SDA SRS Imaging Questions

jtconnell
jtconnell Posts: 65
edited December 2011 in Speakers
Polk manuals state that SDA SRS series speakers need to bet roughly three feet from side walls and six to eight feet apart to ensure proper imaging. My question is if you put SDAs into a home theater cabinet, will that compromise the imaging? i.e. does a lot of the "presence" come from the fabric covered openings on the sides, or does the bulk of it come from the front. I am assuming that enclosing thm will enhance the bass response, but the imaging is what makes these speakers worthwhile. I am hesitant to do it for these reasons, but input would be greatly appreciated. Any thoughts?
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,757
    edited October 2004
    No sound comes from the sides, it's all from the front. However, if you restrict the dispersion by putting them in an enclosure you will lose the SDA effect.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,092
    edited October 2004
    That's got to be one hellaciously big cabinet.

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  • jtconnell
    jtconnell Posts: 65
    edited October 2004
    I guess my thought was that the enclosure would not extend beyond the front of the speakers and that the speakers would be probably 1/2" in front of the enclosure itself.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,757
    edited October 2004
    That might work, but they really don't like stuff around or in between them.
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,121
    edited December 2011
    F1, I learned that this week. This is a very important detail, TY for you help
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