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#185916 - 11/28/07 01:31 PM
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![]() hobbyist Registered: 06/08/03 Posts: 22 |
Ok I know this is kinda crazy to even consider one versus the other. I kinda have limited space in my family room:
Here's a pic: http://gallery.avsforum.com/showphoto.php/photo/15161/cat/500/sort/2/ppuser/73963 Would it be worth considering the W22 instead of the M60. I have a 3 year old and a 6 year old, and having the floor standing speaker might pose a problem. How much sound quality am I sacrificing with the in-wall W22. I'm looking at either of those with QS8 and the VP150 and a HSU sub. I'd love to hear your thoughts. |
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#185919 - 11/28/07 01:46 PM
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![]() shareholder in the making ![]() Registered: 12/26/03 Posts: 10415 Loc: Calgary, Alberta |
I just went from M22s to M80s and the sound difference is substantial, but if you must go the smaller speaker route I highly recommend the M22s and by all reviews of the W22s they should sound nearly the same as the M22s. You do give up a more rich and fuller sound going to the W/M22s from the floor standers. There is no substitute for a full range larger speaker.
I don't think the kids are that big of an issue, I have a 4 and 7yr old and my M80s are in their play area which doubles as the HT room. In your room I think the floor standers would just stick out too much from that entertainment unit and use up too much floor space and I would bet the WAF would be very low with that. . |
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#185930 - 11/28/07 02:36 PM
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![]() hobbyist Registered: 06/08/03 Posts: 22 |
Jason,
Thanks for the response. Yea when I had the wall unit built, I thought I was thinking ahead, but turns out I didn't consider some stuff, like the space for the floor standing speakers. I have a 10 year old set of Mission bookshelve speakers now for the fronts and rears, and a B&W center with no subwoofer, so no matter what I decide, it's gonna be a big improvement. Larry |
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#185932 - 11/28/07 03:14 PM
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![]() axiomite Registered: 06/20/03 Posts: 8488 Loc: Tacoma |
I have always liked Mission speakers.
I don't understand how using inwalls would help you very much. Would you frame a fake wall to enclose two of the current openings in the entertainment center? Is there room on the side shelves for upright M22's? I'm with Jason; adapting floorstanders in that room seems kind of inelegant.
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#186015 - 11/28/07 08:39 PM
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![]() connoisseur ![]() Registered: 01/21/07 Posts: 4698 |
You can use M22s with FMBs mounted on the pillars beside the tele.
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#186031 - 11/28/07 09:30 PM
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![]() shareholder in the making ![]() Registered: 12/26/03 Posts: 10415 Loc: Calgary, Alberta |
Originally Posted By: Mojo You can use M22s with FMBs mounted on the pillars beside the tele. I was thinking that area might be hollow and that was why he was thinking 'W' series, which would look incredible and still sound good too. |
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#186163 - 11/29/07 03:28 PM
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![]() hobbyist Registered: 06/08/03 Posts: 22 |
Well I was thinking of mounting the W22's on the wall to the left and right of the TV. I could get the M60's and cut out space for them in the same place, the area to the left and right of the TV.
I don't know how they would sound put in flush with the rest of the entertainment center. I know they are ported out of the front, but I don't know if they are ported out of the back. I know there have been discussions on how far off the back wall people put their speakers. I didn't thinking getting M60's and making a cut-out in the entertainment center would make them sound good. Any thoughts? |
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#186165 - 11/29/07 03:36 PM
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![]() connoisseur ![]() Registered: 04/04/07 Posts: 4870 Loc: Tulsa, Oklahoma |
They have 2 rear ports
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#186169 - 11/29/07 04:25 PM
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![]() connoisseur ![]() Registered: 07/26/06 Posts: 2102 Loc: Hollywood. (Canadian @ <3) |
do you have to put your AV stuff there? You could get regular M22s and stick them on those shelves...
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#186184 - 11/29/07 06:10 PM
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![]() shareholder in the making ![]() Registered: 12/26/03 Posts: 10415 Loc: Calgary, Alberta |
Originally Posted By: Hutzal do you have to put your AV stuff there? You could get regular M22s and stick them on those shelves... |
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