Listening chair height?


Many years ago I remember reading that ideally your ears should be at the same height as the tweeters.  Does this sound about right?

immatthewj

Thank you for clarifying that for me, @erik_squires  ; the center of my midrange driver is at 34.5" above the floor.  Being these are B&Ws, I would have to say that I am definitely too high. 

For the time being I think it is going to be cheaper/easier/quicker to bring my ear level lower than to raise the speakers (although I am already considering that option).  Tomorrow I am getting out the whiz-wheel & doing some surgery on the chair I am using right now.  I will start looking into another chair as well.  JerryG says that his IKEA chair gets his ears down to 37" which is lower than my tweeters but 2.5" higher than my midrange  drivers--I may look into those.

All speakers are different in this respect.

@roxy54  , is there a method that you would advise to experiment with this factor?   For the time being I am planning on shortening the legs of an inexpensive chair. 

Remember yo don’t have to raise your entire speaker... you just have to tilt them or lower your chair. 

Was your loudspeaker ever fully reviewed in Stereophile?  Their measurements will clue you in on the optimal listening window.  Loudspeaker toe-in is also a factor.