Can monitors sit on a TV console instead of stands?


Hi,

 

I have a 23" high 80" long console that has a 65" TV on it which is 57" wide.

 

This leaves 11" on either side of tv  to place a monitor (bookshelf) speaker.

They would be about 5.5 feet apart and 23 inches off the ground on a 200lb solid wood cabinet. I'm afraid if I place bookshelf speakers on stands on either side of the console they will be too far apart (approx 8 ft apart, and I sit about 9-10 feet back ), At that point I should consider Floor floorstanders. Your thought?

128x128labguy

Showing 2 responses by czarivey

3 meters away from monitor speakers is extremely too far. If you can place yourself away THAT far from speakers, perhaps you should consider getting a couple of horn loaded giants or at least, as you've mentioned getting a legit "cruiserweight" ...to... "heavyweight" types of floorstanding speakers. 

Even at the stage of live performances is at the café venues like Birdland, Irridium or BBKing, I would probably find myself closer than 3 meters away most-likely

@tonyl719 A foot x foot-and-half x 3/4 foot is very small room anyways. How you can stretch to 3 meters no idea.

@labguy Definitely. You will feel that. I’d say to go with at least 10" woofer speakers (or doubled woofer) or add sub-woofer or a couple -- one per side.