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Corner hanging speakers - okay? Weird?

hey!

im very close to buying a pair of acoustat monitor 4 speakers. i was hoping to remove the base with the amps and leave the amps on the floor. then i'd hang the panels in the corners of the room (8 1/2 ft ceiling) keeping them 3 feet away from rear wall and 3 feet away from side wall. they would then be angled downward to form a sweet spot around 15-20 feet away to my listening area.

is this a good idea? or have i finally crossed over the line?

thanks in advance.
kublakhan
jim
418 posts
 
Dekay, I made concessions in the bedroom system in order to go all out, non-waf on my main rig. Seriously, having no footprint makes this worth trying. Maybe use some wire molding on the cables to keep it tidy looking. Since I haven't had any takers on the brand new SW102 subs that I bought by mistake, I have the makings of a potentially fun system that will appeal to the wife as well.
kublakhan OP
717 posts
 
viridian, that cracked me up. i'd do it too but i think very quickly my friends would have an intervention... something they've been threatening to do behind my back for a while now. if they all came into my room for a 'chat' and i had those things strapped to my head there really wouldn't be anything left to say or do except to start sobbing, give in and accept the help that was being offered to me.
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dekay
5,564 posts
 
Jim: I tried to locate the info, but could not find it. The guy had the whole setup worked out to a "T". It could look pretty nice depending on the color of the grill cloth and the room.
jim
418 posts
 
Thanks, Dekay. I'll try and track something down. I have the off white fabric so it should work out. When I have them apart I might even use something like a Japanese print to re-cover. People always thought they were some type of panel (non audio type) anyway. Since they aren't for critical listening I'm not too worried about how different fabric will effect sound. Thanks.
sdcampbell
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Hi, Kubla. Had to laugh at your post -- I owned a pair of Acoustat 2's in the mid-1980's, and remember them fondly. They can be tricky to place, but the hanging idea is a new one. You might want to read the lengthy article on the Bose 901's in the current issue of "Sensible Sound". I had a pair of them in the early 1970's and hung them from the ceiling. The "Sensible Sound" article says they are pretty good speakers........food for thought .
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