Woofer on Top Speakers


Most bookshelf speakers have the woofer on the bottom and the tweeter on top. Occasionally I see models with the reverse configuration (e.g. the Castle Warwick). Are there advantages to having the woofer on top? Can one of these speaker simply be turned upside down if you want the tweeter higher?
socprof
Roy is right on the money. El's answer is more entertaining though : ) Sean
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Tweeter placed under the woofer often puts it farther from the ear than when it's in the "on top" placement, to make up for the fact that the woofer's acoustic center lies farther away- down near the voice coil-cone junction. Placing the woofer on top though, can lead to more diffraction problems from the proximity to another cabinet edge. Either way, IMO the crossover circuit is the key to good sound, assuming decent drivers and cabinetry.

Best,
Roy Johnson
Geen Mountain Audio