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With all the new sound technologies, Dolby digital, surround sound and many others, it is important that you set up your sound system correctly in order to get the best out of your audio systems and home cinema. People use speaker stands for a number of reasons. For one thing, they lift the speakers off the floor. And secondly, the stand itself reduces vibrations. This means that your speakers will be working at their full capability.

If you look back at old fashioned speakers, you’ll think they were very simplistic. Tweeters, and woofers were in one box, and sound quality was often really poor. 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 at the centre of the action. Surround sound makes it so you not only hear speaking clearly, but things like cars racing around a track can actually go from one side of the 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 high enough that you can hear the sound when you are seated. If you want your stand at a specific height, make sure you choose one with an adjustable height, or think about wall our ceiling mounted alternatives. The positioning of your speakers is just as important as the components and connections between them. The first thing you should do when placing your speakers and stands is to read the manual 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 for smaller rooms. They should never touch any 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 this, the sound will always be pointing in the right direction eg. towards your ears and not to the walls. 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. Putting some rubber under the speakers will reduce vibrations. After you’ve set up your speakers, sit down where you normally sit when watching and listening. Next, turn on the unit to make sure that all the speakers are correctly pointing towards you. Then you are ready to go!

Although speaker stands might not be the first thing you think of when you want to improve the sound quality of your stereo, it is very possible that speaker stands could go a long way in assisting you to better your home cinema setup. If you do plan to use speaker stands to improve the quality of your stereo’s sound, you will need to have the right stands, positioned in the proper places for maximum benefit.

Firstly, decide what speaker stands you’ll need.

Loudspeaker stands will improve the bass in both bookshelf speakers and stand mount speakers. The loudspeaker stands will have to be the right height that they are elevating the speaker so that it will be close to level with the listener’s ear. The stand should be heavy so to provide the least vibration. If your speaker stands are not heavy enough you can always fill the bottom with sand, but only if you have sealed speakers. If you’d rather, you can use lead shots.

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 TV stands, 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. After about 50 hours of moderate use, the speakers will ‘break in’ and the sound will improve. 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. Place them in various areas of the room and turn on your stereo to test the sound while you listen in your normal listening position. You’ll be able to get a great sound quality by placing the speakers in the right position.