I just acquired a pair of Polk Monitor 30 speakers. The previous owner had screwed them to speaker stands, so there are several holes drilled through the bottom of each speaker. As a result, the speakers do not sit completely flat on a flat surface. Does anyone have suggestions for a reasonable way to deal with this issue? Sand the MDF and then use silicone to seal the holes? Leave the speakers as they are?
Thanks!
Thanks!
seal the holes with wood filler, use adhesive speaker spikes on the corners, adjustable ones if the balance is way off.
It is allways a good thing to use spikes at loudspeakers. Even in the case when the surface is not suitable for spikes, it is often recommended to use it with special treatment for the floor
Ah, very interesting. I'm glad that I came to this forum!
Generally speaking, are spikes available in stores, or do I have to order them online?
Generally speaking, are spikes available in stores, or do I have to order them online?
lgabco said:
I don't agree.
Using a rigid coupling between the loudspeaker and the floor will maximize the transfer of vibrational energy from the speaker to the floor. This will lead to that the floor radiates sound. Since the floor was hardly part of the design of the loudspeaker, performance should typically be worse.
Put the speaker on some a material instead. Something like these:
http://www.sonicdesign.se/sdfeet.html
...or whatever similar material you can find.
Filling and sanding isn't a bad idea to me, if you don't want to invest the extra time and money. You won't be able to see the bottom any-hoo.
Svante said:
Depends on your floor. If you have a concrete slab under your carpet, then it's fine to use rigid coupling. If you've got a wooden suspended floor then go with Svante's idea...
Cloth Ears said:
Agree that it is less bad, but not that there is a benefit of rigid connections.
In particular if you have neighbours...
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