Goldenear BRX Stand Height


I am investigating new speakers, and the BRX is on my short list.  One concern I have, however, is that Goldenear recommends these speakers be used on a 30-inch stand.  Several reviews also mention that GE recommends that the tweeters be above ear height.

My current speakers are roughly 14" tall on 24" stands, for a total height of 38".  My ears are about 37" off the floor at my listening position, so I am currently just above the tweeters on my current speakers.  Putting the BRX on a 30" stand will bring them to a total height of 42".  But my concern is putting a smaller speaker on a taller stand may look a little weird in my room and may fail the WAF test.

If you have the BRX, what height stands are you using?  Is there a significant difference in sound if your ears are level with the BRX tweeter, or even a bit above the tweeter?

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Showing 1 response by mlsstl

I used to have a pair of BRX speakers. I used them on 30" stands, and thought they sounded excellent and looked good.  When I first got them, I tried them out on two tables that were 18" or 20" high.  While they didn't sound bad, the stereo image and clarity improved when I put them on the 30" stands.  Now, 24" stands are in the middle of those two, so all I can do is suggest you try.  You may be perfectly happy with the combo.  However, given the relatively small size of the speaker, I'm thinking they might look a bit odd on the 24" stands, but that may just be me.