Monitors on Short Stands

Has anyone tried monitors on the floor or very short stands (e.g., butcher block) -- perhaps even angling the speakers up slightly?

tim_j_thomas03-01-2009 11:16am

blindjim Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,092 posts 03-01-2009 at 03:40pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Apparently this low profile speaker stand idea isn't as uncommon as I thought initially. I have a pair of Phase Tech Priemier Collection 6.5 two ways which rest on a mite under, one foot tall wooden stands. the speakers sit on four compliant nodes and have a slight angle or tilt up towards the listener's position. The esthetic is IMO a bit odd, but the results are pretty good in fact. I do find however the bass improves with these non portted spaekers when in close proximity to a rear wall. the resultant SS also has it's own sweet spot as dictated by the angle of tilt. the SS doesn't levitate much if at all, but is acceptable for sure.
blindjim Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,092 posts 03-01-2009 at 11:19pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Mapman said... "Works better with more wide dispersion designs. It can help get more bass out of a smaller box when it does" Must be so I guess at least in my situation... my 24 in tall monitors use a flat faced (piston ?) foam filled 8 inch bass/mid driver that disperses a wide SS.. and at 84db 8 ohm they don't play loudly, but definitely smooth and openly... think panels.