Mike Rubin Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 I posted about the possible need to replace my current speakers because one may have a problem with the tweeter. I have decided that I am going to look at replacing them. My current speakers are floorstanders. They replaced standmounts. I have been aware that the floorstanders are much more sensitive to placement than were the smaller speakers. As my room is difficult, this has been a bit of an annoyance over time. So, I have a threshold question that maybe is dumb: as a general rule, are standmounts less sensitive about placement than floorstanders or is that really a function of the individual make and model? I am thinking about conventional cone/EMIT kinds of box speakers, not the exotics like electrostats or Maggies. Living room: Synology 218+ NAS > NUC 10 i7 > HQP Embedded > xfinity Xfi Router > Netgear GS348 Switch > Sonore Optical Module Deluxe > Sonore Signature Rendu SE Optical Tier 2 > Okto DAC 8 Stereo > Topping Pre90 Preamp > Apollon Audio 1ET400A Mini > Revel F32 Concertas Computer Desk System: Synology DS-218+ NAS > Dell XPS 8930/NUC 10 i7 > HQP Desktop > xfinity Xfi Router > EtherRegen > ultraRendu > Topping D90 DAC > Audioengine A5+'s Link to comment
GregWormald Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 On 3/15/2020 at 11:47 AM, Mike Rubin said: are standmounts less sensitive about placement than floorstanders or is that really a function of the individual make and model? Individual characteristics are certainly important--dispersion pattern is one issue. At the same time standmounts relieve the issue that sometimes the best placement for bass is not convenient or compatible with the rest of the sound spectrum. At least with standmounts you can place a sub (or just a good woofer!) in its optimum position even if that position isn't the same as the main speakers. There are trade-offs with this approach but they may be less than moving house/room. Mike Rubin 1 Link to comment
Popular Post davide256 Posted March 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 16, 2020 Cardas site has some good material on speaker placement http://www.cardas.com/room_setup_main.php a small room size limits low bass capability and can cause bass doubling, one of the reasons smaller monitors are more prevalent in small rooms. Its also aesthetically nicer to have shorter speakers when you sit closer as taller speakers start to feel like giant headphones. All speakers are sensitive to placement but poor tweeter dispersion can limit the "sweet spot" more than anything else Regardless of floor standing or stand mount, rigid floor coupling is essential, stand spikes for carpet, metal nubs for hardwood... you don't want that speaker cabinet when playing low bass translating low bass energy into cabinet movement. All things being equal I would lean towards floorstanders because the stand "comes with" and is engineered into the speaker... you can buy floorstanders that are basically monitors with integrated stand Be wary of ported speakers also in a small room, much harder to position than closed back speakers for proper bass response. Mike Rubin and Lone Mountain Audio 1 1 Regards, Dave Audio system Link to comment
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