Todd, tweeters dispersion patterns are typically the same above or below ear level, but in a two or three way, The problem is that that farther your other drivers are off, the more their dispersion patterns and frequency response is off also, so if the tweeter is designed to be on top and is below, your frequency curves change even more on the drivers below. For that reason, most recommend to keep the tweeter at or slightly above, but overall it is a rule of thumb rather that a law, based on the speaker that you are using. If I recall, the Stratus mini, the tweeter is on bottom, so that theory wouldn't work. Don't forget, sometimes a little tilt either way makes a world of difference.
Speaker stand height
I have a pair of PSB Stratus Minis on their factory 25" stands, but these seem too tall for my room/listening position. My listening chair is somewhat low and laid back and this i do not want to change. So I was thinking of buying lower stands so that the speakers are closer to my ear but am worried about messing up the overal tonal balance of my PSB's. Should i Be worried about the sound changing too much with lower stands, or will it simply give me more bass and a more direct sound?
btw iv'e experimented with putting these speakers on 10" concrete blocks, with a title to compensate for the height, and this seemed to make the sound much fuller. This was many years ago though and my memory could be fooling me.
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