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Wharfedale Denton 80th Anniversity speaker: Best stand height for them and brand??

I just purchased a used/mint pair of Wharfedale Denton speakers as an alternative to my Golden Ear Technology 7's .  They are what many testimonials claim: an outstanding speaker which does almost every thing right, and is also musical.  The manual  is not very specific about the height of speaker stands, or distance from back and side walls.

In an 12.5X15 ft room, what might be the best height for them??; I have them on a 21.5 inch stand, and they sound very good. However, instinct tells me they should be placed on a 25 or 26 inch stand so as to elevate tweeters to ear level and possibly reduce low end or lower mids thud.  I sit on a low  couch. 

Without a doubt the Dentons are remarkable speakers, though I have detected on certain CD's a tad of tinny sparkle when they go loud. I am sure they are broken in or close to it, but would like to optimize the performance of this unbelievable speaker that is very difficult to turn off, and go to sleep.  Comments, advice, suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

*****BTW, they can be bi-wired. Does it make a difference in sound quality with this particular speaker. .  Thanks, Jim. 

  

sunnyjim
timlub
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Hi Jim,

    Sit in your listening chair, have someone measure the distance from the floor to your middle ear.... Normally 38 to 40 inches... whatever that height is,  look at your Warfedales, with a crossover point of 2.3khz and listening to them straight on, not tilt, I would recommend that you put the height halfway between your woofer and tweeter at the same level as your ear... so if your ear is 38 to 40 inches off the ground, then place the halfway point between your woofer and mid at 38 to 40 inches.  That will determine your stand height.  I hope this helps,

Tim

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mofimadness
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I agree with Tim except that I usually will setup a small monitor/bookshelf speaker with the middle of the tweeter at ear level when sitting down.

So if your ear is at 40 inches in your listening chair and the middle of the tweeter is 12 inches from the bottom of the speaker, then a 28 inch stand would be right. Plus or minus 1-2 inches would be acceptable.
newbee
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FWIW I use a pair on 24" stands to good effect. I'm sure 26" would work as well - as Tim said if it matters to you it will depend  your ears height from the floor. I measure at the tweeter. 

Re sound, I love the mid range of these speakers but they are placement critical if you want to avoid excess bass and get a good clear stereo spread. Keep them toed-in so you are listening on axis and the spread as wide as possible. Keep well away from the back wall or they will get really boomy. I'm not sure what you can do about the highs though. IMHO they just are not as refined as some.  You might try a different amp if you have one handy.

 For $500 it is hard to beat these speakers - I particularly like their midrange forwardness and bass presence.
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yogiboy
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I use these with Harbeth P3's. They are a real bargain !
http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PGDS300
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yogiboy
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BTW: Before you decide on the height,you can stack some books under the 21" stands to find out which height you prefer. That's the way I do it!
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