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Childproofing Speakers

I have a pair of Totem Hawks and a 8 month year old daughter who is now crawling and trying to use anything she can to help learn how to stand. Unfortunately, these are not the most stable speakers they are relatively light and have only three speaker spikes in a tripod like design.
Does anyone have any experience making these speakers more stable. I have been considering outriggers from Soundocity but this would only help protect from pushing left to right and not front to back. Also, I believe, but am not sure, that I would need to drill into the speaker base to use these outriggers.

Ideas?
128x128jkontuly
raks
468 posts
 
My suggestion is to get two 16” by 16”patio blocks… drill holes in the blocks that match the tripod dimensions using a masonry bit that is slightly larger than the spikes… get longer screws that are the same thread as the spikes… and from the bottom of the patio block screw (secure) the speakers to the block. The blocks are typically 1.75” thick and are pretty heavy. For about $10.00 what you end up with is a very stable base that looks like the stone base on the Sonus Faber speakers.
mt10425
1,138 posts
 
Hotwire. A tried and true parenting phrase 'only once'.
mrpresident
45 posts
 
Barb wire.
buconero117
2,311 posts
 
Well, the solution is not one you will like. Sell off all the audio equipment and music media, banking the funds for her college fund. You do not need to be spending money on gear or music until she graduates from college. Then you can re-enter the world of audio, knowing you gave up your best listening years for her college bank account. Of course, you need to get her to sign a contract that she will not return after college, as kids seem to do these days.
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