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Will the placement of casters on speaker stands degrade the performance

I recently purchased a new (used) pair of Magnapan 3.7i's.  They replaced a pair of 1.7's.  when I got the 1.7's I worked for weeks to get them tuned to the room.  At the end of that process, the 1.7's were like magic.  I am now going through the same process with the 3.7i's.  As I am getting older, the 3.7's (with Mye Stands) are much harder to move on my carpet.  My Question - Will placing casters under the stands degrade the sound quality and does anyone know the bolt and thread size for the Mye stands.  I would kindly appreciate knowledge, advice, opinion, etc.
Thanks in advance, js 
johnspain
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roxy54
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To answer OP, yes!
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bdp24
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@twoleftears’ suggestion is a good one. Use the Herbies until you find your permanent (ha!) speaker placement, then if you want remove them and install the footers of your choice. You can try the current rage---springs---without (heh) springing for the Townshend Seismic products. If you like what they do, start saving for the latter!

By the way, if you think moving around the 3.7i is hard, try a Tympani 3-panel model! Grant Mye makes a stand for the Tympani's, but they're not cheap.
eurorack
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Sure, there will be the question of stability with the large-frame speakers, there will be an acoustic effect as the speakers are lifted slightly higher above the floor, and MC's statement about problems with precise positioning on carpet is true enough. My opinion is that the positioning knowledge OP gains will more than offset those issues.

At the end of the day, I wager OP will have moved his speakers around more than many listeners who experiment with position and orientation. OP will be able to dial them in for his room, source, electronics, music preference, and so on. OP is tweaking and evaluating, and that's what the quest is about.
wolf_garcia
6,737 posts
 
The only reasonable solution is to dampen the floor with water, freeze it, and attach ice skates to your speakers. 
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clearthinker
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boing boing Miller, they said you would pop up.

If castors (sic, in the UK at least) have rubber wheels then they will behave similarly to your beloved far more costly Podiums - boing boing.

If you have a solid floor that it's a no-brainer - spikes or some other rigid interface will prevent your speakers moving.  If you have a suspended wooden floor then there is no set-up that will stop your speakers moving and smearing the SQ.
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