Critical for speakers to be level?

pogi
pogi Posts: 11
edited September 2011 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Hi,

Got 3 new Polk speakers.

Is it critical for speakers to be as level as possible, like on a horizontally (or vertically like on a wall) level surface? Like do I have to use a level (bubble) on them?

Just curious if the driver/coil would not be as free moving, if the enclosure is not level...

Thanks
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  • TouchOfEvil
    TouchOfEvil Posts: 967
    edited September 2011
    No need for a bubble level use your eyeball and they will be fine. Unless you have vision problems in which case use a level.:biggrin:
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 51,143
    edited September 2011
    Is it critical for speakers to be as level as possible

    The short answer, yes.
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  • pogi
    pogi Posts: 11
    edited September 2011
    Thanks for confirming my hunch F1nut. Sorry for the double post, it shouldnt happen again.
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited September 2011
    It depends greatly on the speakers & your level of OCD~
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  • apphd
    apphd Posts: 1,514
    edited September 2011
    TNRabbit wrote: »
    It depends greatly on the speakers & your level of OCD~

    ^^^^I follow this thought about it. With very good high res. equip., probably. For most, as long as you maintain the same plane with a pair of speakers and are "eyeballed" up for individual level I think you're fine. My thoughts a tape measure would be a more useful tool. But assuming you have a level, this is free which makes it nice, but there is probably so many other things that would yield more. Location, room treatments, etc.
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,502
    edited September 2011
    pogi wrote: »
    . . . thanks for confirming my hunch F1nut . . .

    And yes, use a level.
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited September 2011
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  • rebuy
    rebuy Posts: 695
    edited September 2011
    Speakers have to be level so the sound doesn't fall out of the hole in the box.

    Check and see if you have a hole.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,236
    edited September 2011
    pogi wrote: »
    Hi,

    Got 3 new Polk speakers.

    Is it critical for speakers to be as level as possible, like on a horizontally (or vertically like on a wall) level surface? Like do I have to use a level (bubble) on them?

    Just curious if the driver/coil would not be as free moving, if the enclosure is not level...

    Thanks
    I'm completely not understanding this question. To answer what I believe is your question , the driver/coils will be just fine 360 deg. You can mount your speakers upside down for all the driver and could care. Gravity doesn't play a part on if the speakers are level or not. Now sound direction has a huge part on how your speakers are positioned.
    From re reading your question, what is your real concern? I do however suggest if you care starting a general speaker knowledge journey and get your feet wet. Then some of the things I tell you will make more sense when the time comes.
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