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To bolt Standmounts to stands, or not?

Hi all, 

Wasn't sure whether to post this in the speaker section, but it's not specifically a speaker question as such; I suppose it's more of a coupling/de-coupling question,..... I think 🤔.

Anyway, here's the situation; I bought a pair of Triangle Comete's a couple of months back, plus Triangle stands to match. The speakers have built in threads on the underside to bolt to their matching stands, on each corner.

I've utilised this, and bolted the speakers to their stands (there is a thin layer of a foam like material stuck to the top plate of the stands, I assume for protection to the bottom of the speakers and a degree of damping.

As for the floor in my listening room; it is a wooden suspended floor (floor boards over joists, with a covering of around a half-inch, solid oak tongue & groove flooring. Fairly solid. My speaker stands have the option of regular spikes and Spike shoes or rubber inserts; I chose the rubber feet. 

So, my query is 2 fold;

1/ is bolting my speakers to their stands a bad idea, or should I just place them on some kind of rubber absorbant feet, attached to the stand/speaker bottoms?

2/ is there a better method of placing my stands on the floor than the rubber feet supplied with the stand (such as the supplied spikes and shoes)? 

I haven't tried alternative set ups yet, as I just wanted to settle in the speakers (new speaker cables too). 

I've read up on coupling/de-coupling and the various takes on this topic, and quite frankly, it makes my head hurt 😝

Would love to hear some of your thoughts on the above; whether there are better ways of setting up what I have (I'm sure there is 😊, I just don't know what) 

Thanks very much 👍

 

 

128x128painter24
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jeffseight
574 posts
 

I have some stand mount paranoia too. My dog knocked over my BC1.

It land flush on its side on carpet. Missed my sub by 1/2" 

I started to admire the Dynaudio stands with a wider stance.

A backup would be a safety wire connected to the ceiling from

the speaker. 

Is that like wearing a belt with suspenders?

 

Back to the permanent mount question. I had a pair of the Cometes here

last month and noticed the extra thought they gave to the mounting system.

A great speaker too!

 

The OP may want to direct his question directly to Triangle as they

have clearly investigated the symbiotic relationship of stand to speaker.

My guess is they will say a heavy stand is better than a light one but to

inextricably bind the two together-no. Isoacoustics is your ticket. 

 

Please post what you learn.

 

chayro
2,984 posts
 

Security concerns aside, every standpoint speaker I’ve owned required it’s own stand interface to sound their best to my ears. Some sounded best when blu-tak’d firmly to the stands, others on small wood blocks, on and on. Same with the stand bases. For years, everyone said speaker stands must be rigidly spiked to the floor, but now, many swear by springy Townsend platforms, which let the speakers rock significantly. So what to do? IMO, start with what the manufacturer suggests and listen for a few weeks. Then try something else and see if you like it more or less. Ultimately, it just had to sound good to you. But if you have animals and/or kids, go for a secure mounting system.

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akg_ca
2,237 posts
 

SPEAKER STANDS setup .. this is a bespoke OEM issue. In brief , it depends.

- whether you lock them down to proprietary stands is entirely a bespoke TRIANGLE OEM design issue . Follow the TRIANGLE OEM recommendation, ….whatever they say goes, and .in your case , it’s a “yes”.

- In stark 180 degree contrast, HARBETH strongly recommends an open, airy and floating contact 4-point stand approach, specifically TonTraeger speaker stands.

TAKEAWAY

- one size does not fit all.

- Again, just follow what the manufacturer recommends, and ignore all the rest of the anecdotal noise.

 

 

 

agisthos
504 posts
 

If you are not going to hard attach the speaker to the stands, I think the best thing to place between them is the Atacama Isolation Gel Pads. They sound great, are cheap, and available in black and clear. They do not make a mess like blu-tac and last forever.

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painter24 OP
283 posts
 

Thanks for all the replies and suggestions; from reading more on Triangle Web pages and downloads, the design choice to bolt the speakers to the dedicated stands is a deliberate one, so I will stick with this set up. 

I will deliberate on what to place under the stand feet though. Herbie's products are looking like a good cheaper alternative to IsoAcoustics Gaia

Thanks guys 👍

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