Speakers

[TheMarlin]

Hi you lovely people, i need some advice.

I have an odd shaped living room, wide but narrow. Fireplace is in the middle of the room, along one of the longer walls, opposite window.

I currently have a Hifi set up on one of the narrower sides, firing across the room, not ideal.
(I have another listening room with ideal placement, and that’s my main system. Living room is second system).

The living room is about to undergo a complete refurbishment, plaster off the walls, floors up, ceiling replaced, the works. Fireplace is being opened up for new wood-burning stove (just in time for summer!) and electrics to Hifi getting a dedicated ring from the mains, will spend some money to ensure power is as noise free and clean as I can get it. Hifi (rebuilt Leak stereo 20, First Audio Copper Classic V2 etc) will be built into a recess in the wall; on display, looking cool.

I currently use Tannoy Dual a concentrics in the room, but would like to setup the speakers facing the sofa (directed at the window opposite fireplace) for best sound. Unfortunately, due to the nature of the weird room size, they’ll sticks out too far into the room, not wife friendly placement

I’ve come to the decision that I likely need some wall mounted speakers, siting on the wall, either side of the fireplace. Ideally, something that won’t be obtrusive into the space available.

Any thoughts, recommendations? Also looking for advice on a slim (wall mounted?) subwoofer which I can hide behind a sofa.

Thanks for any advice offered.

Cheers all

Marlin

[CN211276]

Hi you lovely people, i need some advice.

I have an odd shaped living room, wide but narrow. Fireplace is in the middle of the room, along one of the longer walls, opposite window.

I currently have a Hifi set up on one of the narrower sides, firing across the room, not ideal.
(I have another listening room with ideal placement, and that’s my main system. Living room is second system).

The living room is about to undergo a complete refurbishment, plaster off the walls, floors up, ceiling replaced, the works. Fireplace is being opened up for new wood-burning stove (just in time for summer!) and electrics to Hifi getting a dedicated ring from the mains, will spend some money to ensure power is as noise free and clean as I can get it. Hifi (rebuilt Leak stereo 20, First Audio Copper Classic V2 etc) will be built into a recess in the wall; on display, looking cool.

I currently use Tannoy Dual a concentrics in the room, but would like to setup the speakers facing the sofa (directed at the window opposite fireplace) for best sound. Unfortunately, due to the nature of the weird room size, they’ll sticks out too far into the room, not wife friendly placement

I’ve come to the decision that I likely need some wall mounted speakers, siting on the wall, either side of the fireplace. Ideally, something that won’t be obtrusive into the space available.

Any thoughts, recommendations? Also looking for advice on a slim (wall mounted?) subwoofer which I can hide behind a sofa.

Thanks for any advice offered.

Cheers all

Marlin

Your living room seems quite similar to mine where the main system is, but we do not have a fire place. The speakers do not fire across the room, positioned in one side, and out of necessity have to be close to the wall. Cube 1s work very well and do not require a sub.

[TheMarlin]

I’m thinking maybe something like a wall mounted electrostatic.

I tried the smaller cubes, they really didn’t do it for me.

[savvypaul]

I’m thinking maybe something like a wall mounted electrostatic.

If it's a dipole it won't want to go near a wall...

[DaveyTed]

Recently read a review of Larsen speakers which are a modern take on the Sonab. Designed to sit up against a wall they are compact floor standers. Look interesting as an option for a wife tolerant solution - dependent on the sound of course.

[Lindsayt]

If you're taking the plaster off, why not knock a couple of holes in an inner wall and mount speaker panels in those holes?
For infinite baffle bass.
Speaker drivers mounted in the wall with a grill over them are as unobtrusive as you can get.

Or alternatively have a couple of cut-outs in the floor for infinite baffle bass, with insect grills across the cut outs.

[TheMarlin]

If you're taking the plaster off, why not knock a couple of holes in an inner wall and mount speaker panels in those holes?
For infinite baffle bass.
Speaker drivers mounted in the wall with a grill over them are as unobtrusive as you can get.

Or alternatively have a couple of cut-outs in the floor for infinite baffle bass, with insect grills across the cut outs.

They’ll be in front of the fireplace, can’t knock enormous holes into there, or chimney stack will come through the house.

[karatestu]

Linn kans

[Lindsayt]

If you're taking the plaster off, why not knock a couple of holes in an inner wall and mount speaker panels in those holes?
For infinite baffle bass.
Speaker drivers mounted in the wall with a grill over them are as unobtrusive as you can get.

Or alternatively have a couple of cut-outs in the floor for infinite baffle bass, with insect grills across the cut outs.

They’ll be in front of the fireplace, can’t knock enormous holes into there, or chimney stack will come through the house.

Is there no room either side of the fireplace?

[TheMarlin]

If you're taking the plaster off, why not knock a couple of holes in an inner wall and mount speaker panels in those holes?
For infinite baffle bass.
Speaker drivers mounted in the wall with a grill over them are as unobtrusive as you can get.

Or alternatively have a couple of cut-outs in the floor for infinite baffle bass, with insect grills across the cut outs.

They’ll be in front of the fireplace, can’t knock enormous holes into there, or chimney stack will come through the house.

Is there no room either side of the fireplace?

Yes, there is. Not room for 15” Tannoy Dual concentrics, but room for a reasonable size speaker, as long as it likes being up against the wall.