I received that dreaded phone call today, you know the one - it's from the wife who bashfully asks how your day is going and instantly you pick up that something's not quite right .....
.... We have a new cleaner, who is under clear instructions not to clean the front room ( as this is where my hi fi is set up) - but she thought she'd give the room a quick vacuum as she was ahead of schedule.
Anyway, she ended up clipping the vacuum against an accounting panel, which is propt against the wall, which in turn fell and knocked my speaker over .... The speaker seems to be ok but my speaker stand is shattered - it's the Atacama aurora 6 - the one made out of glass. Also the speaker terminal has broken off in the binding post.
I'm on my way home to inspect the damage.
I don't blame her as **** happens ... The trouble is I now need a new pair of speaker stands that will bring out the best of the kef's but also look good. The aurora's are discontinued.
Any recommendations?
Feel free to share any similar disaster hi fi stories ....
.... We have a new cleaner, who is under clear instructions not to clean the front room ( as this is where my hi fi is set up) - but she thought she'd give the room a quick vacuum as she was ahead of schedule.
Anyway, she ended up clipping the vacuum against an accounting panel, which is propt against the wall, which in turn fell and knocked my speaker over .... The speaker seems to be ok but my speaker stand is shattered - it's the Atacama aurora 6 - the one made out of glass. Also the speaker terminal has broken off in the binding post.
I'm on my way home to inspect the damage.
I don't blame her as **** happens ... The trouble is I now need a new pair of speaker stands that will bring out the best of the kef's but also look good. The aurora's are discontinued.
Any recommendations?
Feel free to share any similar disaster hi fi stories ....