Speaker height vs ceiling height

My basement is a bit over 7 foot.
How high can I go for speakers?
Is 6 foot speaker too high for the ceiling? Then, how about 5 1/2 foot?

ihcho09-22-2011 9:27pm

magfan Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,583 posts 09-23-2011 at 07:02pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Map, You sure got that right! I heard Audience speakers...the 2+2 at THE in Newport a couple months ago. 5 large, but really special..... Right in back was the line array of 16 (count 'em.....16) idential drivers. I didn't bother to ask
bombaywalla Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,957 posts 09-23-2011 at 11:05pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete you know what, take advantage of the situation & use the lower height of your ceiling to make your speakers a line-array-like speaker. Line array speakers use the floor & ceiling to make them appear as an infinite baffle speaker. So, if you get a speaker with a radiation pattern that can make use of the floor & ceiling you'd have a fantastic soundstage height (& depth if you do this right). Line arrays do not have to cost a fortune (but they can). Check out VMPS speakers & those from Selah Audio: http://www.vmpsaudio.com/ http://www.selahaudio.com/id73.html
chadnliz Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,736 posts 09-24-2011 at 12:50am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I happen to own VMPS FF3 SRE speakers in a drop ceilng basemant and at 68in tall with the ribbon mids they work great in my 14x24 room.