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Tweeter height - how to compensate?

My new speakers are too tall! The tweeter sits about 6 to 8" or so above my ear when I sit on the couch. This is really my first true experience with conventional speakers as I previously had Maggies, where tweeter height is not an issue.

Besides changing the furniture (not an option - and anyways, the sofa would look ridiculous - the one we have is already of a decent height), what else can be done?

I have tried raising the rear of the speaker a half inch or so but it sounds like this broke up the soundstage or something - I did not like the sound even as much. The speakers sound good but walking around and just before parking butt they sound better.
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rlwainwright
1,904 posts
 
Sit on a nice, big, over-stuffed pillow?

-RW-
jameswei
883 posts
 
I think you were on the right track tilting the speaker forward, a la WATT/Puppies. The breaking up of the soundstage could be due to increased floor reflections. Consider putting something on the floor to absorb reflections, like pillows, a stuffed ottoman, etc. Good luck.
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roskoe
10 posts
 
Try using a booster seat. The yellow pages work just fine.

Good luck.
hpshps
66 posts
 
You did not describe what is wrong with the sound. It's just a rule of thumb that the tweeter should be at ear height but ultimately the distance from the speaker, the speakers dispersion characteristics and whether the speaker is used as the designer intented matters, too.
marty9876
120 posts
 
Grow six inches...???

Remove the spikes if the speakers have any. Move them farther from the listening position to get the dispersion greater per Hpshps.

Something either has to go down or up here. I'm guessing the speakers are not moving down.

Good luck,
Marty
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