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Who's on top? [message #43918]

Wed, 11 February 2004 19:28

GarMan
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Registered: May 2009

Illuminati (2nd Degree)

Is there a reason why HF drivers are almost alway placed on top of the LF drivers? Why can't it go the other way?

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Re: Who's on top? [message #43922 is a reply to message #43918]

Wed, 11 February 2004 22:28

Wayne Parham
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Registered: January 2001

Illuminati (33rd Degree)

Frequencies generated by the tweeter are more readily absorbed by stuff like carpet fibers, so you don't really want the tweeter down by the floor. Plus, the higher frequencies tend to travel more line of sight, so it's nice to have 'em at ear level. But if the speakers are installed high off the ground, perhaps mounted on the walls or high on bookshelves, it doesn't matter if you have the tweeter on the bottom. If they're high enough, it would even be preferable for the same reason that floorstanders should probably have the tweeter on top. Keep 'em close to ear level.

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