Height of speaker stand?

gte697h
gte697h Posts: 27
edited June 2008 in Speakers
Hey guys. What's the recommended height for speaker stands? i.e. should the speaker by at ear level or above/below? I know the center channel should be at ear level (ideally). What about the fronts and rears?
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited June 2008
    Same thing...
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited June 2008
    Tweeters should be at ear level, center and mains should be the same height ideally.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited June 2008
    For HT the rears / surrounds should be about 3 feet above ear level.
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  • michael_w
    michael_w Posts: 2,813
    edited June 2008
    3 feet for the rears worked well for me too. I had 8 foot ceilings and sat in a recliner so at about 6 feet up the wall was ideal. It helped to create a more natural environment and blend with the fronts having them up higher as opposed to nearly ear level.
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  • ward91
    ward91 Posts: 338
    edited June 2008
    why are most floorstanders under 1m high , most sofas sit higher than that. :confused:;)
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