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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
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onhwy61
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No one on this forum knows more about your loudspeakers than Alan Shaw.
whipsaw OP
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@onhwy61 Of course, but I was asking about the views of using any speakers upside down, not only Harbeth.
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onhwy61
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It really depends upon the specific loudspeaker.  Some will have problems, as others have noted, and some won't.  Same thing with turning them sideways.
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uncle_monkey
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Agree it w/onhwy61 depends on the design.

For example, you don’t want to turn a time aligned speaker on its head.

But sometimes depending on your speaker height vs seating position it could be desirable.
rego
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If your current Speaker placement is at a Null in the room then a Boost in 
Bass would be good ...

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