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Tweeter height - how to compensate?

My new speakers are too tall! The tweeter sits about 6 to 8" or so above my ear when I sit on the couch. This is really my first true experience with conventional speakers as I previously had Maggies, where tweeter height is not an issue.

Besides changing the furniture (not an option - and anyways, the sofa would look ridiculous - the one we have is already of a decent height), what else can be done?

I have tried raising the rear of the speaker a half inch or so but it sounds like this broke up the soundstage or something - I did not like the sound even as much. The speakers sound good but walking around and just before parking butt they sound better.
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pmkalby
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Invert the speaker and sit on the floor?

Why do you think 6-8" is such a huge issue?

How far away from the speakers do you sit?

If you like the sound while you're walking around you are well above 6-8" higher than the tweeter's axis unless your height seated is only 16" less than your height standing, which would make you about 4' tall...

So, something other than the negligible difference between the height of your tweeters and your ears when seated is going on.

system details would help, obviously. What speakers?
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