I have a home theater setup, but I don't believe it's all that great.
The one flaw is that the speakers are mismatched, most importantly,
the center with the pair of front (main) speakers- much different
sound from each.
So I've been lurking on this forum to glean some info.

Here's a question that will highlight my relative ignorance on all
things audio.

If I actually put a bookshelf speaker in a bookshelf (actually
on a shelf of an entertainment center, so it would be enclosed
on three sides) will it sound different and/or worse than if
it was on a stand away from other objects???
I keep seeing the advice that speakers should be located away from
walls, and away from other surfaces, but shouldn't a 'bookshelf'
speaker perform well if it is located in a bookshelf?

thanks for any input on this.