Need some advice with my new TSI-300... Ear height + Tweeter + Stands
Hello, everyone.
Nice to meet you all.
I had the following system for the past two years, and now i had an opportunity to upgrade, i will explain below about my concern and doubts, and i hope you can help me out.
Front Speakers: Polkaudio TSI200
Center Speaker: Polkaudio CS10
Surround Speakers: Polkaudio TSI100
Subwoofer: Polkaudio PSW110
Receiver: Onkyo TX-NR509
I was using some ELG stands with the TSI200 and the tweeter height was exactly in my ear height. Perfect.
Now with my new upgrade below to:
Front Speakers: Polkaudio TSI300
Center Speaker: Polkaudio CS20
Surround Speakers: Polkaudio TSI100
Subwoofer: Sunfire HRS-12
Receiver: Onkyo TX-NR509
The tweeter of the floorstanding speakers were way below the ear height level, so i had to make an small wood stand so now the tweeter is in my ear height, but since the speakers are downfiring, am i doing something wrong? I know that the floorstanding should be on the floor, but will i lose anything for using the speakers with the stands to be able to raise the tweeter to the ear height level ? I'm 6' 6.5" tall so i had to make these stands, otherwise the tweeter height would be very below the ear height.
There is another issue with my new setup.. the floorstanding speakers are moving easily, i mean, just by touching it with my fingers, they move pretty easily, is it going to be a problem? I mean, they would never fall, but does that would make an impact on the sound quality? should i do something to fix this?
Sorry for my bad english and i hope you guys can understand my concern.
Thank you very much.
Kind Regards,
Queiroz
Nice to meet you all.
I had the following system for the past two years, and now i had an opportunity to upgrade, i will explain below about my concern and doubts, and i hope you can help me out.
Front Speakers: Polkaudio TSI200
Center Speaker: Polkaudio CS10
Surround Speakers: Polkaudio TSI100
Subwoofer: Polkaudio PSW110
Receiver: Onkyo TX-NR509
I was using some ELG stands with the TSI200 and the tweeter height was exactly in my ear height. Perfect.
Now with my new upgrade below to:
Front Speakers: Polkaudio TSI300
Center Speaker: Polkaudio CS20
Surround Speakers: Polkaudio TSI100
Subwoofer: Sunfire HRS-12
Receiver: Onkyo TX-NR509
The tweeter of the floorstanding speakers were way below the ear height level, so i had to make an small wood stand so now the tweeter is in my ear height, but since the speakers are downfiring, am i doing something wrong? I know that the floorstanding should be on the floor, but will i lose anything for using the speakers with the stands to be able to raise the tweeter to the ear height level ? I'm 6' 6.5" tall so i had to make these stands, otherwise the tweeter height would be very below the ear height.
There is another issue with my new setup.. the floorstanding speakers are moving easily, i mean, just by touching it with my fingers, they move pretty easily, is it going to be a problem? I mean, they would never fall, but does that would make an impact on the sound quality? should i do something to fix this?
Sorry for my bad english and i hope you guys can understand my concern.
Thank you very much.
Kind Regards,
Queiroz
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Hello, everyone.
Nice to meet you all.
I had the following system for the past two years, and now i had an opportunity to upgrade, i will explain below about my concern and doubts, and i hope you can help me out.
Front Speakers: Polkaudio TSI200
Center Speaker: Polkaudio CS10
Surround Speakers: Polkaudio TSI100
Subwoofer: Polkaudio PSW110
Receiver: Onkyo TX-NR509
I was using some ELG stands with the TSI200 and the tweeter height was exactly in my ear height. Perfect.
Now with my new upgrade below to:
Front Speakers: Polkaudio TSI300
Center Speaker: Polkaudio CS20
Surround Speakers: Polkaudio TSI100
Subwoofer: Sunfire HRS-12
Receiver: Onkyo TX-NR509
The tweeter of the floorstanding speakers were way below the ear height level, so i had to make an small wood stand so now the tweeter is in my ear height, but since the speakers are downfiring, am i doing something wrong? I know that the floorstanding should be on the floor, but will i lose anything for using the speakers with the stands to be able to raise the tweeter to the ear height level ? I'm 6' 6.5" tall so i had to make these stands, otherwise the tweeter height would be very below the ear height.
There is another issue with my new setup.. the floorstanding speakers are moving easily, i mean, just by touching it with my fingers, they move pretty easily, is it going to be a problem? I mean, they would never fall, but does that would make an impact on the sound quality? should i do something to fix this?
Sorry for my bad english and i hope you guys can understand my concern.
Thank you very much.
Kind Regards,
Queiroz
Hello Queiroz and Welcome to Club Polk,
In as far as the upgrade from the tsi 200 to the 300 they are basically the same speaker. Think of the 300 as a 200 with a build in stands.
My opinion is you step up to the 400 or 500 (as well the 500 is a much taller speaker so the tweeter should be at the height you want) if your budget allows.
Cheers
Roger -
Hello Queiroz and Welcome to Club Polk,
In as far as the upgrade from the tsi 200 to the 300 they are basically the same speaker. Think of the 300 as a 200 with a build in stands.
My opinion is you step up to the 400 or 500 (as well the 500 is a much taller speaker so the tweeter should be at the height you want) if your budget allows.
Cheers
Roger
Hello, Roger.
Thank you for your advice, but unfortunately i won't be able to purchase the TSI-500 (which are on my wishlist) at the moment, since here on my country the prices are very high, and i got this crazy deal for the TSI-300, and bought them for a price even lower of the TSI-200, so now i have two choices, keep the TSI-200 and sell the TSI-300, or stay with the TSI-300 and sell the TSI-200 with almost 2 years old for almost the same price that i've spent with the TSI-300 brand new.
Do you think that because the floorstanding speakers of the TSI-300 are downfiring and i'm using them with a stand, i will still get a better sound quality with the TSI-200 with proper stands? I mean... even if i paid less for the TSI-300 than the TSI-200, there is no point if i'm gonna get a better result with TSI200 with proper stands, please anyone who understands my concern, please share your opinion it would be very helpful and very much appreciated.
Thanks. -
Hello Queiroz,
Well as for the 300 keep then if you got a good deal and sell the 200. As for stands I wouldn't bother as long as the tweeters are within two feet above or below your seating ear level they should sound fine.
Your speakers are not down-firing, the ports on the bottom are designed to help the woofers produce bass.
Cheers
Roger -
Hello Queiroz,
Well as for the 300 keep then if you got a good deal and sell the 200. As for stands I wouldn't bother as long as the tweeters are within two feet above or below your seating ear level they should sound fine.
Your speakers are not down-firing, the ports on the bottom are designed to help the woofers produce bass.
Cheers
Roger
Thanks again, Roger, it's really good to know that the speakers are not down-firing because i was really worried about that, and the tweeter height is exactly 2 inches below my seating ear level, with the wood stands that i'm using with them, about the fact that the speakers can move easily, despite the fact that i've put some good bass songs to test if they would move, and i could not see any changes at all, but anyways, it would have some impact in the sound quality? do you think i should put something to make some weight so they don't move?
Regards,
Queiroz -
Hello again so if I'm reading this correctly you have the 300 on small stands if that's makes you happy leave then on the stands and yes I would try and secure then so they don't get knocked off but I don't think they would move from music vibrating the speakers.
But if it was me and I have the 300 in my upstairs rig I would have then on the floor not on stands they sound great and they are designed as floor standing speaker.I've never had then move on me and let me state my girls have played then loud.
Cheers
Roger
