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Bookshelf Speakers; Ported vs. Acoustic Suspension

I am building a new home and will have built-in bookshelves on one wall of a 15' x 12' room. I am planning on bookshelf speakers on either side of a 50" TV which has an opening of 60" W x 36" H x 24" D. I was thinking of purchasing ported design speakers (Silverline Minuet Supreme Plus) but was concerned about a ported design with only 15" of space between each speaker and the rear wall of the cabinet. Any experience here? Would I be better off with an Acoustic Suspension Design (NHT Classic 3)?
rjm0925
rjm0925 OP
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Thanks all, seems like the best approach is finish the house and try both sealed and ported. It would appear that the sealed options would work better but I will experiment once I can.
audiozen
831 posts
 
Rjm0925..I already mentioned on another thread about the remarkable "CLUE" bookshelf speaker from Sjofn HiFi in Seattle. Its a ported speaker and the port is in the front and not the rear so you can put the speaker against the wall. For its size, it produces very powerful room filling bass typical of a large floor stander. Believe me, this little puppy will shake your room with outstanding bass performance since it plays all the way down to 28 hertz and rolls off much lower so its perfect for Home Theater as well. The speaker is 14" inches high, 8" wide, and 10.5" inches deep. Stereophile gives it a 10/10 rating.
james63
534 posts
 
Active is the best way to get bass out of small speakers.
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