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What's the objection to Floor Standing Speakers?

Why do, and its generally women, prefer bookshelf speakers over floor standing EVEN if the bookshelf is going on the floor on a stand, thereby taking up almost EXACTLY the same space in the room?
I've always been amazed at this--two speakers, identical in width and depth, with only height as the differential, are presented to the fair lady, who instantly picks the bookshelf WITH stands, making it occupy the EXACT SAME KILL ZONE FLOOR TO CEILING AS THE FLOORSTANDER.
Why is this--when price is not the determining factor--of course given a price difference which IS meaningful, the answer is obvious, but when NOT--WHY?
Seeking opinions to this very old question that plagues the industry and allows Bose Lifestyles to still breathe our precious air.

Larry
lrsky
martykl
3,578 posts
 
You asked why "generally women" have this preference.
I believe that Tvad gave you the accurate answer.
You won't let him grow a vagina, but the need for that vagina is embedded in your question. Next time, ask a manlier question!

As to why some prefer the sound of monitors - I do believe that small and, ahem, stiff, cabinets and the resulting reduced contriubtion from vibrating cabinet walls may be sufficiently appealling to some listeners to justify the sacrificed bass response that could be had from a floorstander with the same footprint. Of course, floorstanders with heroically stiff cabinets (e.g. Wilson) can get you the "best of both worlds", but then the trade-off is price.

Marty
audiowoman
249 posts
 
I loved the look of my Totem Model 1's. They were cool looking I thought and easy to move about - well except for the Target 1 stands. They gave way to the Vandersteen 2ce Signatures - frankly these are so ugly they are cute.
I went to my local dealer to look something to replace Vandersteen 1C's with something more and thought monitors might do the trick again. My dealer gave me the same speech outlined above...floorstanders take the same footprint with more bass etc. I thought a good pair of Spendors would be great, small enough to move about... then he brought in a used pair of Aerial Model B's weighing 90lbs each and we fell hard - fantastic sound and beautiful wood....they will hang around the living room for a very long time!!
6550c
393 posts
 
Soundolear? Anyone remember this company? Speakers that look like a floor lamp.

Has any progress been made with on-the-wall sound panels? I guess they are like electorstats? Some were made in the 1990s, but i guess they did not catch on?

I think speakers on stands look worse than full floor models. The stands, somehow, remind me of cheap furnature in a motel room. They also tend to be way overpriced. Some OEM stands add a grand or two to the speaker price, which I find abusive and gross. Just think of what else you could get to add in the system.
fromunda
148 posts
 
Who crapped in your breakfast cereal Lardsky?
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