Right height for bookshelves

[curtis]

My fronts are Sierra Towers and center is Horizon, the surrounds and rears are Sierra-2s, and this setup includes 4 ceiling speakers and 2 subs (7.2.4)

If I follow your advise for surrounds (2-3 feet higher), and taking into account the value for ac. center of S2s of 9 inches from bottom, I'll need a stand height of at least 48-50 inches.. since no such stand is available, I need several shelves..

considering that my ceiling speakers will act on behalf of height channels too, do you still recommend to position surrounds and rears that high?

thanks

Sorry...didn't realize you have Sierra Towers already....the thread started as stands for the front stage.

My advice is what is recommended by Dolby, DTS, THX, etc. You should probably research their recommendations.

[Jaybeez]

Resurrecting this to triple check before I pick up my Sierra 2's on Friday.
My listening room doubles as a recording studio, so when listening to audio I sit in a desk chair which puts my ears at about 46" from the ground.
So, would I be looking for 36 inch stands then?

[davef]

Resurrecting this to triple check before I pick up my Sierra 2's on Friday.
My listening room doubles as a recording studio, so when listening to audio I sit in a desk chair which puts my ears at about 46" from the ground.
So, would I be looking for 36 inch stands then?

With an ear height of 46", I would recommend ~ 36" stands...

[Jaybeez]

Thank you Dave.

[kingcrowing]

I was planning on purchasing the TP-24 stands with Sierra-2s for my home theater putting the acoustic center at 33" (24" height + 9" to the acoustic center). I think my ear height when seated is closer to 39" but I'm sitting about 10' back, will this make a significant difference?

I believe that with the 24" stands it will make the LR channels line up fairly closely with the height of my center channel, which will be below my TV so unfortunately I don't have much height adjustments for that (other than perhaps putting something below the center to raise it up ~1" or so).

I will say I like that the TP-24s match the satin black Sierra 2s, so if a taller stand would be recommended are there any specific stands anyone could recommend that match the Sierras fairly well?

[sludgeogre]

I will say I like that the TP-24s match the satin black Sierra 2s, so if a taller stand would be recommended are there any specific stands anyone could recommend that match the Sierras fairly well?

One thing to keep in mind is that the TP-24 sands are made of MDF and the S2's are made of Bamboo, so there may be a slight difference in how they look. Don't know if that matters to you or not.

I use these stands and I love them. They come in 4 different heights.

http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PGLS300

[kingcrowing]

I think "close enough" is fine, but i like that it gives them a sort of tower look, and I also like the included back plate to secure them to the stands.

Those ones are nice, but they don't appear to be fillable with sand which I've heard can make a pretty big difference?

[rifmon]

One thing to keep in mind is that the TP-24 sands are made of MDF and the S2's are made of Bamboo, so there may be a slight difference in how they look. Don't know if that matters to you or not.

I use these stands and I love them. They come in 4 different heights.

http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PGLS300

Hey sludgeogre,

I'm liking those Pangea stands. They appear to have a good design at a reasonable price.

Question; How do you feel about the stability of these stands with your Sierras? I see the top plates are only 6x6 inches square.

I have the Sierra 1's in Piano Black and currently have them on the TP-24 stands which have been fine. However, I think my Sierras will look a touch classier on metal pedestal stands while raising them to the 26 inch height. This topic and discussion is very useful to me!

btw, I plan to upgrade, one way or the other, to the 2's in the next year; possibly via kits.

[davef]

I was planning on purchasing the TP-24 stands with Sierra-2s for my home theater putting the acoustic center at 33" (24" height + 9" to the acoustic center). I think my ear height when seated is closer to 39" but I'm sitting about 10' back, will this make a significant difference?

I believe that with the 24" stands it will make the LR channels line up fairly closely with the height of my center channel, which will be below my TV so unfortunately I don't have much height adjustments for that (other than perhaps putting something below the center to raise it up ~1" or so).

I will say I like that the TP-24s match the satin black Sierra 2s, so if a taller stand would be recommended are there any specific stands anyone could recommend that match the Sierras fairly well?

Hi King,

I just wanted to clarify something - the satin black bamboo finish does not match the finish on the TP-24 stands. These stands are a textured black matte wrap. To match the stands - you would need to order black matte Sierra-2 (which we also have). The black matte for the Sierra-2 is a painted textured black matte, a higher quality finish compared to the TP-24 - so not an *exact* match but close enough.

Thanks again!