Are my fronts too high?

[da5176]

Hey guys, just bought some new Polk Monitor 60s and was wondering what you think. I know they are floor standers, but if placed on the floor the left speaker would be partly behind the end of a couch. I have them now on milk crates to get the left one up to where the base port is not blocked (see pictures) If left this way some substitute will be used for the milk crates. The speakers are 61" off the floor and the tweeters are in perfect alignment with the center channel tweeter. From the 2 couches in the room the ear is at about the lower mid-range level. I have a subwoofer next to the TV and I think I should keep the fronts as separated as possible for better sound. Is this a good placement? Are they too high? Any suggestions? Just looking to get the best sound I can.

 

[j_garcia]

Yes, they are too high. Looks like ONE milk crate would do the trick for each.

 

[jcPanny]

I don't think you need to worry about the port being blocked, just the drivers.

 

[furrycute]

The tweeter should be level with your ears at sitting level.

You should move your speakers out a bit away from the backwall, if your speakers are rear ported.

 

[Sheep]

switch the AV rack and the tower and put them on the ground. All done!


SheepStar

 

[mulester7]

Hey guys, just bought some new Polk Monitor 60s and was wondering what you think. I know they are floor standers, but if placed on the floor the left speaker would be partly behind the end of a couch. I have them now on milk crates to get the left one up to where the base port is not blocked (see pictures) If left this way some substitute will be used for the milk crates. The speakers are 61" off the floor and the tweeters are in perfect alignment with the center channel tweeter. From the 2 couches in the room the ear is at about the lower mid-range level. I have a subwoofer next to the TV and I think I should keep the fronts as separated as possible for better sound. Is this a good placement? Are they too high? Any suggestions? Just looking to get the best sound I can.

.....Da5176, it appears you have done the best you can with that couch staying....if the couch were to be moved to the treehouse, I would leave the speakers as is anyway though....now that you are used to them being up in the air and projecting and imaging like they do, put them back on the floor....you will quickly get them back up in the air, I predict....could you maybe replace that side couch with a loveseat, and free-up the area right in front of the speaker?....or, could the side couch be moved further away from the speaker?....whatever, to free-up that space right in front of the speaker, and leave them sitting on the milk cartons......

 

[mtrycrafts]

Hey guys, just bought some new Polk Monitor 60s and was wondering what you think. I know they are floor standers, but if placed on the floor the left speaker would be partly behind the end of a couch. I have them now on milk crates to get the left one up to where the base port is not blocked (see pictures) If left this way some substitute will be used for the milk crates. The speakers are 61" off the floor and the tweeters are in perfect alignment with the center channel tweeter. From the 2 couches in the room the ear is at about the lower mid-range level. I have a subwoofer next to the TV and I think I should keep the fronts as separated as possible for better sound. Is this a good placement? Are they too high? Any suggestions? Just looking to get the best sound I can.

With that center speaker on top of that nice TV and from the picture it looks like the other two tweeters are aligned with the center speaker, I'd leave it alone. You would get very good sound field transfer across the front 3 speakers.

 

[Audioholics]

And you might want to shave your room - it looks hairy!

You could also experiment with tilting the speakers down towards the listening position a tad - along with the center channel. Just don't make it so they fall on you...

And I'd still experiment with dropping them so the tweeters are level with your ears.