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Did Kharma make their 3.2 FE too short?

I hardly presume to know squat about speaker design, but since placing my speakers on 6 inch wooden blocks, they have improved immeasurably: soundstage is higher, deeper, more spacious, highs more airy and imaging better than when placed flat on the floor. The reasons for doing this are mentioned in a separate thread and are irrelevant here - what I want to know from Kharma pundits is: What is the down-side and what is lost in this elevation?
Room 21 X 16 ft with 20 ft A-frame high celing; Speakers along short wall, 8 ft apart, 3 ft from walls. Were the speakers designed for smaller rooms? Will this elevation affect measured coherence and am I hearing an artefact effect? Speaker experts please respond. No doubt I have a "new" set of better speakers with the help of 6" of solid maple. Would love to know what Kharma thinks.
springbok10
springbok10 OP
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Thanks for your responses. I think you're spot-on, Don_s.
springbok10 OP
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Can you suggest some line source models?
springbok10 OP
711 posts
 
I remember that Swampwalker recommended these in the other thread. Mike, can you name some?
semi
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I do have a different take. In my experience, I listen almost near field with speakers 8' apart and I sit about 7' from the line drawn between the speakers, I do find most speakers can benefit from being a little taller. This is true regardless which room I use, ceiling can be 8' tall or 12' tall, I find raising them higher (or projecting them higher) improve spaciousness and sound more "relax".

I used to wonder why Sonus Faber would make Guaneri Homage sit on such a tall pedestal, but after hearing it I would not think the image is too high or any obvious short coming. In fact, that's the incentive I start experimenting with raising my speakers.
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