Kids, Dogs, and Speakers

@ghdprentice  

Our big standard poodle did bump into the 1.7i and nothing happened.  And my wife did graze the LRS+ in our bedroom on her way to the bathroom in the middle of the night and except for being moved a bit, nothing happened.

But our cleaning person once knocked over a Harbeth C7.

No joking but how about the idea of large bubble wrap covers that you could slip onto the speakers when not in use. If the cat took a liking to them (scratching), the breaking bubbles would be a deterrent. The kids would have to be taught to stay away. I'm thinking about an actual metal security curtain to go across the whole system. I need to relax as much as possible when four grandchildren are afoot

Bwahahaha. 

Put the dogs outside and listen when the children aren't over. 

A Solid Plinth purpose produced to expand the footprint dimension of a small footprint Cabinet Base, will offer a stability that the Speaker Alone will not offer.

The Idea of spending monies on a Plinth that serves only one purpose is one that can be looked into to further, to see if similar but alternative options are fitting.

There are Plinths that Expand on the Footprint and also offer a suspension platform for the Speaker, decoupling the energies being transferred and causing colouration.

I am a advocate of Speakers mounted on a suspension, and have been creating my own designs and been demo'd other methods, off which all are a substantial improvement for tidying up the sound produced.

The goal for a Speaker with a small footprint will be to workout which suspension Plinths are models enabling the Speaker to be fastened to the Base.

Additionally, there are simplistic options to be used, to add intermediate base that is coupled to the Suspension Plinth and not needing any modification to the Plinth. The intermediate base can also prepared to enable the Speaker to be fastened to it. 

The use of suspension as a method of Speaker Cabinet support  is one I very strongly recommend.

Suspension Plinths are Ludicrously Priced for some of the Brands Designs on offer. 

There is always methods to be found to offer much, if not all, that is on offer from the Brands offerings. As stated, I have been creative myself and have been introduced to variances of the method, inclusive of the Townshend Podiums.

It was one of my designs being loaned, that convinced the now owner of the Townshend Podiums that they should investigate their products.

As an idea, and one that shares the basics of the design with a design that can cost over a £1000, the Link shows an outline idea of how to achieve it.

Aesthetically there are no limits, see the Link, this is plenty to produce a External visual framing of a Plinth.

Choose materials for the main support for the Speaker, that has the structural requirements, this concealed material does not have to have the most desired aesthetic finish, ( I suggest a Phenolic Resin Impregnated Densified Wood Board such as Panzerholz or Permali ).

A little thought will also discover a use of materials to conceal the working parts (Spring Assembly or Other) and create a less honest appearance.

If prudent with materials there is the possibility a very attractive Plinth with very attractive material properties selected for the function of the Plinth, can be attained for approx' $400 - 500ish