WTD: Ruark Templar Mk1 or similar, small, sealed floorstanders.

**Karma Train** · 08-11-2017, 12:17

Originally Posted by hifinutt

great choice , friend of mine has built the most massive organ in his room . probably over 20 foot wide and 10 foot high. he uses tannoy dc2000 for the speakers in it and a sub and wow , you should hear it . its unbelievably good .

I wish I had a massive organ....fnaar, fnaar!

I've been listening to these humble DC2000s all morning, the imaging is just stupidly good on them,
they have a tendency to sound a tad muddy but that aside I'm really, really enjoying them.
Bought as a stopgap but who knows, they could be sticking around for quite a while to come the way things are going.

**walpurgis** · 08-11-2017, 12:19

The DC1000 with the single driver images even better. If you find those a bit muddy, get them off the floor a bit.

**Karma Train** · 08-11-2017, 12:23

Originally Posted by walpurgis

The DC1000 with the single driver images even better. If you find those a bit muddy, get them off the floor a bit.

That's a good idea, would floor spikes be enough to tighten them up a bit do you reckon?
Don't want to lift them too high as that would raise them above my ear level.

**struth** · 08-11-2017, 12:24

Originally Posted by Karma Train

I wish I had a massive organ....fnaar, fnaar!

I've been listening to these humble DC2000s all morning, the imaging is just stupidly good on them,
they have a tendency to sound a tad muddy but that aside I'm really, really enjoying them.
Bought as a stopgap but who knows, they could be sticking around for quite a while to come the way things are going.

**walpurgis** · 08-11-2017, 14:37

Originally Posted by Karma Train

That's a good idea, would floor spikes be enough to tighten them up a bit do you reckon?
Don't want to lift them too high as that would raise them above my ear level.

Spikes may help, but my inclination would be to get them maybe four inches higher. I have my big Tannoys on 9" plinths. Works well.

The central tweeter in the top drive unit should be around ear level, but slightly higher won't hurt.

**Karma Train** · 08-11-2017, 14:41

Originally Posted by walpurgis

Spikes may help, but my inclination would be to get them maybe four inches higher. I have my big Tannoys on 9" plinths. Works well.

The central tweeter in the top drive unit should be around ear level, but slightly higher won't hurt.

Thanks for the advice, I'll see what I can come up with.

**Macca** · 08-11-2017, 18:22

Cans of soup or beans will do to experiment, just to get a bit of air under them.

**Karma Train** · 08-11-2017, 18:32

Originally Posted by Macca

Cans of soup or beans will do to experiment, just to get a bit of air under them.

Will tins of Pilchards do? They had an offer on them in ASDA!

The thing is I don't want to lift the flippin' things up too high as with them on the floor the DC tweeter is at exactly the right height for my lugholes!
I was thinking perhaps, ceramic floor tile underneath and spikes in the speakers, or would that just be wasting my time?

**Macca** · 08-11-2017, 18:42

Even 2 inches up should give you cleaner bass. The further you move the drivers from a boundary (wall or floor or ceiling) the less bass you will get. Sat right on the floor doesn't work with a lot of speakers, hard against a wall does work for some.

I used 8 dice as little feet for some speakers once, raised them about half an inch, but it did clean the sound up a little. If you've got a bit of wood in the garage, cut some blocks off that.

**jollyfix** · 09-11-2017, 05:54

Hi Charlie, glad you got sorted.

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