Best place for a Sub in my mini Theater
http://www.audiogurus.com/learn/speakers/speaker-placement/100 I found this informative article that speaks to my situation. If I use my bookshelves on the sides of me it’s a more direct sound. If I get another pair of the Monitor Audio WT-CP380IDC to match my fronts they have a dipole switch to get more diffuse sound for the surrounds since they would be firing from the back wall instead of from the sides. What do you think? |
I cannot see a "dipole switch" on that CP380IDC. It would not be a dipole speaker because it only has 1 woofer and 1 tweeter. I have seen some "dipole in-wall" speakers, but they use small drivers that are angled into each other. It's not going to be a true di-pole because a di-pole speaker really needs to be outside the wall in a cabinet so that the sound can reflect or "plane" directly off the wall itself. You can look at the Silver FX di-pole surround, but it's really only dipole from 2.5khz up, since it only has one "direct firing" woofer. The Gold FX does a better job at di-pole since it has two sets of midrange and tweeters - firing both forward and backward. The "direct firing" woofer is find because it's very difficult for us to identify the direction/source of bass/midbass frequencies. However, in your situation a di-pole wouldn't work because you don't have space behind your couch. If you really wanted, the only way I see is to somehow mount a di-pole directly on the ceiling at the back of the room about 25% away from the side walls. This way, it will reflect across the ceiling as well as the side walls. My own preference is for direct sound on the surround speakers because it's more impactful and better resolution. It all comes down to a personal preference. |
Sorry I have you the wrong model number it’s WT380IDC. They are also enclosed. i read that although the surrounds should be pointed at the listeners from the sides, they should not be directly in line with the head. It said it should be a tad behind so that it creates more ambient sound. Since the couch is against the wall, it is why I was thinking I could place bookshelves at the sides. I totally agree with you for having loose independent speakers to move around, but I already purchased the in wall speakers. I also have a set of round FX speakers for atmos. ok don’t laugh but the ceiling height is only 7 feet high so 10’ x 20’ x 7’. The thing is is that I already bought the in wall wt380idc’s. Do I now stick them in the front, or stick them in the back? |
Also, you are right in the switch. I thought they were dipole switches but it’s a boundary switch in case you are close to an adjacent wall I guess. I am literally thinking about building a mini wall on the other side of the couch just to mount this thing on the side. I’m assuming it would have to be out from the wall at least a foot and a half though so the wall would have to come out like 32”. |
Finally, monitor audio did not recommend towers for the fronts since they would be in a cubby/closet cutout for the TV/credenza. I was thinking that they still have 10” behind them and would be flush with the wall, but they seemed to think that the in wall would sound better. I just thought that even a tower or bookshelf up against a wall would sound better than an in wall but who knows. |
