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Speaker Stands for heavy floorstanding speakers

My AR 58s are called bookshelves but were designed to go on the floor, go figure. They were also designed at a time when the norm was to put the speakers against the front wall. Some consider them a bit bass shy, but if the bass were more prominent the normal location would have resulted in bloated boomy bass. As is, moving them out into the room and elevating them with a bit of toe in will negatively affect the bass.

So I settled on straight forward, only 8" from the front wall with 11" of elevation. Great imaging, decent tight bass down to 37hz if not subterranean, plus they just look right not toed in.

So yes they're on stands, but no-one would call these stand mount speakers.
 
Oh dear!

I just realized that I've had my RS II's on concrete blocks (6") due to a couch in front of the left speaker and trying to get the speaker mostly above the arm rest. And currently on pavers (2").
I've never actually had them directly on the floor.
Carry on!
 
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Yeah, I was thinking the same thing, but before I do that, I wanted to do a bit more final grinding and smoothing, then do an overall surface sanding so they are fairly uniform and then clear coat them.
Thanks for the suggestion!
Glenn
 
goodolpg said:
Maybe it's just me, I found the topic heading a bit um, err, wth?
Who puts floor standing speakers on stands.
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Good Point :). Personally I find a little elevation opens up a wider sound stage, especially when you consider a "normal" listening height (your ears). I know this next comment might cause some backlash with the true audiophiles but if your kicking a high end sub, which some like to do, it makes even more sense. Do good floor standing speakers need a sub???...........No, but all is fair in love and speaker config's. Stands can aim your sound very effectively in my opinion.
 
goodolpg said:
To clarify what I posted earlier, if a speaker is meant to be placed on the floor then it's a floorstander/tower speaker.
Speakers with built in stands included.

If a speaker needs to be placed on stands then it's a stand mount/bookshelf speaker. Even if the stands are 6 inches tall.

Back in the day some rather big-ish speakers were called bookshelf speaker.
My Infinity RSM's were in that group.

But like I mentioned, maybe it's just me.

And don't get me started on vinyls and "sub woofers".
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Oops. I didn't see your clarification post before i mentioned sub woofers LOL. Hope i didn't hit a nerve :).
 
I have pedestals filled with sand that I use under my floor speakers (ADS L1290 or Klipsch 4.2).

The mass seems to help clean up the bass, they weigh about 90 lbs each.

Usually try to get the tweets up to ear level.
 
mymonkey said:
Oops. I didn't see your clarification post before i mentioned sub woofers LOL. Hope i didn't hit a nerve :).
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Nope.
I meant the kids who call the biggest driver, even if it's only 4 inches, a subwoofer.

Besides having my floorstanders *slightly* elevated (down from the 6 or 8 inches they were previously elevated) I am also using a subwoofer with them.

*gasp*

Even worse, I also use an EQ.

I am such a rebel.
 
goodolpg said:
Nope.
I meant the kids who call the biggest driver, even if it's only 4 inches, a subwoofer.

Besides having my floorstanders *slightly* elevated (down from the 6 or 8 inches they were previously elevated) I am also using a subwoofer with them.

*gasp*

Even worse, I also use an EQ.

I am such a rebel.
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LOL. I am using an EQ on my current "A" system (Yamaha CT810 int amp) however i have a Yamaha CR840 "B" system set up right beside it, each driving multiple set's of speakers in the same room, including shared mains on a switch. When i have the CT810 / EQ adjusted to what my ears find most enjoyable, i listen, then quickly switch to the CR840's, un-equalized signal, sometimes even with the same piece of music. So, after all that Mr. Wizard maneuvering, i have found that sound i hear when i switch is almost identical. Maybe im just trained to enjoy that Yamaha "Natural Sound" but EQ's, i can take them or leave them. I'm going to adjust to what i like either way. So you go Rebel.. add some strobe lights and kick it up.

Cheers.
 
Ds2000 said:
Check out Sound Amchors too. They often show up second hand, just have the measurements of your speakers to compare with the top plate dimensions of the stands you may come across. Height too, you don’t want them in the ceiling. Try the marts, audiogon and the ‘Bay.
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looked at the Sound Anchor website. That's what i am talking about. Very good suggestion. Thank you.
 
john5220 said:
I bought 12" table legs at the big box store, had a couple of pieces of white birch cut, stained it all, and they're good to go. Cost under $75 for the pair.
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Sounds cool any pics?
Why were vintage floor standers just big big bookshelves ?
 
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Here's one of mine below an ADS L520.

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Black lacquer, birch veneer over MDF, styled after an ADS sub-woofer I had.

I've been leaving the spikes out, because at 90 lbs, spikes are real difficult to deal with.

They were built by a dude named Tom Stitz.
 
Built my own. 1/4 x 10 x10 plates, top and bottom. 4 inch square tube 1/4 wall, capped and drilled to bolt top and bottom plates on. Tube is filled with steel shot. Bottom plate is drilled and tapped in the corners for spikes. Depending on how long the spikes (bolts) are you can create a reasonable amount of tilt. I have had my A7s on them you could hold half the world up with them.20170520_123901.jpg
 
If they are truly floor standers why would they need stands? Posting pictures of large bookshelf speakers on stands has nothing to do with actual floor standers.
 
JoeESP9 said:
If they are truly floor standers why would they need stands? Posting pictures of large bookshelf speakers on stands has nothing to do with actual floor standers.
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Interesting point. Was watching a review on the Youtubes and the guy claimed to get the tweeters up at just above ear levels when seated, (as opposed to "line of sight") for better soundstage. I have 2 floorstanders and neither get the tweets at eye-levels when seated and depending on chair.
 
JoeESP9 said:
If they are truly floor standers why would they need stands? Posting pictures of large bookshelf speakers on stands has nothing to do with actual floor standers.
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That was the point of my first post in this thread, and why I questioned the thread title.

And then a few days later I realized that my floorstanders have never actually been placed on the floor since I got them.
 
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