Are speaker stands worth it?

KrazyMofo24
KrazyMofo24 Posts: 1,210
edited September 2005 in Speakers
I have a pair of Rti4's one is on the computer desk at ear level, and I am using the box that came with the speakers to stand up the other speaker(weird I know). Anyways will buying speaker stands improve their sound any?
Setup:

2 Channel: Vienna Acoustics Mozart Grand, T+A P 1230R, Primare SPA21, Oppo BDP-105
PC: Vienna Acoustics Haydn Grand, Cambridge Azure 650A v2 , Peachtree iDAC, Denon DVD-3800BDCI

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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited September 2005
    Yes. It'll secure them more and less vibration will help.
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    Home Setup: Sony VPL-VW85 Projo, 92" Stewart Firehawk, Pioneer Elite SC-65, PS3, RTi12 fronts, CSi5, FXi6 rears, RTi6 surround backs, RTi4 height, MFW-15 Subwoofer.

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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,204
    edited September 2005
    KrazyMofo24 wrote:
    I have a pair of Rti4's one is on the computer desk at ear level, and I am using the box that came with the speakers to stand up the other speaker(weird I know). Anyways will buying speaker stands improve their sound any?

    If you want to get the best sound and imaging, yes speaker stands will make a difference. In my office/computer system I have a pair of book shelf speakers which sit on a dresser directly across from where I sit at the computer. I get some annoying weird harmonics around the mid-bass frequencies that I know would disapper if I had them on stands. Since it's a 2nd system I haven't made it a priority to get stands yet, but I know it will improve the sound when I finally do. You'll also notice the lower bass will have more impact too when on stands. I'll be getting some soon, I'm just not looking forwad to rearranging the whole room when I have to move the dresser's, which I use for storage, all around.

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  • Mike682
    Mike682 Posts: 2,074
    edited September 2005
    yes, stands will help.
    Receiver: harmankardon AVR235
    Mains: polk R30
    Center: polk CSi3
    Rear Surrounds: polk R20
    Subwoofer: polk PSW404
    DVD: Panasonic DVD-S29
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