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I was just curious what size stands you think i should get for my brand spankin new M22ti's? I would like to get 16 inch stands, but they seem like they might be too short. This is is my current setup but with 16 inch stands. So what do you think 16 or taller?


Edit: Just realized this should be in the Advice from Axiom Owners Forum... Sorry

The general rule of thumb seems to be that the tweeter in the 22s should be as close to ear level as possible. So haul out a tape measure, see how tall your ears are , subtract the 22's 19 and 1/2 inch height from that, and that'll give you an idea how tall the stands should be. If I had my 22s on stands (wish I did), I'd have them on 24 inch stands to be at my approximate ear height (I have tall ears).

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I like to keep the tweeters of the center and left/right speakers roughly aligned. Since your center is so high, I would recommend higher stands for the M22s. You probably don't want it all the way up, because it would be above your seated ear height. 24-inch stands might be a good compromise.


I use a projection screen, with the center speaker across the bottom. For my configuration, the 16-inch stands for my M22s and a 24-inch stand for the center is just right. They are all roughly aligned, and only a little below my ears in couch-potato position.

I installed M22's with FMB's last night. the bottom of the speaker is 26" off the floor. this aligns the speakers with my head and also with the tv screen. 16" seems too low, unless you are sitting on the floor.

Hi crazedaku,

I moved my M22s from 16-inch to 24-inch stands to bring them up closer to the height of the TV screen and the center channel.

Apart from raising the soundstage higher, which is what I wanted, the M22s sounded excellent at that height, the same as they did on 16-inch stands in stereo only. All the sonic virtues were preserved on the higher stands. Don't get too obsessed with tweeter height. I don't find the M22s critical in that respect, at least not over a reasonable range of heights.

Regards,

Hmmm. I currently have mine on 16" stands. I guess I"ll be getting some thick books out tonight and playing around with speaker height....

James R

I preferred mine on 24" stands as well.

I too have my 22's on 24" stands.I got a pair of stands by VTI from discounts-n-deals. They have a nice heavy metal base and are sand fillable Even with being rather tall they are still stable.

I have my M22's on 22" Sound Organisation stands from Audioadvisor. Very stable, sharp stands, and they're a great height for my system.