If you look back at old fashioned speakers, you’ll think they were very simplistic. The tweeters and woofers were generally in one case and the sound wasn’t often great. Now you have surround sound, with multiple channels and speakers that are capable of producing the kinds of sounds that will make you think you are right in the action. Surround sound makes it so you not only hear voices clearly, but things like cars racing around a track can actually go from one side of your room to the other. You can also hear distant sounds, soft sounds like rain falling, or whispering quite clearly. This makes home theater systems seem like you are watching the real thing and can make you jump out of your seats when explosions happen.

It is important that you place your speaker stands at the right height so that you can hear the sound when you are sitting down. Some varieties of stands have the capability to be adjusted to different heights depending on how you want them, there are others that can be mounted onto walls and ceilings. You’ll find that just as important as the components of a home stereo system is the positioning of the speakers. The first thing you should do when placing your speakers and stands is to read the instructions that comes with them. The makers of your speaker stands and audio racks know what they are doing, and have done extensive testing to make sure they produce an optimal sound quality.

When positioning your speaker stands in a good sized room, place them at least eight feet apart, but you can shorten this distance if your room is smaller. They should never be touching the walls, because this could affect the sound quality, as they will vibrate against the surface. You should place your speakers facing where you are going to be watching television, or listening to your stereo. By directing the sound at your ears, the sound will always be travelling in the right direction. Make sure there is nothing blocking the front of them, since this will muffle sounds and make it harder to get the full effects.

When looking for speaker stands, make sure that they have a solid base, and that the speaker platform is the same size as the bottom of the speaker itself. Using some kind of rubber on the bottom of the speakers themselves will help reduce sound vibrations. Once you’ve set up the speakers on the stands, sit in your usual tv watching or listening position. Next, turn on the unit to make sure that all the speakers are correctly pointing towards you. Then you’re good to go!

First you will need to decide what speaker stands you will need.

Loudspeaker stands will improve the bass in both bookshelf speakers and stand mount speakers. With speaker stands, the speaker is placed at the perfect height, close to level with the listener’s ear. The stand should be heavy so to provide the least vibration. If your speaker stand is not heavy enough you can always fill the bottom with sand, but only if you have sealed speakers. If you prefer, lead shots can be used.

The right positioning and location can also help to improve the sound of your stereo system. You will want to place your stereo stands about 200mm from the rear walls, plus they should be about 700mm from the walls on either side. Speaker stands are best set up facing slightly in, towards each other. When speakers are placed toward the rear wall it improves the bass sound. To prevent the bass from sounding boomy, don’t place the speakers too close to the wall.

Another rule is to not place your loud speaker stands too close to a TV stand, as the drive unit magnets may cause some interference with the TV’s picture and sound.

If your speakers are new out of the box, it’s important to know that speakers do not sound their best when they are new. It will take approximately 50 hours of moderate use to break in the speakers to where you will get good sound. For this reason you will not want to bother trying to adjust your sound with speaker stands until the speakers have been used for some time.

Once you have used your speakers for at least 50 hours you can then begin using speaker stands or audio racks and placement to help improve the sound of your speakers.

When positioning your speaker stands, do some sound tests. Try them in different positions and areas of the room, returning to the place you usually sit to listen and test the sound. You should be able to get your speaker stands in a good position for best sound quality.