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Old 08-10-2007, 18:33
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Any idea what the tallest hifi speaker stands available and where I can get them from?

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Old 08-10-2007, 19:34
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For front speakers or surround speakers?
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Old 09-10-2007, 08:30
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Ideally the tweeter on your speakers should be at ear height when you are listening to them. This is what should determine the height of your speaker stands to achieve this.
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Old 09-10-2007, 11:40
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Ideally the tweeter on your speakers should be at ear height when you are listening to them. This is what should determine the height of your speaker stands to achieve this.
You don't generally get stands much taller. Of course you could always mount the speakers on the wall at any height if that is what you really want.

The previous owners of my house had KEF 2005.2 surround speakers mounted round the top of the family room walls. Suffice to say the surround effect when sitting was weird.
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Old 09-10-2007, 12:35
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I have seen stands adjustable up to about 48", but these tend to be universal stands for the surrounds, they are only suitable for lightweight satellite speakers, not bookshelf speakers.

Atacama stands range from 200mm to 1m.

http://www.atacama-audio.co.uk/speakerstands.htm

Ideally the tweeters on the fronts should be at ear level when seated and the rears 2-3ft above ear level, again when seated.
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Old 10-10-2007, 15:49
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They will be for surround sound. I'm using Monitor Audio SFX rears.

I can't drill into my walls which is why I want tallish stands.

It looks like I will have to have the speakers at just above ear height. That's the best I can do.
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Old 10-10-2007, 16:38
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The best I can come up with for now is a pair from Turnkey, they don't look that attractive but go up to a height of 45.3".

Price is for one stand.

http://www.turnkeyonline.com/web/pro...00&context=WEB
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Old 19-10-2007, 17:21
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The best I can come up with for now is a pair from Turnkey, they don't look that attractive but go up to a height of 45.3".

Price is for one stand.

http://www.turnkeyonline.com/web/pro...00&context=WEB
Thanks for the reply.
I went for some 90cm Apollo A1/9 stands in the end: £50 delivered.

If I hadn't have found them I think I would have gone for the ones you mention.

I had a quick look and managed to find them being sold for £38.00 each plus £9.00 P+P (£85.00 in total) which isn't too bad.
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