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Bookshelf Speakers; Ported vs. Acoustic Suspension

I am building a new home and will have built-in bookshelves on one wall of a 15' x 12' room. I am planning on bookshelf speakers on either side of a 50" TV which has an opening of 60" W x 36" H x 24" D. I was thinking of purchasing ported design speakers (Silverline Minuet Supreme Plus) but was concerned about a ported design with only 15" of space between each speaker and the rear wall of the cabinet. Any experience here? Would I be better off with an Acoustic Suspension Design (NHT Classic 3)?
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unsound
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...Or, since size is already limiting bass response, don't let a sealed box reduce it any further.
unsound
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Adding a sub changes things. On the one hand, sealed box satellites might do some things better, but most subs don't work very well when asked to go much beyond the bottom octave, so ported satellites might work better in that regard. I suggest you consider and try both, and decide what you like best, regardless of whether or not the satellites are sealed or ported. Besides, there aren't that many that are designed to work so close to a wall to begin with.
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