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watsonusn
02-17-2007, 01:33 AM
Ok,
Im using this entertainment center, click (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7941061&type=product&productCategoryId=cat03116&id=1152228084381)
and plan on putting the speaker on the top shelf, (alone). Aside from the, what i assume, obvious disadvantage of laying the speaker directly on a glass shelf, i need to raise it 4-6 inches to bring the tweeter inline with ear level, or find a small base that tilts, or a combination of both. HSU & SVS include a small tilt base with their centers, & i based my original setup on this fact. (Not knocking Ascend, this assumption was my bad!!!) Some questions:

Are there any small tilt bases out there that people use with their centers? I really want to find one of these to keep the "pointing" of the center flexible. Ive seen a few for like $120, which seems ludicrous given some great ID companies give these away for free with their speakers.

What material should i place between the center speaker & stand,and stand & glass to dampen vibrations? Or is that unnecessary?

This is going below a 96" screen which is mounted a little too high, so i dont want the speaker above the screen.
Thanks for any information/suggestions!
-D

Quinn
02-17-2007, 02:54 AM
Auralex MoPads (http://www.auralex.com/sound_isolation_mopad/sound_isolation_mopad.asp). Or grap a couple of those clear nylon(?) door stops/wedges and see if those will do it for you.

Gov
02-17-2007, 05:51 AM
MoPads work great I love mine. If you have a Guitar Center near you the MoPads can be found there. Otherwise, plenty of places on line have 'em.

watsonusn
02-23-2007, 03:04 PM
Lol,
i dont think i was prepared for how big these ascends are!!! Wow!!!
Thanks for the ideas, ill post back with what i get.