Hey,

I am putting together a system in my living room, and due to space
constraints, I'd like to mount some bookshelf speakers *in a
bookshelf*... (one wall has about 15' of oak wall units, which are
really the only place a stereo would be acceptable)

Associated equipment is:

Rotel preamp
Sony CD player
Dynaco ST-70 Series II
Thorens TD-124/II with SME 3012/Grado

The above, with the exception of the Dynaco, are items which used to be
part of my main setup. My main system's speakers are Tannoy Saturn S6's,
and I'd like something which is as similar as possible to the Tannoys..
but before I start saving for a pair of Tannoy bookshelf speakers, I
just wonder what other problem use in this situation. How would the JBL
S38's fair in this situation?

Thanks all,

Max

From: Max Holubitsky

I am putting together a system in my living room, and due to space
constraints, I'd like to mount some bookshelf speakers *in a
bookshelf*... (one wall has about 15' of oak wall units, which are
really the only place a stereo would be acceptable)

I use Paradigm Atoms this way in my bedroom, and like them a lot. I listen to
this more than my 'real' system.

I don't know anything about Tannoys or JBL, but two of the usual suspects will
undoubtedly chime in.

Farrell8882 wrote:

From: Max Holubitsky

I am putting together a system in my living room, and due to space
constraints, I'd like to mount some bookshelf speakers *in a
bookshelf*... (one wall has about 15' of oak wall units, which are
really the only place a stereo would be acceptable)

I use Paradigm Atoms this way in my bedroom, and like them a lot. I listen to
this more than my 'real' system.

I don't know anything about Tannoys or JBL, but two of the usual suspects will
undoubtedly chime in.

Hey that's a good idea... I'm from Canada too, and I bet they'd be a lot cheaper
than some of the imported options. I'll keep them in mind. For the time being I'm
going to be using Optimus Pro LX5 speakers.... which aren't bad, but not wonderful
either.

Max Holubitsky wrote:

Hey,

I am putting together a system in my living room, and due to space
constraints, I'd like to mount some bookshelf speakers *in a
bookshelf*... (one wall has about 15' of oak wall units, which are
really the only place a stereo would be acceptable)

Associated equipment is:

Rotel preamp
Sony CD player
Dynaco ST-70 Series II
Thorens TD-124/II with SME 3012/Grado

The above, with the exception of the Dynaco, are items which used to be
part of my main setup. My main system's speakers are Tannoy Saturn S6's,
and I'd like something which is as similar as possible to the Tannoys..

S6L/R surrounds. Same drivers as the Saturns you have now.

"Joseph Oberlander" wrote in message
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Max Holubitsky wrote:

Hey,

I am putting together a system in my living room, and due to space
constraints, I'd like to mount some bookshelf speakers *in a
bookshelf*... (one wall has about 15' of oak wall units, which are
really the only place a stereo would be acceptable)

Associated equipment is:

Rotel preamp
Sony CD player
Dynaco ST-70 Series II
Thorens TD-124/II with SME 3012/Grado

The above, with the exception of the Dynaco, are items which used to be
part of my main setup. My main system's speakers are Tannoy Saturn S6's,
and I'd like something which is as similar as possible to the Tannoys..

S6L/R surrounds. Same drivers as the Saturns you have now.


Wouldn't a pair of 'Jupiters' go with the 'Saturns'?




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Sockpuppet Yustabe wrote:

"Joseph Oberlander" wrote in message
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Max Holubitsky wrote:

Hey,

I am putting together a system in my living room, and due to space
constraints, I'd like to mount some bookshelf speakers *in a
bookshelf*... (one wall has about 15' of oak wall units, which are
really the only place a stereo would be acceptable)

Associated equipment is:

Rotel preamp
Sony CD player
Dynaco ST-70 Series II
Thorens TD-124/II with SME 3012/Grado

The above, with the exception of the Dynaco, are items which used to be
part of my main setup. My main system's speakers are Tannoy Saturn S6's,
and I'd like something which is as similar as possible to the Tannoys..

S6L/R surrounds. Same drivers as the Saturns you have now.


Wouldn't a pair of 'Jupiters' go with the 'Saturns'?

Not Bose 301s?

Joseph Oberlander wrote:

Max Holubitsky wrote:

Hey,

I am putting together a system in my living room, and due to space
constraints, I'd like to mount some bookshelf speakers *in a
bookshelf*... (one wall has about 15' of oak wall units, which are
really the only place a stereo would be acceptable)

Associated equipment is:

Rotel preamp
Sony CD player
Dynaco ST-70 Series II
Thorens TD-124/II with SME 3012/Grado

The above, with the exception of the Dynaco, are items which used to be
part of my main setup. My main system's speakers are Tannoy Saturn S6's,
and I'd like something which is as similar as possible to the Tannoys..

S6L/R surrounds. Same drivers as the Saturns you have now.

This was my original idea too... just thought I'd see what other options are
suitable. The only installation I've ever really liked with bookshelf mounted
speakers, is a pair of 10 year old Mourdant Short units. I can't say I have
much experience with this configuration though.

I forgot to mention, the S6L/R is front-ported and is only 15*8 inches
in size(11.5 deep, but that's hidden on the shelf).

Great speakers for this use - due to the front porting. Doubly so
since your main speakers are also the same speaker line.

"Max Holubitsky" wrote in message
...
Hey,

I am putting together a system in my living room, and due to space
constraints, I'd like to mount some bookshelf speakers *in a
bookshelf*... (one wall has about 15' of oak wall units, which are
really the only place a stereo would be acceptable)

Associated equipment is:

Rotel preamp
Sony CD player
Dynaco ST-70 Series II
Thorens TD-124/II with SME 3012/Grado

A general observation.
Many so-called bookshelf speakers really are intended for placement well
away from room boundaries. This is an interesting and useful condition that
can lead to remarkable sound, but it doesn't apply to your situation.

Conversely, a speaker that sounds good in a bookshelf wil provide
unacceptable performance when stand-mounted away from room boundaries.

A general observation.
Many so-called bookshelf speakers really are intended for placement well
away from room boundaries. This is an interesting and useful condition that
can lead to remarkable sound, but it doesn't apply to your situation.

The bookshelves in which I use my Atoms are open-backed and three feet away
from the wall. They're also on the top shelf. I wonder if this would be why I
like them on shelves as well as I do?

"Farrell8882" wrote in message
...
A general observation.
Many so-called bookshelf speakers really are intended for placement well
away from room boundaries. This is an interesting and useful condition
that
can lead to remarkable sound, but it doesn't apply to your situation.

The bookshelves in which I use my Atoms are open-backed and three feet
away
from the wall. They're also on the top shelf. I wonder if this would be
why I
like them on shelves as well as I do?

Sounds very plausible. As far as low/mids, the walls aren't really there.

From: "Robert Morein"

"Farrell8882" wrote in message
...
A general observation.
Many so-called bookshelf speakers really are intended for placement well
away from room boundaries. This is an interesting and useful condition
that
can lead to remarkable sound, but it doesn't apply to your situation.

The bookshelves in which I use my Atoms are open-backed and three feet
away
from the wall. They're also on the top shelf. I wonder if this would be
why I
like them on shelves as well as I do?

Sounds very plausible. As far as low/mids, the walls aren't really there.


And therefore...?

Robert Morein wrote:
"Max Holubitsky" wrote in message
...

Hey,

I am putting together a system in my living room, and due to space
constraints, I'd like to mount some bookshelf speakers *in a
bookshelf*... (one wall has about 15' of oak wall units, which are
really the only place a stereo would be acceptable)

Associated equipment is:

Rotel preamp
Sony CD player
Dynaco ST-70 Series II
Thorens TD-124/II with SME 3012/Grado


A general observation.
Many so-called bookshelf speakers really are intended for placement well
away from room boundaries. This is an interesting and useful condition that
can lead to remarkable sound, but it doesn't apply to your situation.

Conversely, a speaker that sounds good in a bookshelf wil provide
unacceptable performance when stand-mounted away from room boundaries.

This is why the Tannoy(since he has Tannoys already) surrounds will
likely work best. The only decision would be which model.

The Revolution and Saturn are being phased out for, IMO, a cheaper
speaker(sigh), so those two get my choice. Either the R1 or the S6 L/R