Speaker stands - bit of help

Brum Man

Brum Man

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I'm hoping someone can help me with a fairly simple problem, one that I can't think of the answer though!

I've just bought some Mission Stance speaker stands, however I got the display ones with some money off but the only problem is that they didn't come with any instructions.

The only thing that I'm a bit confused about is that they came with floor spikes, some bronzish spikes to rest the speakers on and some sticky pads. However, I'm not sure what to do with the pads!

I'm assuming that the speakers rest directly on the bronze spikes so what are the pads for :/ The bronze spikes seem quite sharp to rest the speakers directly on, as if they'd dig into the wood :/

Any suggestions greatful!
 
used blu-tak between stands
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Damages the veneer. I use anti-slip matting, couple of quid for a roll and it'll do 15 pairs of speakers, using them for stands/speakers, desk/speakers and work great.
 
badbob said:
Swop them over, spikes on the bottom of the speaker stands, and pads on the bottom of the speakers.
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Well that's what I was thinking, but it comes with enough spikes for both the top and bottom of them. When you look at a picture of them they use the spikes on the top, but surely they will ruin the speakers!

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Might just use the sticky pads instead of the spikes on the top though, just seems odd that they come with both if they don't have a use for them both.
 
i dont see the point in spending decent money on some nice heavy sturdy stands, and then using spongy foam or whatever to sit the speak or on top. seems like a bit of a waste of effort.


i use double sided tape on mine:p haven't had any problems yet:)
 
james.miller said:
i dont see the point in spending decent money on some nice heavy sturdy stands, and then using spongy foam or whatever to sit the speak or on top. seems like a bit of a waste of effort.


i use double sided tape on mine:p haven't had any problems yet:)
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Anti-slip matting isn't thick (about 1mm) however it's incredibly grippy.
 
oh i know, but it's the weak link in those nice sturdy stands youve just bought, you know? there must be a better way. maybe we should be tying them down lol
 
I've done the 'blu tac on top of stands' technique in the past but my last set of sound organisation stands came with spiked top plates. :eek:

TBH it works well. :)

Also, i suppose it doesn't matter too much if you have little spike marks in the base of your speakers since you tend not to ever see the undersides when in use. :D

gt
 
I just use the top spikes, it just makes very tiny dimples in the bottom of the speaker.. Its not like you go looking at the bottom of the speaker all day long :P.

If you dont like the idea.. just use bluetack. Dont bother putting pads between the spikes and speaker.

Some wall mounts actually screw to the bottom of the speakers.. by comparison the damage caused by spikes is very minimal.

If ya wanna see proper spike damage, you should see my wooden floor. Looks like woodworm where my Hifi rack (spiked) and speakers (spiked) sit on it.
 
The hi fi shop I got my speakers from (Spiked floorstanders) suggested using penny coins to protect floors from spikes. Works for me :)
 
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