I revitalized the sound quality on my tiny bookshelf speakers with this free, unassuming change — here's why it works

The edifier m60 bookshelf speakers in white photographed against the blue tom's guide background .

I test loads of the best speakers, and the Edifier M60 are the smallest I've tested thus far. At just four inches wide, six inches deep, and six-and-a-half inches tall, the M60 take the award for "Most likely to blow your mind." You'd think speakers this compact would sound weak, watery, and wearisome, but not the M60.

Part of the awesome sound is due to the speakers themselves, but not all of it. The M60 owe a lot to the unassuming speaker stands provided in the box. These minuscule speaker stands — just an inch-and-a-half tall, which results in a 15° uplift — should not be ignored.