Speakers suited to “free space”?
Hi all. Back in the 90s, before it went seriously downhill, WHF, in its review listings, used to state whether a speaker was suitable for wall placement or free space. There doesn’t seem to be an equivalent source of advice nowadays. Or was it all just bollocks?
Speakers suited to “free space”?
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Originally Posted by
Mr Neds
Sorry, when I said bollocks, I meant the WHF variety. I'm fairly sure that some of their free space/ wall ratings were at odds with other reviews of the same speakers. I currently listen to Concept 20's, on the matching stands, but can't use wall reinforcement for the lower frequencies, so I'm half heartedly looking out for something of the same size that was specifically meant to be used out into the room. I can't have floorstanders, as it creates a bass boom at my listening position, so I've got a Ruark Vita 50 sub to warm up the bottom end
I’m a little surprised you are finding your Concept 20s lacking in bass, I have a pair in my bedroom setup (Concept 40s in the living room) and I had to pull them out away from the wall as there was a little too much bass for my liking, I have them about 18” from the back wall which gives a nice balance. Although as you can see from the photo they part back on to alcoves. It’s obviously a bit dependent on your room size, my bedroom is about 4x3 metres with 8 foot ceilings, when I tried them in the living room which is 4.5x4 metres with 9 foot ceilings the bass was a little lacking with them in free space.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...228a603a2f.jpg
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