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#144245 - 07/26/06 10:46 AM Placement question
KevinP Offline
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Hey all! Considering Axioms for my up and coming basement home theater, which will be 20 x 11.5 when complete. First row will be about 9-10 feet back from the screen. I want to build a stage and incorporate my mains and center. I am interested in the M-22s, but concerned about how far I have to keep from the wall due to the rear port. What kind of placement do other users feel is a good compromise for these?
Thanks!

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#144246 - 07/26/06 10:59 AM Re: Placement question [Re: KevinP]
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Thought about these: W22

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#144247 - 07/26/06 11:08 AM Re: Placement question [Re: bugbitten]
KevinP Offline
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hmm, not really. I did think about going up to the M50's though, since they are front ported.. but thought that might be overkill for a relatively small area that will be %100 movies

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#144248 - 07/26/06 11:09 AM Re: Placement question [Re: KevinP]
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I am interested in the M-22s, but concerned about how far I have to keep from the wall due to the rear port.



Maybe 1-2 inches.
The closer to a wall, the greater bass response that occurs, but in general, the port distance doesn't do much unless the port is covered due to proximity.
My M60s stand about 8 inches from the back wall. In our old place, they were about 6 inches out (20.32 cm and 15.24 cm for those on the modern and more convenient metric scale).
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#144249 - 07/26/06 11:25 AM Re: Placement question [Re: KevinP]
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hmm, not really. I did think about going up to the M50's though, since they are front ported.. but thought that might be overkill for a relatively small area that will be %100 movies




Overkill! You mean my M80s in my small room. No way!

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#144250 - 07/26/06 11:51 AM Re: Placement question [Re: KevinP]
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The M50s also have a rear port.
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#144251 - 07/26/06 12:09 PM Re: Placement question [Re: Ken.C]
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Oh well. Any port in a storm.



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#144252 - 07/26/06 02:46 PM Re: Placement question [Re: Ajax]
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#144253 - 07/26/06 04:34 PM Re: Placement question [Re: pmbuko]
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...love the port you're with!

oy....
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#144254 - 07/26/06 06:08 PM Re: Placement question [Re: Ajax]
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Oh well. Any port in a storm.





Wasn't that bigjohns favorite saying lol
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#144255 - 07/28/06 10:39 AM Re: Placement question [Re: KevinP]
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hmm, not really. I did think about going up to the M50's though, since they are front ported.. but thought that might be overkill for a relatively small area that will be %100 movies




My room is the same size as yours and I'm running 60's and wouldn't have it any other way....unless 80's appeared.
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