Maggies moved 6 inches...big improvement


I have never found that my Maggies are so sensitive to positioning as suggested by many users. Perhaps it is because I have three (not two), the room is very asymetrical, and full of randomly placed furniture unlike the dedicated "listening room". I pull them out a few feet from the wall when I am listening seriously, and that's about it.

However, I just moved them about six inches, and it made a big difference. The secret is that I moved them straight up...off the floor.
I have known for decades that Maggies sound best when suspended from a high ceiling, but that option is not available. What I did is put 1X6 oak boards, on edge, under the metal Maggie feet. This raises the speaker about six inches, and provides open space under them. I am not sure why the improvement happens but here are a few ideas.
1. The open space under the speakers.
2. The speaker is more equally spaced to the ceiling and the floor.
3. The speakers being higher, furniture obstucts less.
eldartford

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Yes years ago I had 901's hanging and they would swing from the air output on cuts from dark side of the moon or dd organ lps.
I believe moving them definitely changed the sound. After reading Jim Smiths book I moved my 3.7 4" more from the wall brought them 2 " closer together on each side and placed wood shims under the rear to angle slightly forward and preceive a big change for the better in sound. 
Maybe the moves we are making are centering the tweeter at ear level hence the improvwmemts