table or a box the size you need and give a try. Then decide on a stand. 3 identical speakers across the front can't be all that bad.---Just keep an eye out for the center channel police.
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theo
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You might check with B&W to see if there is any concern from their end. If the speakers have any ferrofluid cooling that may prompt you to rotate the drivers. I had a freind that did it with his old Kappa &'s and the Emit tweeter failed about 3 mos. later. Upon reading the manual Infinity instructed the user to rotate the tweeter when laying the cabinet on it's side. Just a thought.
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