Why are tweeters so high off of the ground in many tower speakers...


...when most peoples ears are much lower when seated??

I've read many times that the tweeter should be at approximately ear level.  Well, I am 6 feet tall, and sitting straight up on my couch my ears are about 40 inches off the floor, lower of course if slouch.  My Artemis - Eos speakers have the tweeters at 45 inches high, so not too bad, but many others that I've seen are 50 inches high and more and I don't understand the designer's thinking.   Is a 10 - 12 inch difference in height acceptable or should the speaker be tilted down, which I think would create a whole new set of issues.
aigenga

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Late to the discussion here. I took a look at your fine setup. Very nice.

Your room doesn't look like it wouldn't  work, but have you ever tried the Cardas setup?
http://www.cardas.com/room_setup_calculators.php YMMV

Not a wife approved setup, but the possible sonics...!

I recently did mine per calculator, and I'm able to resist a decadent speaker upgrade. Mine are about 5.5' out and 3.5 from the side walls, toed to intersect just behind my ears. 6ft apart(woofer ctr-ctr) and couch about 6-7'. When I do a listening session, I use bass traps and first reflection panels-instant listening room sonics.

My setup is in a living area(13x26) and not a dedicated room.