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bookshelf in a bookshelf?

Hey everyone,

I picked up a new pair of paradigm atoms and was planning on wall-mounting them until yesterday. I changed my mind where to put them and now I would rather not wall mount them.

I thought I read somewhere once that bookshelves provide excellent sonics for.. bookshelf speakers. Given I would have the back of the bookshelf open and a couple feet from the back wall, I am wondering if this would indeed be a good way to go. It would actually be cheaper than stands and a couple bookshelves would be nice at my sited location as well...

Thanks for the input.
djembeplay
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kotta
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I have a pr. of Tannoy Fusion 1's on a bookshelf in my daughters room and they sound just fine. Bill
martykl
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Bookshelves are usually about as bad a home for speakers as you can find due to proximity to the wall (among other reasons).

Other than some on-wall designs (which should be ok), there are a few speakers which were designed for bookshelf use.

The old Linn Kann, Wilson Duette, and NHT -can't recall the model name- are specifically designed for close to wall placement.

Some studio monitors (I'm thinking Lipinski) will offer a mixed bag - plus in bass reinforcement, minus in imaging - and might be good options

However, If you like dramatic imaging, stick to stands.

Marty
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shadorne
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The issue is edge diffraction => claustrophobic sound. You must stay away from any sharp edges close to the edge of the speaker baffle. Ideally you should build them into the bookshelves with a picture frame around the speaker baffle and pack the gap around the speaker with acoustic damping material.
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