Tweeter height


I picked up a pair of Ushers that are 50" tall and was wondering what the deal is with the tweeter being so high, it's mounted at the top. I always thought the ideal tweeter height was at ear level. They sound great, but am curious about how some speakers are designed with the tweeter so high.
fruff1976
I've always liked monitor speakers that you can put on stands, and in turn play with the height, tweaking it until you get the best sound for your ears and room. I have ProAc's, both floor standing and monitor. The 1sc's, with a sub, edge out the floor stander, 140's. I also have a center channel 140 and have found that playing with the height via a completely adjustable height stand, has given me a better sound, once tweaked. I am currently looking for a pair of 1sc's to see what potential they have for being a center channel.
Proper tweeter height on some speakers can make an amazing difference. I was using a pair of Silverline Audio SR-11s on a pair of 24 inch stands and they were sounding nice enough but I noticed if I slumped down to a point where my ears were at the midway point between the tweeter and woofer they were completely different. The soundstage became deeper and wider with wonderful images floating in the music. Needless to say I got taller stands. It really can make a difference.
Better the tweeters are too high than too low. But ear height, from all I've been told, is the proper tweeter height.