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What's with the short speaker stands?

I'm considering standmount speakers but one of the biggest turnoffs in audio is low image height. How is 22 or 24 inch speaker stand going to give you proper height? With most speakers, that would put the tweeter around 30 inches off the floor, and unless you sit on the floor I don't see that as sufficient (my ear level is about 37 and I wouldn't mind tweeter higher than that). I see it at audio shows too, also with floorstanders too, where manufacturers spend years perfecting the design but then when they stand next to it, it looks like a parent proudly taking a first grader to school. At least Evolution Acoustics figured it out...What's your opinion or suggestion?
branislav
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roxy54
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I have seen some that seem impossibly short, but many listening seats are low, and somewhat reclined, so 24 to 27 often works, and as mapman said, being too high can decrease bass output.
There are companies that will make stands the height that you need as well.
branislav OP
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Thank you for all the responses. I agree that with floorstanders it adds to the expenses quite a bit, but to make a stand few inches higher should be a non issue from financial point. I wonder if anyone used some platforms underneath stands?
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These are the isoacoustics stands I used

http://www.amazon.com/IsoAcoustics-1004209-ISO-L8R155-Medium-Pair/dp/B008GOP79G

A key attribute of these is they isolate the speakers from their foundation i.e. Floor shelf or desk rather than couple them. They also adjust to multiple height and tilt. Very cost effective and versatile. They made a huge difference for versus the alternatives almost more so than any other tweak I have applied in recent years. If your bass is fat and not articulate or you are not getting the imaging and detail possible then these may be the ticket. Available on Amazon and easily returned if needed I believe. Two emphatic thumbs up.
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Interesting Mapman. I never saw or heard of them before. Thanks.
branislav OP
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Thank you Mapman for alerting me to these. I may consider a different route altogther now that I found about these.
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