Massive entertainment center replacement ideas?

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Nothing wrong with Gladys, you just have to make 'her' accoustically disappear. I also have a smaller cabinet between my speakers. Granted my sspeakers are a lot further apart and further out into the room. If you keep the cabinet doors open when you are playing music the shelves, components and empty spaces will act as diffusors and should create no major reflective surfaces, other than a TV. If you have a TV in the cabinet cover it with a blanket when you are playing music. Works for me. :-)

Mdhoover,

I see no issues with what you have....edge diffraction can become a problem with anything too close to the speakers but that does not appear to be your case.

If you don't plan on ever moving, are getting rid of Gladys anyway, and are prepared to stick with your speakers over the long term then you might consider custom build.... a soffit mount built in wall design....just use lots of MDF (2 inches thick and make sure it is all heavily braced)

Good luck!

Thanks to all who've responded so far.

Unsound: I'm not sure exactly what you mean.

Velo62: Beautiful stuff at the JPS web site. Your system is gorgeous too!

Newbee: If I open the doors on the bottom, they only swing out and will not push back into the cabinet. I generally play it with the bottom two doors closed. I may throw a blanket over the TV.

Shadorne: You already know how impressed I am with your setup! Someday something like that for me maybe, but not for a while due to lack of time, talent, etc.

I will say that the system images like the thing weren't even there, as if ghosts were playing in the same space occupied by Gladys, as well as elsewhere on the soundstage. Perhaps Gladys can stay for a while.

Thanks again.

Here's a thought Bill... remove Gladys and see what happens to your sound. If you like the change, then pursue a new less obtrusive rack, if no change keep her. No guess work. Make sense?