Thread: Getting the amp off the floor....

yes there are reflections and yes a tilt back can help

yes there are vibrations and a mechanical DE-coupling from the floor may help

getting a speaker higher might just be about getting it closer to you

but generally when a speaker is lifted from the floor ... OR moved further away from a wall (boundary)
it is to acousticaly De-couple the speaker from the boundry

when a speaker is coupled to one or more boudaries there will be an enhancment of the lower frequencies

the distance required is relative to wavelenght
the lowered the frequency the longer the distance

this could get complicated
so
it might be better to have a google surf and chase a few of the key words seen above

these principles are seen in
Soffit Mounted Speakers
Horn Loaded Speakers
PZM microphones

To add to Kev's insightful post -

It's not uncommon to place a large, inert, dense trapping material below said amp to help minimize the LF reinforcement.

For example, getting the amp off the floor by 2' then placing a 4" sheet of Owens Corning 705 below it.

This done in an already acoustically-enhanced environment will really let the amp shine through.

That being said, you may just prefer the sound of the amp with that boundry boost. Otherwise, it may sound too thin.

Mooney....
McIntoshes are computers silly. You're thinking of Mackie Amplifiers. mNow THOSE are nice amps... :-O
(jk)

I've had my amp-a McIntosh MC2100- on the floor for many years. I tried placing it on a stand about 2 feet off the ground, but I could never hear a difference. Maybe I'll try it again...

I'd be really worried if your $12,000 amp sounded different when on the floor. :mrgreen: