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In Reply to: HT speaker advice posted by tsranga on November 03, 2000 at 17:04:58:
.... are you sure it is best to go for different systems? If you want first class audio for CDs etc surely you want top audio on DVD etc? With 6 channel audio around the corner I'd look to build the one good system. It can be done.Either way, it sounds like wall mounted mini monitors + sub would suit you best. I'd forget about ceiling units, you need the main stereo pair directed to the listening position be it audio only or HT.
John
Follow Ups:
Hi John..One of the main reasons I decided to go with 2 systems was that my family room (where the HT will be) is not the most optimum for speaker placement. Secondly, my wife is more likely to watch TV than I am, so it made perfect sense to move my music listening to another room.
So out of my $10K budget, Id' like to get something with $2.5K (for speakers/receiver/DVD) for the HT and spend the rest slowly on the stereo.
I agree that mini-monitors is the way to go, but it is going to be very difficult to wall mount them as there is not much of rear wall space to mount them. I have a TV nook on one side (with no wall above it) and I have a fireplace with tile surrounding it on the right with no place to mount the right speaker. This is the reason I was looking at small satellites.
I am not sure of the various wall-mounts available which look asthetically pleasing as well. Don't the wall mount require to be mounted on wall studs? That is a big problem with my rear wall.
Have you thought of suspending mini monitors by fine wires from the ceiling? If the speakers did not go very low in the spectrum then the free standing nature should not be such a problem. You would then be free to place the sub in a position where it gave the most satisfying bass.Aesthetically however this might be difficult to achieve with wires hanging down to them, which all leads back to your earlier idea of putting them up on stands - probably the best option. I suggest you try a stand made up from a hollow pipe which allows the wires to be threaded up inside out of the way of mischievious small hands. The base could be a flat piece of iron, screwed to the floor to prevent the stand being tipped over. Painted up black (or appropriate colour to match the decor) it could be reasonaly attractive. If you go ahead with this idea I suggest you make the top part easily removable so you can fit different platforms should you decide to later change speakers. Such a stand should not be too expensive or difficult to fabricate. Your wife might enjoy the process of helping you design it.
Let us know your final solution.
John
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