criscfer

Thanks for the input's. Good advice on the inwall's. The RB-61 II's do not have any mounting points or they would be a better choice. Shelfing them, along with their 12 inch depth may start to include a "wife noise" factor. I know the RS-42 II's would not project like a true side channel, but I love their ergonomics in my room. One front and rear is positioned above a dooorway. (I'll attempt attaching photos later) I am tempted to try the 42's in all four corners. ? How bad could that be? The way that I mounted them in the rear seems very solid. I did not trust the metal stud construction for the single keyhole anchor, so additionally I used two 6" bolts through the wall with a strap across the stud and pulled the speaker snugly to the wall.

My constraints require a wall mounted right and left channel, without cutting into the drywall. For ease and cost the RB-51 is my first choice, but I am concerned about the rear porting and how optimum that will sound. Another consideration is to use the R-3800-W by building an enclosure for it, and then hanging the box. Clearly more effort, and then it has to be painted to match. My other components are the RC-52 II center and the RS-42 II in the rear. Used for watching TV. Any recommendations for or against using the bookshelf speaker would be appreciated. Cris