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sygyzy
08-04-2005, 04:54 PM
Is it ok to place a speaker on a stand that has a smaller top platform than the base of the speaker? Is this not advisable?

curtis
08-04-2005, 09:22 PM
yeah...that is fine, but obviously it is not as stable.

BGHD
08-05-2005, 01:35 AM
Probably not a good idea if you're in earthquake country like Calif, or have little ones around. Accident waiting to happen.

Eddie
08-06-2005, 07:33 PM
Blue-Tack is a lifesaver. I have my 340s atop a pair of Wood Technology MU30s filled with sand and no worries at all.

http://www.wood-tech.com/product.php?cat=ss&series=mu

glennkaty
12-11-2005, 12:13 PM
Ascend is currently out of CBM-170 stands.

Who has found a functional alternative stand for the size/weight of the ascend 170's? Can you direct me to a useful site?

Thanks.

curtis
12-12-2005, 10:19 AM
Have a look at Racks and Stands:
http://www.racksandstands.com/Speaker-Stands-and-Mounts-C6.html

glennkaty
12-12-2005, 11:01 AM
Thanks--a great link for alternative stands from Ascend's line for the CBM-170. How small a speaker platform can you go for a CBM-170 with a 9in x 10in base and retain a reasonable amount of stability? Looks like the 170's are 31 lbs per pair shipped, so I estimate less than 15 lbs per speaker. Any idea what the exact weight is?

Eddie
12-12-2005, 02:11 PM
Glen,

go to Amazon.com and do a search for "Wood Technology MU-30 metal stands." I got these for my CMT-340s,they should work for the 170s too. Very nicelooking, easy to assemble, reasonable price.

Cheaper stands available at partsexpress.com and accessories4less.com ... the 170s are small and light, just about anything will do.

bikeman
12-12-2005, 05:29 PM
Cheaper stands available at partsexpress.com and accessories4less.com ... the 170s are small and light, just about anything will do.
When I was deciding between the 170's and 200's, one of the criteria was speaker stands. The 200's fit my Parts Express speakers stands but the 170's would not. Don't assume any stand will work.

David

Cliff_L
12-12-2005, 07:59 PM
I'm using a pair of Sanus SF30s for my 170s and they work wonderfully. Used blu-tack on the top plate, and also filled the tubes with sand. Very very stable. So far, they've stood up to 3 kids and 2 cats of assorted ages without any problems whatsoever.

Link to stands at racks & stands:
http://www.racksandstands.com/Sanus-SF30b-SF30s-SY0064.html

Here are some links to photos of my stands:
http://www.nonsensicalgibberish.com/photos/sanus1.jpg

http://www.nonsensicalgibberish.com/photos/sanus2.jpg

http://www.nonsensicalgibberish.com/photos/sanusbase1.jpg

http://www.nonsensicalgibberish.com/photos/sanusplate.jpg

lei@forum
12-15-2005, 06:22 PM
I thought that the top plate of the stand has to be smaller than the
bottom of the speaker, maybe it's just me? If the top plate protrudes
out of the speaker base, it's not only aesthetically undesireable, it
may even affect sound quality by extending the dispersion area or
creating addition reflection surface.

Eddie
12-15-2005, 08:22 PM
I thought that the top plate of the stand has to be smaller than the
bottom of the speaker, maybe it's just me? If the top plate protrudes
out of the speaker base, it's not only aesthetically undesireable, it
may even affect sound quality by extending the dispersion area or
creating addition reflection surface.

No not at all. What you do is simply center the top plate to the base of your speaker's center of gravity which is usually about 2/3rds of the depth towards the front baffle.

dorz11
12-16-2005, 09:15 PM
I went for the MU30s. Free shipping and a great price here:

http://www.standsandmounts.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1627

Jim

b-dub
12-19-2005, 08:27 AM
im using the dayton tri-tube stands from parts express and they work great. have some strong velco attaching the 170s to the stands, and when the dog tries to kick them over, they dont fall off. not the fanciest stand, but for the money i like the look with the 170s, and they do the job

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?DID=7&PartNumber=240-740

Mag_Neato
12-19-2005, 09:18 AM
I went for the MU30s. Free shipping and a great price here:

http://www.standsandmounts.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1627

Jim

I have these stands for my 170's and they work great!

Jim, I see you live in Flower Mound, TX. My dad lived one or two exits past that off 35 towards Denton about 11-12 years ago, before moving to Plano. :)

dorz11
12-27-2005, 01:18 PM
Ok, I need more info on velcro. I have the MU-30s and expect to get my 170SEs in a few weeks. For the velcro is this just a home depot item? Anything I should watch out for or select? Seems odd that high dollar stands and high dollar speakers depend on the el cheapo McGyver velcro manuver!

Ed, you Dad probably wouldn't recognize the place these days. Just like Plano, Flower Mound, Argyle, Denton, etc. have all changed dramatically in the last 10 years! Between super walmarts and super targets it may be time to move ... :mad:

Jim

b-dub
01-04-2006, 06:28 AM
i just picked up some industrial strength velcro from lowes or home depot or somewhere like that for around 10 bucks. i have also heard of people using something called blue tak but havent been able to find any.

lmm
01-08-2006, 08:54 PM
You can find 'earthquake putty' in many home improvement stores (at least in California!). It isn't blue, but it seems to function as well as "blue-tak" for holding speakers to stands.

tjennings
01-09-2006, 08:08 PM
And as I mentioned in another thread about securing speakers, I use sorbothane sheets (cut into approx. 1.5" squares) between my speakers and their stands - think of it as a very sticky rubber that excels at damping / vibration control. Quite tacky, but peels off cleanly leaving no residue when you need to separate them. You can get it at Edmund Scientifics and other places. Here is the Edmund link

http://scientificsonline.com/Product.asp_Q_pn_E_3037000

and their description:

Absorbs up to 94.7% of impact energy, then reforms to its original shape. Sold in a 12" x 12" x 1/8" sheet. Sorbothane is a "solid" that behaves like a "liquid" by absorbing shock in all directions. For use by scientists, designers and experimenters.

dorz11
01-09-2006, 08:29 PM
I did find that thread, thanks. One question I had was how good of a grip does it hold? I assembled the stands last night (WT-MU30s) and am a little shocked by how small the top platform is. 5" x 5" is small! So this material would definately have to grip stong enough for the occasional bump. Depending on where the CG is there is going to be significant overhang in all directions.

I get my 170s this week hopefully so will have to do some engineering :) .

Jim

tjennings
01-10-2006, 05:34 PM
Its got a lot of grip... I use it as vibration damping on the sides of my dvd player / receiver... it had been hanging for years without budging. You have to pry the speaker from the stand it grips so tightly. And if it isn't tacky enough for you for the speakers, you can always use it like I do for vibration damping of your components so you won't have wasted your money completely on it. Here is what it looked like before I removed it recently to use with my 340's:

http://carolynjennings.com/family-Tom-HT-17Sept2005-DenonComponents.htm