I have my DQ10s raised with mid-woofer/tweeter at hear level at my listening position. ?This is raised about 7” above the intended height of the DQ10s on their original stands. ?Wondering if I should lower their height for a better vertical off-axis sound. ?I don’t hear any particular sound change when I stand up but I was wonder if others had a opinion about a raised DQ10 speaker height.

I have done a fair amount of work on this. Assuming a normally balanced system and traditional equilateral triangle layout the optimum listening axis is perpendicular to the top baffle both vertically and horizontally- originating from a point half way between the mid dome and tweeter vertically and between the mid and mid dome horizontally. This can be achieved either by raising the speaker and/ or tilting it back so the radiation axis intersects the corresponding ear canal (L to L , R to R) when seated at the MLP. This also means the speakers must be toed in about 30 degrees.
Of course you can try to do this by eye. However the results are likely to be only marginally better.

This can be more reasonably approximated by using a non stretchy string and with the grill cover removed and using a helper to adjust the speaker. Start by holding on end of the string to your ear Tragus while seated normal at the MLP.
By moving the sting in arcs you can define all the points that correspond to equal distances for each driver (measured to the intersection of the voicemail and the cones/dome) IGNORE the super tweeter. This will roughly define equal flight times of each signal path which will result in optimum signal summation. For best results repeat the the other speaker and ear to optimize imaging. If you can bear this effort the resulting change is not subtle.?

Thanks, Charlie. ?Will try.

Ed sure,
my pleasure. The tolerance is +/-1/4" or BETTER. if everything else is good you may be surprised with the results.

Hello Charlie &

Happy New Year! How are you and how are things?

I’m John Boros, from near Niagara Falls, in Canada. Nothing much to report here, every day is mostly the same, looking after my mother.

I did, however, make the resistor changes, Charlie, late last summer, but, only took a reading, yesterday and likely did it wrong, but, would like to share it with you, get your sage feedback, if and when you have time.

So, how about you, any new projects you’re working on?

Again, hope all is well and thanks,

John

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John, sorry for the delayed response. So good to hear from you. I hope you and your mother had a good Christmas under the circumstances.

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John,?