cbbrew22 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 This might sound a little stupid because 1. they are bookshelf speakers, and 2. I want to put them on a bookshelf, but... I have a pair of Epos Epic 1s and I am looking at rearranging my setup a bit. I was thinking I would like to get a set of expedit/kallax shelves from Ikea and set the speakers inside one of the cubes. The speaker fits in the cube but only with about a half inch to an inch to spare on the top and the a few inches on the sides. Would setting these speakers on a shelf like this mess with the sound the speakers are producing at all? Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out of Breath Records Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Also need help, I have a Technics SL1200MK2 and is currently in between 2 Pioneer bookshelf speakers on top of a Kallax. Heard you can buy some kind of mat and isolation feet for it, would that be enough for it to be okay? Don't really have any room to move things around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castaway Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 I would just be aware of the rear port and make sure it's at least a foot or two from the wall. Also need help, I have a Technics SL1200MK2 and is currently in between 2 Pioneer bookshelf speakers on top of a Kallax. Heard you can buy some kind of mat and isolation feet for it, would that be enough for it to be okay? Don't really have any room to move things around Obviously isolation pads would improve the situation, but I would still try to find a way to have the TT and speakers on separate pieces of furniture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 wouldn't the speakers being enclosed in a unit (cubicle) amplify the sound and give a bit more resonance? (ie. putting your phone in an empty glass) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out of Breath Records Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 I would just be aware of the rear port and make sure it's at least a foot or two from the wall. Obviously isolation pads would improve the situation, but I would still try to find a way to have the TT and speakers on separate pieces of furniture. if there was a way, I would do it, maybe if I put isolation pads on everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castaway Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 If the speakers are on isolation pads, and the cones (and rear port) aren't pointing at any part of the shelf, I don't think the resonance would be a huge issue. In fact the rear port should probably be past the edge of the shelf, since lower frequencies are more omnidirectional and would have a higher tendency of getting "trapped" in the shelf. However, with only half an inch of space on top, it sounds like you wouldn't even have room for the isolation pads. You'd probably be much better off just putting them on top of the shelf instead of snugly in a cube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castaway Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 if there was a way, I would do it, maybe if I put isolation pads on everything. When I was in a similar situation, I just bought a 30-foot audio cable, put my TT on the opposite end of the room on a different shelf, and just ran the cable across the entire room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out of Breath Records Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 When I was in a similar situation, I just bought a 30-foot audio cable, put my TT on the opposite end of the room on a different shelf, and just ran the cable across the entire room. I'll keep that in mind, but I have only 1 shelf in my room, and that's the Kallax. Haha, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Avatar Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 When I had everything fit in on expedit, I did something like this... I know it's not a great pic but my shit's all in boxes now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tardcore Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 I just stack all of my gear one piece on top of the other to make one, big, audio sandwich. circuit bored records 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circuit bored records Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 When I had everything fit in on expedit, I did something like this... I know it's not a great pic but my shit's all in boxes now. So you had your speakers right next to your turntable which was itself sitting on top of your receiver? I wouldn't recommend for anybody to do any of that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tardcore Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 So you had your speakers right next to your turntable which was itself sitting on top of your receiver? I wouldn't recommend for anybody to do any of that... I started to respond to the OP, but that picture broke me. this whole thread is full of people specifically recommending things that are clearly very bad ideas. circuit bored records 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 BOOKSHELF SPEAKERS GO ON SPEAKER STANDS AT A HEIGHT RECOMMENDED BY THE SPEAKER PRODUCER. /thread circuit bored records, slinch, tvham and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out of Breath Records Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 NO ROOM THO. LITERALLY NO ROOM, WILL PUST ISOLATION SHIT ON SPEAKERS AND TURNTABLE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Avatar Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 woah woah not recommending, just how I had it. maybe my sound wasn't perfect but it works fine for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circuit bored records Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 BOOKSHELF SPEAKERS GO ON SPEAKER STANDS AT A HEIGHT RECOMMENDED BY THE SPEAKER PRODUCER. /thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 BOOKSHELF SPEAKERS GO ON SPEAKER STANDS AT A HEIGHT RECOMMENDED BY THE SPEAKER PRODUCER. /thread I'm not trying to give anyone a hard time but there are lots of reasons this is correct and you usually find out it's a bad idea to ignore it when you turn the volume up. It doesn't matter how good your equipment is if you don't position it correctly and average equipment positioned correctly will generally sound better than good kit positioned badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannibal Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 I'm not trying to give anyone a hard time but there are lots of reasons this is correct and you usually find out it's a bad idea to ignore it when you turn the volume up. It doesn't matter how good your equipment is if you don't position it correctly and average equipment positioned correctly will generally sound better than good kit positioned badly. Right. ANYTHING one does to speakers have an effect on the sound. Placement and positioning of both the speaker and the listener can change what you hear from a speaker. So the answer to the OP's question is yes. Whether or not the changes are "OK" with you is solely a judgement call on your part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbbrew22 Posted August 23, 2014 Author Share Posted August 23, 2014 Awesome, thanks for all the input guys, I really appreciate it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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