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Hi,
The new conservatory will have a dwarf wall at its base.
The inside of this wall will be strapped with timber then sheeted with
plasterboard.

I am wondering whether it would be sensible to build a pair of speakers
into this
small void between the front of the plasterboard and the wall.
The gap would be about 25mm for the wood strapping and 12mm thickness
of
plasterboard giving about 37mm depth.

Any reasonably-priced speakers out there that would fit and give an OK
sound
quality? Tried a google search, found some wall speakers at TLC but
their
depth was 52mm.

Thanks

Mungo

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On 17 Jan 2006 05:25:46 -0800, "Mungo" wrote:

Hi,
The new conservatory will have a dwarf wall at its base.
The inside of this wall will be strapped with timber then sheeted with
plasterboard.

I am wondering whether it would be sensible to build a pair of speakers
into this
small void between the front of the plasterboard and the wall.
The gap would be about 25mm for the wood strapping and 12mm thickness
of
plasterboard giving about 37mm depth.

Any reasonably-priced speakers out there that would fit and give an OK
sound
quality? Tried a google search, found some wall speakers at TLC but
their
depth was 52mm.


I'd suggest looking at in car speakers.

sponix
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sPoNiX wrote:
On 17 Jan 2006 05:25:46 -0800, "Mungo" wrote:

Hi,
The new conservatory will have a dwarf wall at its base.
The inside of this wall will be strapped with timber then sheeted
with plasterboard.

I am wondering whether it would be sensible to build a pair of
speakers into this
small void between the front of the plasterboard and the wall.
The gap would be about 25mm for the wood strapping and 12mm thickness
of
plasterboard giving about 37mm depth.

Any reasonably-priced speakers out there that would fit and give an
OK sound
quality? Tried a google search, found some wall speakers at TLC but
their
depth was 52mm.


I'd suggest looking at in car speakers.

sponix


or do the second hand shops / ebay for some s/h flat panel boxes and strip
the drivers and xovers out ?


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Dave Liquorice
 
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On 17 Jan 2006 05:25:46 -0800, Mungo wrote:

Any reasonably-priced speakers out there that would fit and give an
OK sound quality? Tried a google search,


The google key you want is "nxt flat panel". Plenty out there at
prices from much too cheap computer speakers to how much! commercial
ceiling units. The Wharfedale PP-S1 system looks good (on paper...).

http://www.wharfedale.co.uk/range.php?range_id=12

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The google key you want is "nxt flat panel". Plenty out there at
prices from much too cheap computer speakers to how much! commercial
ceiling units. The Wharfedale PP-S1 system looks good (on paper...).



I really wouldn't recomend these (allthough try them for yourself) I found
the sound quality pretty poor and they're not actually that slim either.

The Mission NXT stuff is much better (allthough more expensive)




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On 17 Jan 2006 05:25:46 -0800, "Mungo" wrote:

Hi,
The new conservatory will have a dwarf wall at its base.
The inside of this wall will be strapped with timber then sheeted with
plasterboard.

I am wondering whether it would be sensible to build a pair of speakers
into this
small void between the front of the plasterboard and the wall.
The gap would be about 25mm for the wood strapping and 12mm thickness
of
plasterboard giving about 37mm depth.

Any reasonably-priced speakers out there that would fit and give an OK
sound
quality? Tried a google search, found some wall speakers at TLC but
their
depth was 52mm.

Thanks

Mungo


Some people here even plaster over the speakers so your stud wall
actualy becomes the speaker:

http://hiddenwires.co.uk/resourcesar...051202-01.html

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marble wrote:
On 17 Jan 2006 05:25:46 -0800, "Mungo" wrote:

Hi,
The new conservatory will have a dwarf wall at its base.
The inside of this wall will be strapped with timber then sheeted
with plasterboard.

I am wondering whether it would be sensible to build a pair of
speakers into this
small void between the front of the plasterboard and the wall.
The gap would be about 25mm for the wood strapping and 12mm thickness
of
plasterboard giving about 37mm depth.

Any reasonably-priced speakers out there that would fit and give an
OK sound
quality? Tried a google search, found some wall speakers at TLC but
their
depth was 52mm.

Thanks

Mungo


Some people here even plaster over the speakers so your stud wall
actualy becomes the speaker:

http://hiddenwires.co.uk/resourcesar...051202-01.html


hmmm, methinks he's 12 years out ?

"It is now eight years since the first flat panel loudspeakers came onto the market"

what about those huge sony 'honeycomb flat panel with neoprene suspension' jobbies
I was selling 20 years ago as part of £1500 - £2000 systems ?


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"Mungo" wrote in message
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Hi,
The new conservatory will have a dwarf wall at its base.
The inside of this wall will be strapped with timber then sheeted with
plasterboard.

I am wondering whether it would be sensible to build a pair of speakers
into this
small void between the front of the plasterboard and the wall.
The gap would be about 25mm for the wood strapping and 12mm thickness
of
plasterboard giving about 37mm depth.

Any reasonably-priced speakers out there that would fit and give an OK
sound
quality? Tried a google search, found some wall speakers at TLC but
their
depth was 52mm.

Thanks

Mungo

I highly reccommend Kef's CI (custom install) series - www.kef.com.
B&W do something similar www.bwloudspeakers.com


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hmmm, methinks he's 12 years out ?

"It is now eight years since the first flat panel loudspeakers came onto
the market"

what about those huge sony 'honeycomb flat panel with neoprene suspension'
jobbies
I was selling 20 years ago as part of £1500 - £2000 systems ?


I built flat panel speakers back in 1983 ... in masonite sheet cabinets
(sound deadening) they were seen as the way forward at that time ...
Wilmslow got the drivers for me.

Rick



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