ok its unusual question time
in my plan for a new cinema room, i have a passage behind the screen for kit and wiring (bout 1meter with a normal door for access) I intend to build frames for a screen and speakers to sit in (which becomes the wall for the passage if you get my drift)
now, i have been looking into in-wall speakers from M&K and B&W ( i already own some nice b&w and like the sound)
the question is, what is the reason if any that you cant in-wall mount a proper floorstander?
if its square, and the bass port is at the front and if the whole speaker sits flush and tight why wont it sound a lot better than a shallow in-wall mount speaker that uses the same drivers? after all you will have the cabinet depth as a usual speaker and all the internal damping + extra weight and bracing
just wondering, as it seems to me if there is space and a frame made you could do this just as easily and with better results with regards to bass and allow for a bigger speaker in general. I guess one reason is most people don't have the depth to try this properly?
any ideas? some in-wall mounts are 3/4 of a normal floor stander but seem to cost more in general.
told you it was an odd question
in my plan for a new cinema room, i have a passage behind the screen for kit and wiring (bout 1meter with a normal door for access) I intend to build frames for a screen and speakers to sit in (which becomes the wall for the passage if you get my drift)
now, i have been looking into in-wall speakers from M&K and B&W ( i already own some nice b&w and like the sound)
the question is, what is the reason if any that you cant in-wall mount a proper floorstander?
if its square, and the bass port is at the front and if the whole speaker sits flush and tight why wont it sound a lot better than a shallow in-wall mount speaker that uses the same drivers? after all you will have the cabinet depth as a usual speaker and all the internal damping + extra weight and bracing
just wondering, as it seems to me if there is space and a frame made you could do this just as easily and with better results with regards to bass and allow for a bigger speaker in general. I guess one reason is most people don't have the depth to try this properly?
any ideas? some in-wall mounts are 3/4 of a normal floor stander but seem to cost more in general.
told you it was an odd question
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