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Baby Proof Floorstanding Speakers

Hello! I have an 8 month old baby and she's starting to get pretty nimble. Instead of playing with her baby toys, she enjoys trying to push over Daddy's Piega C10LTD speakers. They weigh around 130 pounds and are a bit wobbly. My wife says they have to go, and she's right, because if they somehow got knocked over they could cause a lot of damage.

So I'm now looking to find a pair of floorstanders that are baby-proof. What this means to be is VERY stable, nearly impossible to knock over. Also grills are a necessity to prevent curious fingers from damaging drivers.

These Piegas sound great ($27k list though I snagged them on ebay for $4k) and so I would like to find something with great sound quality, in particular:
  * Transparent & neutral
  * Big, dynamic sound
  * Full range

...and to make things even easier, I have a budget of $3k used.

Can you help me restore my stereo while making it safe for my baby? (and soon to be toddler!)

Thank you audio friends!


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goatwuss
goatwuss OP
877 posts
 
I think that the outriggers sound like a great idea! I checked with the Piega distributor and they can no longer get the factory outriggers for these long discontinued speakers.

I am not handy, would you know the profile of person/company I could contact to make me a pair?
cd318
2,636 posts
 
Yes, they look very wobbly. You must find a way to secure them to the wall. Maybe wall ties or velcro straps? Or both?

It might be a pain to find a way that doesn't mean damage to the cabinets but it's probably going to be the same for any floorstanders out there.

Maybe it's high time manufacturers of tall speakers built in some easy and discreet means of passively securing them. 

I was actually considering using some travel straps (colour matched of course) to give my speakers some protection against being accidentally knocked over when not in use.

Your situation is obviously more urgent.
If you don't have grilles, then a change of speakers is unavoidable. Some of those shorter Wilson's look pretty stable.   
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roxy54
7,793 posts
 
Go to oregondv.com. Good products and good people.
mitch2
3,746 posts
 
Klipschorn or La Scala.....large, stable. no grill cloth within reach, no paper cone drivers within easy reach, will give you a chance to play with lower powered tube amps for a few years.
oldhvymec
5,101 posts
 
Google "Speaker Outrigger"

All kinds of stuff and ideas will come up..

20.00 - what ever you want to pay (200.00 max ay).

Custom cut with a CNC and expensive materials. Make a pair of robo legs. A cool million aught to do it... They have kid and animal sensors, they flip up a barricade, and plastic bags cover the speakers...

The real expensive model has a transporter.  It just moves Junior from inside the perimeter to their crib... Huge electric bill though..:-)

LOL.  I use to work on concrete pump trucks.  They have some outriggers. The computer can actually tell you the best way to set them up for stability and safety, GPS..

Hook that to the top of the cabinet.. "Flip" the ol auto level, switch..

It's only 130 lbs.. Hang um... "Hang um HIGH". Weird music, with a kazoo!!

Regards..
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