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Securing Monitors to a stand

I just got done with my latest DIY project, building Speaker monitors.

They are bigger and heavier than most standard size monitors and though the stands that are used are solid and the speakers sit on them firmly, a good bump may topple them.

I am presently using Herbies Big Fat Dots under the speakers, but they don’t really anchor the speakers to the stand. Blue Tack can be used but, wouldn’t hold much. I thought of using mirror clips with padding but that would involve drilling holes in the bottom of the speakers.

Anyone have a better idea?

Thanks,

ozzy

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digsmithd
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Admire your project ozzy...just got done with the herbies myself and found they werent my solution either...did get sticky one side and they didnt move when adjusting though...

I went back to the sorbethane dots that came with (sound anchors) stand...they do grab for some sticky ness as well as being tight to stand for nice transmission between the speak/stand...i did use talc on top so i could move the dam things into position so...what are you going to do...the sorbies are cheap enough not to sweat it huh?

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ozzy OP
7,553 posts
 

fundsgon,

Thanks for the tip. The high gloss finish looks great, I would hate to ruin it.

digsmithd,

Did you get the sorbethane dots from Herbies?

ozzy

donjr
1,335 posts
 
The stands should be the exact same dimensions as the speaker. Blue Tac will remove veneer so if your speakers are veneered don't use it. I've used monitor speakers since 1979 without anything to anchor them and I've been fine. My current Harbeth's are sitting on little rubber dots. My new Harbeths are being delivered this Saturday and I'm not sure what I'll use but it ill not be blue tac.

dill
2,545 posts
 
Herbie does not recommend Sorbethane and neither do I, deadens the sound and leaves a residue on the surface.
digsmithd
913 posts
 
No evidence of residue on mine...Nothing dead about the way my speaker and stand sound...in fact there really isn't any evidence of a tone that sorbethane makes...just plain works,no mumbo jumbo...has some tack to it (that is what oz was looking for I think)...My ears recommend what i hear...
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