I don’t think it’s a good idea. The podiums allow for a free VERY mobile rocking motion. So much so that if you try to move the speakers, especially with stands, it will cause them to tip over.
Forget the idea.
ozzy
Townshend Podiums
Hi, I’m using Townshend Podiums for a set of standmount speakers on sand-filled steel stands, on a carpeted floor.
I’d like to have the speakers further into the room for listening some of the time. The speakers generally sound good where they are, but I enjoy letting them breathe at times. It’s a multi purpose room and the audio improvement doesn’t outweigh the hassle of having them always far into the room.
My question is, if I buy furniture sliders that are appropriately sized, could I slide the speakers into the room on occasion? (I would leave the sliders under the podium feet all the time.)
It’s a cheap try, just wondering if anyone had any experience to share.
Thanks in advance-
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These Everbilt Furniture Sliders are a perfect fit. They have remained under my Townsend Podiums from the getgo. They come with socks if you have a hardwood floor. Definitely, not decor friendly. Recently, I did a major repositioning of my speakers (120 lbs each) on a thick pile carpet. They slid very easily. It would have been impossible to dial the toe-in without them. It’s extremely important to get down on your hands and knees to grasp the podiums - NOT the speakers. Slide very slowly. When repositioned, the pods on each podium will need to be realigned. Very carefully, tip the speaker back & forth to listen for rubbing of the pods’ shaft on the podium platform. Just realign by centering the pods’s shaft within the hole. It should take only a few seconds. The podiums won’t be working properly if the rubbing remains. It would be a challenge to do this frequently. Good luck! |
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