kieranhightower
Standard Member
Hi all,
I'm running a Naim Unitilite with speakers.
Unfortunately due to room layout and having 2 young children, the speakers are placed on shelves in alcoves either side of the chimney breast in my living room (I know, bad placement, but there's nothing I can do about that until my kids are older or I move house).
The speakers are really not working for me with that placement. I thought they'd be ok due to the transmission line 'vent' rather than being 'ported', but unfortunately they sound muffled and boomy, and are fatiguing to listen to. I've played around with positioning, and putting them on acoustic foam & rubber pads to isolate from the shelves, but haven't managed to get them to a point I'm happy with them, so I've decided the time is right for a change.
From Googling, options seem to suggest:
Unfortunately I haven't found anywhere local (Bristol) where I can audition any, so I might end up buying blind and hoping for the best.
Will one of the speakers mentioned be an improvement, or am I wasting money trying to fix an unfixable problem (the speaker placement)?
Anyone got any Iotas they're looking to sell (white or black)?
Any advice greatly appreciated!
Kind regards,
Kieran
I'm running a Naim Unitilite with speakers.
Unfortunately due to room layout and having 2 young children, the speakers are placed on shelves in alcoves either side of the chimney breast in my living room (I know, bad placement, but there's nothing I can do about that until my kids are older or I move house).
The speakers are really not working for me with that placement. I thought they'd be ok due to the transmission line 'vent' rather than being 'ported', but unfortunately they sound muffled and boomy, and are fatiguing to listen to. I've played around with positioning, and putting them on acoustic foam & rubber pads to isolate from the shelves, but haven't managed to get them to a point I'm happy with them, so I've decided the time is right for a change.
From Googling, options seem to suggest:
- Neat Iota bookshelf speakers
- Dali Menuet
- ATC SCM7
- Spendor A1
Unfortunately I haven't found anywhere local (Bristol) where I can audition any, so I might end up buying blind and hoping for the best.
Will one of the speakers mentioned be an improvement, or am I wasting money trying to fix an unfixable problem (the speaker placement)?
Anyone got any Iotas they're looking to sell (white or black)?
Any advice greatly appreciated!
Kind regards,
Kieran
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