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Raising standmount speakers

My main system is in the media room and consists of Harbeth SHL5+ resting on stands that are 18 inches high (as recommended by Harbeth). When we were building the house this room was meant to be a proper media room. So we had the builder make a platform in the back 1/4th portion of the room to get the stadium seating effect. The platform is about 8 inches higher than the rest of the floor area. My listening chair (actually couch) is placed atop the platform. The problem is that in this listening position my ears are a little above the tweeter level.

I'm looking for suggestions on how to raise the speaker stands by 4-6 inches without breaking the bank or the aesthetics of the room. The room is fully carpeted by the way.

P.S. - please don't suggest removing the platform. We still plan to put a theater setup in there some day ... although, I'm running out of excuses to postpone the decision. I would much rather keep it as a dedicated 2-channel listening room, but the rest of the family is not too thrilled. The thought of just getting rid of the family has certainly crossed my mind though ...
arafiq

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dekay
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Tilt the fronts of the speakers up a tiny tad.

If the footers on your stands are adjustable just raise the front, or lower the back (footers).

DeKay
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dekay
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"The main difference is that the music gets a tiny bit more immersive and the soundstage gets a bit taller when I lower my head."

Yes, that's what happens when you add a slight uptilt to many speakers.

Now try it by actually raising the front of the speakers in order that they react differently to the room as well as your ears/listening position.

Difficult to tell from photos, but the speakers look as if they already have a bit of uptilt.

DeKay
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