a bag of concrete mix is 80 lbs. Go to home depot, pick up a bag. It can be on wheels (without wobbly axels) and it ain’t going anywhere by itself. Get two 20 lb bags of something, bird seed, sand, ... stuff is heavier the numbers imply.
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
Thanks in advance, js
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Will you care? none of us can say. Will it technically degrade the sound? Absolutely. It will allow more motion of the entire speaker assembly, which modulates the transducer. An ideal speaker would have zero motion. Castors are wheels. With bearings. Which move. Consider that some people go to the effort of placing speakers on spikes; and some manufacturers suggest that you fill the stands with shot. In fact, if it were feasible, the way to overcome the castor problem would be with strategically placed mass so that the (lack of) resistance of the floor thorough the castor would not matter. But if you need to move them regularly (say, out of the way for use of a living room and out for listening), then the benefit may greatly outweigh the loss. Happy 4th. |
OP, I suspect that you know where the 1.7s were positioned to a very high degree. Having said that I would put the 3.7i's in the same position as a starting point. Go out and buy a 4'x8' sheet of masonite less than $20: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Hardboard-Tempered-Panel-Common-3-16-in-x-4-ft-x-8-ft-Actual-0-175-in-x-... Have them cut it in half. Now you have two 4'x4' sheets to center under the speakers in the aforementioned placement. Speakers should move very easily as masonite is pretty slick. You won't have any height problems either. Just a different take on your issue. Regards, barts |
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