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How to place speakers at the optimum height

OK Agoners, How do you determine and place the speakers at the optimum height? If it's book shelves than it's pretty easy, you just buy an adjustable speakers stand and try it out. But what if you have floor standers? Are they already design to be at the optimum height? I don't think it would work for everyone since there are 6'5 guys and 5'6 guys so ears level are different. Is there any "audiophiles" lives in the vicinity of 95138? I like to check out some other people system to compare to mine and see what I'm missing if any. I'm pretty new to this high cost hobby so I would appreciate it if someone could show me their system. Thanks.
min888

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tom6897
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I like 18-24" above the speaker. Not front row, more like 5th or 6th row. It gives the music a chance to bloom.
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Fiddler, I am sorry that it was unclear. My reply was related to Min888 comment about where the sound emanates from. My tweeters are at 37" high . My listening position is 11 feet away. The center image appears to be Dead Center between the speakers and even to 2 feet above the top of the speaker plane. Sorry for the confusion. My ear height from the listening positions is between 35" and 38" depending on if I sit upright or recline.
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