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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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rar1
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I have bookshelf placement with two of my systems. Not perfect, but not bad either. Start with speakers that are acoustic suspension, sealed box, or front ported for best success. The set-up will sound good, you just won't get things like great soundstage, etc.

Regards,

Rich
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djembeplay OP
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Hmm, ok, good to know. Looks like I will be sticking to a stand.

Thanks for the feedback everyone.
djembeplay OP
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Hey... just wondering... what should I look for in a speaker stand? I'm on a budget, so I'm wondering if I should just go to target and pick up some generic stands or if it would be worth it to buy something a bit more expensive.

Thanks again.
mrjstark
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Shadorne is right, plus...you can use these.
Rigidity, stability, mass/weight are only few features to consider when shopping for speaker stands. Try....AudioAdviser something like these or MusicDirect,...... sometimes they have few stands on clearance or as a demo.
Good luck
M.S
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