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Speaker stand height

I've seen conflicting information on speaker stands. Some people say the stands should be tall enough to place the tweeter 35-36" off the ground, while others claim the tweeter should be 44-45". FWIW, I measured my ear level seated in my listening chair at 44". Should I have stands tall enough to place the tweeters at that height? The top of the speakers at that height? Something else?

Thanks,
Jeff
jverona
sogood51
2,157 posts
 
Get something that has a 1-2 inch adjustment up or down, try for the tweeter at ear height. OSIRIS stands can be found on audiogon at good prices, these stands are 50lbs. each with out sand or shot.
jetkitty
53 posts
 
I have found that certain monitors are more sensitive to height than others. Personally, I have usually ended up with a tweeter placement very near ear level (assuming that the tweeter was the highest driver) which is right around 36" in my current setup.

I would look for stands that will allow you to get those tweeters near your ear level.
lafish
151 posts
 
confirmed from reading Sonus Faber manual, correct speaker placement shall be with tweeter at the same attitude as your ear when sitting at the king seat.
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