Hi , was planning on making my own speaker stands, from solid wood. Has anyone got any experience with this? Is it worth it?
Definitely worth it if you are reasonable at carpentry/diy 🙂 Wood is better than steel as it doesn't 'ring'. HiFi Racks oak stands are nice but can be very expensive. I made my own AV rack from three IKEA coffee tables....👍 You can get speaker spikes for the bottom of the stands on Amazon quite cheaply. Good luck!Hi , was planning on making my own speaker stands, from solid wood. Has anyone got any experience with this? Is it worth it?
If you decide to go with spikes the tricky bit is fitting them so they can be adjusted. Which is perhaps why I wouldn't go for spikes.Definitely worth it if you are reasonable at carpentry/diy 🙂 Wood is better than steel as it doesn't 'ring'. HiFi Racks oak stands are nice but can be very expensive. I made my own AV rack from three IKEA coffee tables....👍 You can get speaker spikes for the bottom of the stands on Amazon quite cheaply. Good luck!
I drilled a clearance hole in the wood for the threaded part of the spike and then added a large nut for adjustment purposes. Works ok 👍If you decide to go with spikes the tricky bit is fitting them so they can be adjusted. Which is perhaps why I wouldn't go for spikes.
And I thought those Iso Acoustics Gaia were expensive......😂Magnetic levitation's where it's at!
My B&W Formation Duo currently sit on a coffee table and chest of drawers for the other all made out of wood. Doesn’t seem to matter with sound quality either - just as good.Definitely worth it if you are reasonable at carpentry/diy 🙂 Wood is better than steel as it doesn't 'ring'. HiFi Racks oak stands are nice but can be very expensive. I made my own AV rack from three IKEA coffee tables....👍 You can get speaker spikes for the bottom of the stands on Amazon quite cheaply. Good luck!
Seriously, I think the SolidAir stuff is a bargain. The Townshend rather less so, but then that's not magnetic.And I thought those Iso Acoustics Gaia were expensive......😂
Well this can be almost as divisive as cables to some.....Thanks all for the feedback. ive just made my own hiding unit out of old scaffolding boards, not quite finished yet but is looking pretty cool..very heavy, so have experience doing carpentry. Have started the stands today, will look into the spikes…do they make a huge difference?
It's one way of looking at it but I would disagree with the isolation bit as it is unlikely any vibrations from the floor up are likely to effect the speakers. What it does do is connect the stands / speakers to the floor which is may be what you don't want to do if you have a suspended wooden floor.... But really it's pretty much horse for courses.Well this can be almost as divisive as cables to some.....
Here is an explanation of why you use them. I will let you draw your own conclusion 🙂
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And thinking about it, the better the coupling the more such vibration would be transmitted. Isolation seems a much more logical and elegant solution in terms of vibration, to my mind at least.It's one way of looking at it but I would disagree with the isolation bit as it is unlikely any vibrations from the floor up are likely to effect the speakers.
mine to, which is why I have done just that since having to move the system upstairs.And thinking about it, the better the coupling the more such vibration would be transmitted. Isolation seems a much more logical and elegant solution in terms of vibration, to my mind at least.
Nice! I like how you shaped the top to match the Wharfedales....👍Made some stands and used 6mm furniture inserts for the spikes. I am certainly not an experience carpenter. They look quite good I think, pine legs and birch top.
Some decent speaker wire there too.Made some stands and used 6mm furniture inserts for the spikes. I am certainly not an experience carpenter. They look quite good I think, pine legs and birch top.
Nice! I like how you shaped the top to match the Wharfedales....👍