I was thinking about getting this piece of furniture and it has a storage shelf for the center channel.

Would this ruin the sound of my center?


http://www.bello.com/images/products/PR-25_Room.jpg

Won't ruin it but it will change its sound. How it will change, I cannot predict but it will change.

I was thinking about getting this piece of furniture and it has a storage shelf for the center channel.

Would this ruin the sound of my center?


http://www.bello.com/images/products/PR-25_Room.jpgNice looking piece. It looks like there's grill cloth in front. The question is how transparent it is. If I were to buy this, I would take off the grill of my center so as not to double grill.

I think the grill cloth will only have a slight HF muting effect. I am more concerned about the rest of the cavity (you can stuff it with absorption materials) and the reflection from the cabinet frame.

The key is to get a speaker that's meant to sit on a shelf and work in that kind of environment. Several manufacturers actually include bondary compensation switches to deal with the proximity of the shelf. Additionally, a sealed speaker will probably work better than a ported one. Cabinets of this type are always a compromise, that's for sure.

Wouldn't it make a large difference if the speaker is rear ported?

Wouldn't it make a large difference if the speaker is rear ported?
The best way to deal with porting issues in this type of settings is to a) stuff the port or b) move up the crossover point to 120, at least in my experience.

The best way to deal with porting issues in this type of settings is to a) stuff the port or b) move up the crossover point to 120, at least in my experience.

If I had been slower my question would have been unnecessary.

Your solution to a rear port does make a very important point: the cabinet to which the op referred forces significant compromises with regard to sound quality.

The key is to get a speaker that's meant to sit on a shelf and work in that kind of environment. Several manufacturers actually include bondary compensation switches to deal with the proximity of the shelf. Additionally, a sealed speaker will probably work better than a ported one. Cabinets of this type are always a compromise, that's for sure.

Which manufacturers are meant to work in this kind of setup?

NHT M5 and M6, Revel Performa C32 among others.

That's exciting, I really like the revel concerta stuff I heard so I can only imagine I like the performa c32...