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Am I crazy????? Try THIS

So my friend needs stands for his book shelf speakers. We can't find any in my little town. I had an idea, HANG THEM!!! They sound so much better. Why? Before you get crazy we didn't have to drill the cabinets or anything we just built a "harness" of sorts. It looks somewhat different, but for about $11.75 we hung both his speakers with braided wire and some eye screws etc. And they sound better to me. Anyone done this?

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xenithon
130 posts
 
Haven't done it but have heard of it. Meant to be the ideal means to isolate the speakers from the floor, which is especially important with resonant floors such as suspended wood etc. The main difficulty is actually having them in a safe way (wouldn't want $10k speakers falling on the floor now would we?). This is most important in cases where your speakers are heavy - 50+ lbs per speaker.
gregadd
574 posts
 
Being an audiophile you have to be crazy? This is actually the preferred way to do it.
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jphii
485 posts
 
I remember doing that in the late 70's. My wife would shoot me if I tried it now. I have to get either a divorce or a music room!
newbee
4,752 posts
 
The only down side that I can think of is that the movement of the drivers might cause the speakers to move imperceptively and cause some sonic smear which could effect the speakers imaging. Thats one of the principal reasons for putting speakers on spikes on the floor. Eliminate the potential for movement. If imaging isn't a big deal why not.
rltaylor
4 posts
 
i had thought to try this a while back. it was explained to me that the drivers are supposed to move air and that this way they are also moving the speaker.was that incorrect?
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