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In order to satisfy the other half, I have to explore having speakers and subs inside a cabinet display underneath my big screen TV. Speakers are not a problem. Sub's may be. Velodyne quotes that most of there subs can be enclosed,(I think they would rather not, but they say you can), and they actually promote a series called the subcontractor series (SC series), which are made for these cabinet custom installs.

Has anyone ever put a EP350v3 or a EP500v2 inside a cabinet with a normal cloth grill on the front for sound outlet. Axiom designers may want to give opinions on this.?????

Myles

I wouldn't do it.

If you REALLY have to hide the subs somewhere, you might consider some architectural-series in-wall thing.

Or put a IB sub in the basement or attic.

Unless you can build the sub enclosure as an integral part of the cabinet, I don't think you'll be happy with the results.

what speakers are you enclosing in the cabinet? I would avoid putting anything inside an enclosed cabinet, not speakers or subs.

The front port of the EP series allows them to be put in an open enclosure. The speakers are going to be another story as the rear ports will cause problems. Maybe use the VP100s as mains vertically and then one vertically or horizontally for a center.

It's not just the ports that are hte issue; it's the boundary effects.

I am guessing the front of the speakers will be flush to the cabinet minimizing effects, it shouldn't be anyworse than in-wall speakers this way

Not to mention (good) subs inside a cabinet of any sort run the risk of producing a rattle from the cabinet itself or eventually just shaking it completely apart.

I feel your pain on WAF... it makes us all do very strange undesirable things.

To all,

Thanks for the feedback.

The cabinet enclosure (8'W x 2'D) will only house the 2 front speakers, the AV components, and possibly a sub, some drawers for CD's etc. The center will be mounted underneath the TV. The frontspeakers that I scoped out are a sealed unit, no ports, and are used in a lot of custom installations, so they are not a problem.

So far I have found everything I need to make the cabinet enclosure system work. I am asking for advice on the sub because the Velodyne SC15 system has a separate 1250 watt amp (outside the sub) which drives the actual sub. (The reviews are good), The sub can be infloor, inwall,inceiling, or in room. The SC15 MSRP is around $1800. I am sure I can get for less, but I wanted to explore the merits of installing a EP500 in an enclosure, because it is an awesome sub for a lot less $$$.

I still think the intent of the designing engineer is pretty important here. I'd consult Axiom directly, but I'm skeptical that you're going to get performance value by placing a box subwoofer within a cabinet niche.

I agree Tom, not a good idea, even if it is front ported.