Get a hydraulic elevator to lower
speakers down into your basement and have a sliding door to over the top of the elevator once they are lowered under the floor into the basement.
Some car lifts are made like this
Speakers On Wheels?
Hi All,
Unfortunately I have to move again and the best I could do, is a large studio space on the fourth floor of a 1930’s era building in a sketchy part of town. This should dispel any notion that all audiophiles are wealthy. The most difficult part of this move will be to get Quad 2905 ESL’s up four flights of stairs without banging them around. I was thinking that I would really like to put the Quads on wheels when they’re in the apartment, so that I could back them up against the wall when not using them and then bring them forward and into place when I want to listen to them. It’s of course important that I mark where the speakers need to be when it’s listening time. Also, I may choose to add a large floor rug so that in itself presents another logistical challenge. Any ideas or recommendations in order to make my life somewhat easier is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
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I forgot to mention, sometimes I need to get the speakers out of the way. Yay wheels. Holidays, extra leaves in the table, 14 chairs around the table, the speakers get rolled back into the corners to make room to get around the table. They still work, not ’best’ sound or imaging, but with many people moving about, some music, low volume, but not focused listening, until they get outta here. Thought they’d never leave!
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make sure you can return them, until you get the right size/type that works for you. if sized right, they stay put, until you push hard enough to get them moving. no brake required if sized right. believe me, you want 3, not 4, more weight per wheel and roll them anywhere no shimming or wobble. add anti-tip corner blocks if needed. hard floor material: soft wheels soft floor material: harder wheels may be needed. mine came with my JSE model 2's
IF you use a plant stand/dolly, I still recommend modifying for 3 wheels, so look at the bottom frame: something solid underneath, across the back edge to mount a rear center wheel? then solid corners for two anti-tipping blocks? |
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