Placing speakers on stands.

[Gadusmorhua]

My stands have four adjustable spikes on a metal plate. When I used them with my first speakers (Mordaunt M20) I put a large circle of silicone on the plate, and adjusted the screws to make the speaker level both ways.This has held the speaker in place, even with the odd knock from dogs.
I've now bought better speakers and, understandably, don't want to see them knocked off. What do people do? I can't see screwing into the cabinet case is desirable, but I'd like to make them bomb-proof. Not quite HiFi in a war zone, but it can get like that...

 

[Al ears]

My stands have four adjustable spikes on a metal plate. When I used them with my first speakers (Mordaunt M20) I put a large circle of silicone on the plate, and adjusted the screws to make the speaker level both ways.This has held the speaker in place, even with the odd knock from dogs.
I've now bought better speakers and, understandably, don't want to see them knocked off. What do people do? I can't see screwing into the cabinet case is desirable, but I'd like to make them bomb-proof. Not quite HiFi in a war zone, but it can get like that...

Four blobs of BluTack.
Most speakers are not designed to be screwed to the top-plate, simply sit on it.
If you really want bombproof consider floorstanders as replacements.

 

[Fandango Andy]

My stands have four adjustable spikes on a metal plate. When I used them with my first speakers (Mordaunt M20) I put a large circle of silicone on the plate, and adjusted the screws to make the speaker level both ways.This has held the speaker in place, even with the odd knock from dogs.
I've now bought better speakers and, understandably, don't want to see them knocked off. What do people do? I can't see screwing into the cabinet case is desirable, but I'd like to make them bomb-proof. Not quite HiFi in a war zone, but it can get like that...

Mine are sat on blu tack. Large flat piece that covers the whole top of the stand.

 

[Messiah]

BluTack as well.

Holds really well. I just 4 biggish blobs in each corner.

(I'm not suggesting you try this but I had AVI ADM9 9.1 actives (so not a light speaker) held with Blu Tack and I could tilt the whole lot fully without them budging).

 

[DougK1]

If you're really worried then there is also Black Tack, stronger/stickier than Blu Tack, I've never used it though.

 

[manicm]

Honestly, if it's not the living room, I'd get a solid pair of wooden bedside pedestals. They improved the bass, and set a more stable soundstage!

 

[Al ears]

Honestly, if it's not the living room, I'd get a solid pair of wooden bedside pedestals. They improved the bass, and set a more stable soundstage!

So what's wrong with using speaker stands outside of the living room?
Or am I missing something here?

 

[Fandango Andy]

If you're really worried then there is also Black Tack, stronger/stickier than Blu Tack, I've never used it though.

Blu tack is plenty strong enough. I changed my speakers a couple of years ago. It took real force to get them of the stands. I hand end pushed them down, they were just sat on top.

 

[Gadusmorhua]

Blue Tack it is! I remember that for putting up posters in my bedroom as a kid, always made my dad mad as it pulled the plaster off the walls.
For once a cheap audio solution, Thanks.

 

[manicm]

So what's wrong with using speaker stands outside of the living room?
Or am I missing something here?

Aesthetics, wife factor

 

[Al ears]

Aesthetics, wife factor

Paint them white, she'll never notice ...

 

[Gray]

...don't want to see them knocked off. What do people do?

4 door buffers for me.
Perfect hardness, perfectly even, no mess.
Once they've sweated in place, the speakers really take some moving:

Amazon.co.uk

 

[Al ears]

4 door buffers for me.
Perfect hardness, perfectly even, no mess.
Once they've sweated in place, the speakers really take some moving:

Amazon.co.uk

I don't see those actually sticking the speakers to the stands.
Do they?
I wonder if he can actually fill his stands to make them immobile.
If the stands aren't going anywhere then nor are the speakers you place on top of them.

 

[Gadusmorhua]

Aesthetics, wife factor

I don't see those actually sticking the speakers to the stands.
Do they?
I wonder if he can actually fill his stands to make them immobile.
If the stands aren't going anywhere then nor are the speakers you place on top of them.

My stands are cheapies, but do the job. They are 95cm, so I filled them 60% with K.D sand, which has steadied them nicely, the bases are only 3mm steel. Aesthetically innoffensive

If you're really worried then there is also Black Tack, stronger/stickier than Blu Tack, I've never used it though.

Found some! (Amazon)

 

[Gray]

I don't see those actually sticking the speakers to the stands.
Do they?

They really do.
Flat, sticky side goes face down on the top plate.
Once seated on top, the speakers are going nowhere (at least without about the same effort as I imagine it takes to move off bluetak).

I've had very similar things supplied with previous speakers.

 

[Al ears]

They really do.
Flat, sticky side goes face down on the top plate.
Once seated on top, the speakers are going nowhere (at least without about the same effort as I imagine it takes to move off bluetak).

I've had very similar things supplied with previous speakers.

Interesting..

 

[RobSys]

I made these stands myself... Solid cherry wood with spikes in the base plus small cones in the top plate. The stands are quite heavy and with the spikes very stable.

 

[Gadusmorhua]

I made these stands myself... Solid cherry wood with spikes in the base plus small cones in the top plate. The stands are quite heavy and with the spikes very stable.

Nice bit of wood that. I have a load of ash boards (starting die-back) I cut from my hedges in lockdown, . Most I logged but the straightest I've split into 150mm slabs, and now I'm thinking it should be ready to go through the saw. Ash is a bit boring as a timber, but better than buying something. I've also got some melted lead to weight the pedestals, no way my dogs will knock them over- I hope

 

[RobSys]

Cherry is a hardwood and quite heavy so I didn't need any additional mass... When you make your stands, make sure you set up the verticals so that they form a structurally strong frame - so that they won't wobble...

 

[12th Monkey]

I made these stands myself... Solid cherry wood with spikes in the base plus small cones in the top plate. The stands are quite heavy and with the spikes very stable.

That view creeping in again!