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From: kling@ICS.UCI.EDU (Rob Kling)
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Subject: Speaker stands  for Monitor Audio RS952
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Date: 21 Aug 90 12:59:19 GMT
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Hi ....

I'm looking for high quality 8" speaker stands for a specific speaker (9x12"
surface).

I have been listening to a pair of Monitor Audio RS952 "floor standing"
speakers for about 18 months. I generally like their open sound ....

They are 32" high, and their top is just below ear height when I sit
in a chair. John Atkinson reviewed them in Stereophile in this
"floor standing" position 2-3 yrs ago &  so did I when I bought them.

Quite by accident a few months ago I found that they are much more
coherent & balanced ... etc. when I sit on the floor, because  my ears
are then lined up with the tweeters which are 23" off the floor (midway
between dual woofers).

In one sense this comes as no surprise.... tweeter at ear level is the
Normal way to listen carefully to music  ... what does surprise is that
Monitor Audio markets these fine sounding speakers as floor standing.
I've called Monitor Audio & talked w/my dealer about 6-8" stands for them.
The head  guy at MA was aware of the issue but did not know what product
to recommend. (My dealer was just surprised....).

Sound Anchors doesn't make a specific stand for the MA952 ... &
the local selection of stands seem to start at about 12".

These are narrow tall speakers & I want to get them to the "right
height."  So I don't want too tall a stand or a  solution that's
unstable & tippable..

Has anyone dealt with this problem?

Thanks

Rob Kling
UC-Irvine