Tannoy Stirlings on the way!
@trentmemphis , please don't tilt the speakers back for elevating the soundstage. The timing and phase goes for a toss. Buy a pair of Sound Anchor speakers platform. They make studio grade stands which goes very well with Tannoys. I am a Tannoy Turnberry SE owner for the last 11 years :-). There is nothing I haven't tried around them. Every component in my system has changed 3-4 times in the last 11 years. But Tannoy stays 😀 |
Technically I may not be able to explain but I can say whats going on by ears. The dispersion pattern changes. To an extent it is like toeing in-out in the vertical direction. It is meant to fire straight-direct for the most coherent presentation. That thing is lost to when you tilt it. The correct presentation is achieved when speakers are standing straight and toed-in to your ears or a little in front of the ears. I have always found that to be most right sounding after trying all sorts of placements in various rooms. |
Interesting. Always go with what your ears are telling you. They're the only measuring device that counts. Mine didn't start out tilted. They started flat and pointed straight ahead. I arrived at the tilt and toe-in over some weeks of listening and making small, gradual adjustments. I can't say I've noticed any loss in coherence with them tilted, and I really don't have a space that makes bulky or heavy stands very convenient. I have to temporarily move my Stirlings out of the way semi-frequently. |
