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re: tweeter height, it depends on how tall you are and how high your chair/sofa is. I always mount my speakers higher than recommended, then again my ears are mounted higher than normal as well (I'm ~6'5) so it all works out.

If by "real" world you mean situations where the speakers can be mounted in exactly the way the manufacturers recommend, yes they exist but they are normally purpose-built while finishing the basement. If you think home theaters are exotic you should see the lengths people go to in order to make the perfect stereo listening room :

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?vstrt&1098913241

I'm here rolling on the floor after reading part of your post about your "ears are mounted higher than normal."

I just had all sorts of weird visions. Are we talking about Dr. Spock, a "wookie," or something else??? That 6'5" didn't help after I had tears streaming out of my eyes.

ROTFLOL!!!

Sorry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I guess that its late and I've had a tough day.

Actually, by real world I meant other than ideal. In that I'm assuming most of us masses don't have a dedicated Home Theater room, but rather, are trying to make the most of an imperfect situation. As always, thanks for the input,
Sips

Tom, that receiver manual provides essentially no information about bass management, and it shouldn't be assumed that if the speakers are set large and the sub on that the sub would be doing anything most of the time. Typically it would get nothing with those settings except at the times when there are low frequency effects(LFE)present during movies. So, that might not be a good idea, but if Sony won't reveal this secret information, experiment to see when the sub actually operates.

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(I'm ~6'5)

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And now, Ladies and Gentlemen, we know why John's new house has 22' ceilings and an HT in a loft.

Color my 5' 7" frame "envious".

Shrimp!

We should start an Axiom giant posse. There are at least 3 members I know of (myself included) who are above 6'3".

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Shrimp!

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I make up for it with long lenses!

The funny thing is (Crap! I'm hijacking!) I had thought since high school that I was 5'9". I knew I was correct about that measurement, and I never had any reason to think differently. I quoted that height for any document that required it.

Then, just last year, the nurse doing the preliminary stuff before a Dr.'s appointment decided to get my height in addition to weight and BP and when she said 5'7", I had her check two more times!

I honestly have no idea if I shrunk 2" or that height from my HS days with with my sneakers on. Either way, it was kinda depressing news to get the year you turn 40!

Yup, 5'8.5" while in my 20s; to 5'5" inches today.

Gravity has truly gotten me down.









(Of course, proportionally, other parts have grown)

I'm down an inch from 5' 10" to 5' 9".