odd question about stand-mount speakers


Is there any reason you shouldn't turn stand-mount speakers upside down and listen to them that way, as long as you use some kind of vibration control/decoupler between the speakers and the surface they're placed on? The reason I ask is because, at least in a near-field setup, I would think having the mid/woofer ABOVE the tweeter would enhance image height/size -- assuming the tweeter is kept at ear level. (A couple of asides: I don't currently have bookshelf speakers, otherwise I would experiment. Will likely be buying some in the near future though. Also, I know that there are some stand-mount speakers that place the mid/woofer above the tweeter, but the vast majority do not -- most of the ones I'm interested in do not.)
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don't forget d'appolito design

 midwoofer-tweeter-midwoofer loudspeaker configuration (called MTM, for short)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midwoofer-tweeter-midwoofer

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my office, real bookshelf speakers (fit on 11-1/2" deep shelf, no rear or side ports)

vertical tweeter at seated ear height. horizontal, tradition says tweeters to the inside due to narrower dispersion of tweeters. 

Both prior Wharfedale's and current restored AR-2ax (horizontal) sound better with the tweeters to the outside. Every space is different.