bookshelf vs floor speakers?

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soon i want to buy a few hi fi components at the cheaper end of the range and thought about getting the tannoy f1 speakers as they had good reviews, but i'm thinking if i buy stands too then i might as well just buy some better floorstanders that wont need stands?

what are the pros and cons?

 

[matengawhat]

you get better bass extension with floor standers but at the lower end of the market you would get a better sound for the money from the f1s on good stands than a pair of £150 floorstanders in my opinion.

bit of a genralisation i know

 

[Anonymous]

thanks for the quick reply. i cant believe these days how so many people seem satisfied with listening to music on poor speakers (such as pc speakers). as I've been stuck with a pc for a while i bought the best ones i could see, creative T20 which are ok but quite small. I once listened to some of my music on a friends jambo floorstanders and was amazed at the sound... it seemed so much more spaced out and had a lot more mid-range if that makes sense.

 

[matengawhat]

stands £49.00

http://www.moorgateacoustics.co.uk/index.php?product_id=1437394&option=Prod_detail&image_id=552609

speakers £72.33
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tannoy-F1-Custom-Bookshelf-Speakers/dp/B000W4RHPA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1230851447&sr=8-2

 

[Anonymous]

ta for the links, good prices! now one more question if you dont mind.. how important are stands? do they make the sound much better than say having the speakers on a desk or shelf?

 

[Anonymous]

A good stand (in my opinion) is very important. It will anchor the sound; improve base, speed and most other aspects of the speakers. Simply put it will let the speakers be their best.

 

[hifikrazy]

Bookshelf speakers sound horrible on a bookshelf, which is why I prefer to call them standmounters. I agree with matengawhat that you'll be better off going for standmounters rather than floorstanders.