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Need Suggestions For Raising Speaker Height

This is a pretty silly question but I want to know how others deal with this issue. I currently use Skylan stands for my GMA Callisto monitors. I'm in the process of obtaining new speakers but all of the ones I'm interested in are much smaller than my current speakers. In order to keep the tweeters "near" ear level, I need to either buy new stands (not happening) or raise my existing stands by at least 2-3 inches. Obviously I could stick a phone book or two under the stands but prefer to fine a more stable and visually appealing solution (WAF issue).

Any suggestions?
mightyburner
rrog
1,958 posts
 
Skylan makes very good stands. Most of the recommendations will degrade the stands. There are only two options. Tilt your existing stands or buy new stands.
rrog
1,958 posts
 
Skylan makes excellent stands. Most of the recommendations will degrade the quality of your stands. I see only two options for you. Tilt your existing stands to aim the tweeter at the desired height or buy taller stands.
chayro
2,984 posts
 
Don't assume you need to raise them. "Tweeter at ear level" is a starting point, but not necessarily the best point. That aside, I happen to have some Herbies wooden spike feet - a grungebuster disc with a wooden base and brass spike disc, that will add about 1"+ to your speakers. If you live in the US, I will be glad to let you try them out no charge. They do raise the stands up quite a bit. Hard floors only. I wouldn't use them on carpet. Too wobbly. Let me know.
soix
9,456 posts
 
You could try using hockey pucks at least initally to see if raising the height is actually better (I've used them under one of my floorstanders due to an unlevel floor and haven't heard any detrimental effects). If it turns out you don't need/want to raise the stands you're only out a few bucks with very little time invested. Best of luck.
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wig
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I used outriggers on my speakers to raise my tweeter to ear level at my listening position and it made a huge difference. Better mid-bass, imaging and coherence. The speaker just disappeared...
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