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Speaker Stands
May I apologise in advance for my complete & utter ignorance on this topic!
Basically, I am about to redecorate & 'do up' my living room. One of the improvements I would like to make is to re-position the speakers for my Denon Hi Fi & to buy speaker stands for it. I have done some basic research on the internet & have decided on Atacama stands & have found a local stockist. The only thing is - I'm a bit of an ignoramus when it comes to Hi FI equipment. So I don't make a complete fool of myself, could someone please explain how you attach the speakers to the stand & how to ensure the stand is stable? It might be obvious to some, but I'm afraid it isn't to me ! Also, could anyone comment on the merits of the Atacama stands? Many thanks for your patience!! |
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The stands will come with floor spikes that you push down, through carpet, to form a stable support. If you have a laminated floor, they usually come with feet that the spikes can stand on. Sounds odd, but you'll see what I mean when you get them.
Use bluetack between the speakers and the tops of the stands. Holds them steady and is a pretty good vibration insulator. Atacama are a well respected brand. Decent stands (and proper positioning) will usually give you a big improvement in sound quality, over bookshelves or random bits of furniture. HTH Last edited by JohnD2000 : 28-09-2007 at 22:13. Reason: forgot to mention |
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Atacama are good stands as JohnD said. If you can afford them, Partington Dreadnoughts are even better. They can be filled with sand or lead shot (obtainable from specialist HiFi dealers) to make them even more stable and they are the most solid stand on the market.
Remember that the point (pun unavoidable) of spikes is to provide a mechanical earth to ground. A set of cones (also available from HiFi specialists) between speakers and stands can make a big difference and is an alternative to Blu Tack. Cones usually bring out slightly more detail but can by too "in your face" in some systems and the slight information loss provided by Blu Tack can be beneficial. |
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By the way; I use a set of Tannoys in my Home Theatre System: Centre; Floorstanders for LF and RF and "Bookshelf" units (on Dreadnoughts) for the rear.
Again, as JohnD said, the improvement obtained by putting so-called bookshelf loudspeakers on proper stands rather than actually on bookshelves is possibly the biggest improvement per £ (Bang for your Buck?) you can make, in my humble opinion. Even a pair of Dreadnoughts, as much as they cost, are such a huge improvement it is difficult to come up with any other improvement that makes the same quantum leap in one single bound (too much expression, maybe, but you see what I'm getting at). Whether you go for the Partingtons or the Dreadnoughts be assured that if you have previously had your 'speakers balanced on bookshelves or similar pieces of furniture, you will hear a huge improvement when you put them on stands, as long as you place them correctly. |
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Thank you both for your help. you've certainly given me enough info to reach a decision.
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