I have a large wall-sized custom made bookshelf along one wall of my library/sitting room. Stand mounted speakers and floorstanding speakers were out of the question. Of course placing speakers into a bookshelf is a compromise, but it is possible with the right speakers. I have a pair of Von Schweikert VR-1s that sit perfectly into the bookshelf and are surrounded on all sides with books. This makes them flush and essentially "in-wall". I have pulled them out onto stands on occasion and they sound better, but I am quite content with them in the bookshelf. I know it is heresy, but worth a try. If you can find the right sounding speaker with the right dimensions, it may work for you. Since this is not my only system I can compromise. If this is your only system, you deserve the best sound you can get, or use headphones, which I also do in my library. Good luck!
true bookshelf speaker
There seems to be a lot of bookshelf sized speakers which all seem to provide far better performance as a stand mount .
What mid -high end speakers provide the imaging openess etc on a bookshelf ?
Or is it a matter of compromise or increasing the WAF by having speakers on a stand imposing in the room?
What mid -high end speakers provide the imaging openess etc on a bookshelf ?
Or is it a matter of compromise or increasing the WAF by having speakers on a stand imposing in the room?