Any reason not to place stand mounted speakers upside down?


I ask because, for example, Harbeth perform best when the tweeters are at ear level, but I have some very good stands (Osiris!) that are taller than ideal. So, if I were to place them upside down...

Apparently Alan Shaw sees no problem, but points out that the bass would be boosted. I'd be interested to hear other views.

Cheers,

Tony
whipsaw
I’m with Erik on this one... just tilt them. Also, I would suspect that speakers turned upside down would be a slightly bigger balance risk as the woofer is always heavier...
Pierre Spray of Mapleshade Studio oft opined the best listening position was actually sitting on the floor and I think he might have been right. So flipping the speakers on their head might work out very well after all. 
Thanks for the replies! @millercarbon – he did not say that. I misinterpreted one of his responses on the Harbeth forum. He was referring to a speaker in a confined space. Though he did say that it shouldn’t matter (in terms of bass) whether the woofer is on top or bottom.

@teo_audio – I follow you, though it is interesting that Shaw, who certainly is science oriented, insists that Harbeth perform best when the tweeters are at ear height. Presumably he has designed that way.

Brad – thanks for the interesting input.