Small(ish) bookshelf speakers

[randerson3024]

My inattention to the first posts of the thread led me to the wrong conclusion, however, any small good speaker can usually show marked improvement with a stand; expensive, or cheap, typically deadened and spiked. I have no experience with desktop speakers, and remain somewhat embarrased regarding my lack of attention to the entire thread.

[tyrion]

Originally Posted by n_maher

Tyll would argue that there's a pretty large point to be made for using desktop stands for near field listening. I'm inclined to agree with him, given my limited experimentation with raising near field monitors above the desk surface.

I have the HR stands and believe that raising them has made a difference. Instead of being below my ears they are on level with them. I don't listen to seriously at my work desk as I'm usually doing something else but I do believe that what I do hear is better as a result of using the stands.

[grawk]

I'm giving tyll's stands a shot with my htd level 3 bookshelfs at the dc meet

[Fitz]

Originally Posted by n_maher

Tyll would argue that there's a pretty large point to be made for using desktop stands for near field listening. I'm inclined to agree with him, given my limited experimentation with raising near field monitors above the desk surface.

The first thing I did when I got them was stick some books under them to raise them up to bring the tweeters to ear level (until I work out something a little nicer looking). I was just being passive-aggressive towards randerson for making fun of my free speakers.