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Post by mcirish on Jan 24, 2024 15:47:07 GMT -6
Off the floor. Those look pretty good actually. Cheers, Geoff The local home supply, 2 large PVC pipes cut to length, 2 flanges with screw holes. 2 3/4 ply bottoms cut 3in larger than in each direction than flanges, 2 3/4 ply tops cut 1/2 in smaller than monitor footprint. Glue flanges to each end of pipe caulk bottom flanges glue centered to bottoms fill pipes with virgin sand, attach tops same way. HD and Lowe’s and most others will cut to length for a price, key is glueing flanges straight! Paint to taste. Next best cheaper than sound anchors: Take a picture of sound anchors to local welding/ metal fabrication shop have them build a copy at your ideal height. That's exactly what I made. 6" PVC filled with sand. |
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Post by geoff738 on Jan 24, 2024 15:54:21 GMT -6
I have ordered the Pyle ones linked upthread. Will let you know what I think after they get here.
Cheers,
Geoff
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Post by ericn on Jan 24, 2024 17:29:54 GMT -6
Cinder blocks! Build a “chimney” of cinder blocks for each speaker. Then go to whatever local dollar store is near you and buy some poly-fill quilts and stuff any open spaces of the chimney’s . If desired, wrap the columns with fabric to match your decor. Crazy affordable and probably the best sounding speaker stand you could erect. Enjoy. If you get nice even cinder blocks and you like the acoustical effects of extending the baffles. |
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Post by poppaflavor on Jan 26, 2024 10:34:28 GMT -6
I have ordered the Pyle ones linked upthread. Will let you know what I think after they get here. Cheers, Geoff The caveat of course is that they are a tripod base so if you bump into them at the wrong angle they will take a dive. www.amazon.com/Scuba-Diving-Weight-Cordura-Pouch/dp/B00HXME9Q4?th=1You can drape something like this over the horizontal braces at the bottom to increase stability, but a tripod by nature is just waiting to be bumped at the wrong angle to teeter over. |
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Post by tasteliketape on Jan 27, 2024 9:12:29 GMT -6
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Post by geoff738 on Jan 27, 2024 12:51:28 GMT -6
Well they are here. Seem pretty stable. Footprint is a bit bigger than I would have liked so perhaps more of a tripping hazard, but I guess also makes them more stable. One monitor, the one that didnt take a tumble, is making clicking/crackling noises. And it also got very hot to the touch in the back. New monitor time?
Cheers,
Geoff
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Post by doubledog on Jan 27, 2024 13:50:24 GMT -6
I used a combination of cinder blocks/patio blocks to get the height I needed. You'd be surprised, but if you just spray paint them flat black they don't look too bad. super sturdy and solid (I always felt the thin stands without a lot of mass left the low end messy). But they are a bitch to move.
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Post by nebulaseeker on Jan 27, 2024 14:28:27 GMT -6
Depends how cheap. I heard that Asus has some reliable and good ones for every budget.
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