type of speakers and placement - what do yo think?

[alpina]

hi all,

please see attached a copy of the cabinet we wish to have made for our av gear (everything on right of tall laundry cabinet will be new). what do you think?

big question here is:

1. do we place the speakers above bench as shown using b&w 705, HTM7 and ASW 700?

or

2. do we hide all the speakers in the underbench cabinet using speaker screen at front, giving the unit a 100% stealth look? of course this will mean different speakers and perhaps a compromise in sound quality but may look more aesthetically pleasing.

comments please.

julie

[ThomasW]

The speakers will have to be custom made or modified. Any you buy in a store aren't designed to be that close to a wall. As a result the electronics inside (called the crossover) will have to be modified or they're sound bass heavy/chesty.

[cjd]

They may also become muddled and sloppy sounding. Male vocals in particular can become very difficult to understand if a speaker with any amount of baffle step built in is placed in a cabinet or in a wall.

C