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Revel Salons in an enclosure?

In an attempt to hide my large Revel Salons, I am considering placing them behind cabinets. How much will this compromise it's sound? I know the Salons have a rear port and rear firing tweeter.

Lktanx (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

09-11-04

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09-11-04 Ouch! why would you want to hide a beautiful pair of speaker ... Ellery911

09-11-04 They'll sound like bose. Nighthawk

09-11-04 Why don't you sell them and buy some cheap speakers at best ... Prpixel

09-11-04 i know it is sacrilege is it not? however, what are your th ... Lktanx

09-11-04 The will not sound good, and i have heard them used as you d ... Kurt_tank

09-11-04 It will destroy the soundstaging -- the speakers must be wel ... Raquel

09-11-04 Is this a serious question or some kind of a joke that isn't ... Mejames

09-11-04 Thanks for the opinions. it is a serious question as it invo ... Lktanx

09-11-04 another ht store in montclair, ca had them this way as wel ... Lktanx

09-11-04 Lktanx, here is a technical explanation for you. large free ... Nighthawk

09-11-04 Jeez...in my opinion you have but 2 options: 1. fire the &q ... Danlib1

09-12-04 nighthawk, thanks for an informative answer. to follow up o ... Lktanx

09-12-04 I have salons set up in my theater...when the room plans wer ... Jon_p

09-12-04 Jon_p, how large is your room? mine is 17'x22'. the 17' is t ... Lktanx

09-12-04 Mistake #1: you hired an interior designer, not a room acous ... Leftistelf

09-12-04 Lktanx...i admit that your stuff is way out of my league, bu ... Ellery911

09-12-04 Ok i now concur with the "just go purchased some cheap ... Mejames

09-12-04 everyone, thanks very much for your input. i have to admi ... Lktanx

09-12-04: Ellery911
"And this I presume are done by the pros (?)"

just because someone gets paid for what they are doing doesn't mean they are good at it IMO

just go Bose
Ellery911 (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

09-12-04 You are not going to find any inwall speaker that is as good ... Prpixel

09-12-04 I thought i was listening? hence the question, what are my a ... Lktanx

09-12-04 Should i go with the bose 901s, i heard they are the best . ... Lktanx

09-12-04 From what i have heard, the best in walls are the legacy aud ... Ellery911

09-13-04 Ellery911, thanks for the suggestion, i will try them out. m ... Lktanx

09-13-04 In response to your 9/12 question, how about something that ... Aroc

09-13-04 you may also want to try out the joseph audio inwall speake ... Jwells

09-13-04 B&w has an extensive line of inwall speakers, also. Nighthawk

12-09-04 Legacy has an excellent inwall in fact it was voted one of t ... Definitive

12-09-04 09-13-04: jwells wrote: "you may also want to try out t ... Kr4