Soffits for my HR824's...

[sponge bob]

Has anyone ever put Mackie HR824's in a control room
wall soffit?

I heard conflicting reports where some say its easy,
and yet others say you shouldn't even dream of putting
824's in a wall soffit!

Whats the truth? Anyone done this successfully or got
a scoop on this?

Thanks...
Bob

[c7sus]

Have you got a way to ventilate the soffit? Those amps must get pretty hot running for hours on end.

[John Sayers]

It's not so much the power amps - you can ventilate for that - it's the rear passive radiator that could create a problem. I said COULD create a problem - as yet no ones done it so we don't know. Bryan Giles (Giles117) is building a room now and we are going to try it

will let you know how it goes.

cheers
john

[Light]

Seeing as a large percentage of the extended low end is a result of the passive radiator (or so Mackie says). I would not want to sofit them. But then, I never like the idea of sofiting near field monitors.


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[OzNimbus]

Yes, but there's a difference between "idea" and "reality." I soffit mounted my KRK V8's, and they absolutley KILL.

I was put off a little bit to begin with, but I'm really glad I did it. The difference is quite amazing. Don't knock it 'till you've tried it.

[Chadwick]

I'm interested in doing the same with my HR824's. I called Mackie and they seemed confident that it wouldn't be a problem. Although they did act like this was the first time this had been brought up to him.

[Light]

O.K., let me rephrase that. I like sofit mounted speakers just fine, but that is not what I want from my near fields. I like sofits for mains, not mains.


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