Lsi speaker height

sickicw
sickicw Posts: 456
edited December 2005 in Speakers
I was just wondering what height of speaker stands any of you guys use for the lsi bookshelfs. I started at about 22 inches and then upgraded to 26 inches and am thinking about upgrading again to 34 inches. I’m sure that sounds crazy, but they do sound much better as I more the tweeter up to ear level. Any way here is the stand I was lookin into…

http://www.electroshops.com/pop/sauf.htm

..you guys have any other suggestions?
Speakers: LSi9 x 2, LSic, LSiFX x 2, Velodyne HGS-15
Amps & Power: Rockford Fosgate T8004 x 3, Cascade Audio APS-55 power supplies x 5, and 1 farad capacitor.
Electronics: Denon 3806, Toshiba HD-A1, & Sony KDL46XBR2
Accessories: Anti-IC interconnects, 8 Mondo Traps from Realtraps, and Salamander furniture.
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited December 2005
    ear-level when i'm sitting down.

    24" stands imo are perfect.
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,535
    edited December 2005
    LSi7's or LSi9's? I'd think 24" to 30" would be suitable for most folks, depending on how they sit.
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  • sickicw
    sickicw Posts: 456
    edited December 2005
    i have lsi9s. i found that with a 26" stand, they sound good when sitting on the floor. When im in my char, the tweeter is still about 7 inches too low.
    Speakers: LSi9 x 2, LSic, LSiFX x 2, Velodyne HGS-15
    Amps & Power: Rockford Fosgate T8004 x 3, Cascade Audio APS-55 power supplies x 5, and 1 farad capacitor.
    Electronics: Denon 3806, Toshiba HD-A1, & Sony KDL46XBR2
    Accessories: Anti-IC interconnects, 8 Mondo Traps from Realtraps, and Salamander furniture.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,584
    edited December 2005
    Just try to have your ears be at tweeter level... thats all I did.
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  • sickicw
    sickicw Posts: 456
    edited December 2005
    yea, im pretty sure im gonna get some between 32 and 35 inches, just dont know which ones. Once you start getting over 26 inches you have to worry about having little kids tipping them over. anyone out there fill in the stands with steel shot? any ideas where to get it cheap, or how much it will cost, or how much extra weight i would need so they dont tip over?
    Speakers: LSi9 x 2, LSic, LSiFX x 2, Velodyne HGS-15
    Amps & Power: Rockford Fosgate T8004 x 3, Cascade Audio APS-55 power supplies x 5, and 1 farad capacitor.
    Electronics: Denon 3806, Toshiba HD-A1, & Sony KDL46XBR2
    Accessories: Anti-IC interconnects, 8 Mondo Traps from Realtraps, and Salamander furniture.
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  • scottnbnj
    scottnbnj Posts: 709
    edited December 2005
    tweets at ear level is probably most important. but it's worth remembering that raising speaks and the listening position away from the floor is another option to change things like tonal balance, clarity and image stability.

    i've tried many different heights in a lot of different placements. every time i've raised my 9's sq has improved to my ear. my lsi9's have settled in with the tweets at ear level on 34" stands.

    if you're concerned about tipping, in addition to weight, a wider/deeper base will add more stability. i think 4 point bases offer a little more protection too.

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  • sickicw
    sickicw Posts: 456
    edited December 2005
    ok, thanks. scottnbnj, what brand of stands did you end up getting?
    Speakers: LSi9 x 2, LSic, LSiFX x 2, Velodyne HGS-15
    Amps & Power: Rockford Fosgate T8004 x 3, Cascade Audio APS-55 power supplies x 5, and 1 farad capacitor.
    Electronics: Denon 3806, Toshiba HD-A1, & Sony KDL46XBR2
    Accessories: Anti-IC interconnects, 8 Mondo Traps from Realtraps, and Salamander furniture.
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  • bankshot
    bankshot Posts: 76
    edited December 2005
    29" dont get anything lower or it might sound unbalanced IMO.
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  • scottnbnj
    scottnbnj Posts: 709
    edited December 2005
    i found a pair of energy/api sst2234's locally that i couldn't pass up. i liked them because the height is adjustable and i can't resist playing with stuff like that.

    this is the first link i found to a pic:

    http://www.hifihenkes.de/PRODUKTE/ENERGY/energy_zubehoer_sst2234.htm

    i can't recommend them to anyone though. they sway in the breeze if you don't add some sort of bracing to stiffen them up. it's not much of a problem if you're good at that sort of thing and have the tools to do it though.

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  • jgladden
    jgladden Posts: 7
    edited December 2005
    Mine are at 31" which puts the tweeter at ear level. They sound great.
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