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my room is such that it will be awkward to correctly position my speakers , so I need some advice.first, is it safe to move a speaker hooked up to the amplifier? I know the need to be shorted to avoid uncontrolled cone movement when not hooked up, but is movement safe when connected to the amp?
next, are their any prefabricated solutions? or is it all do it yourself?
it's going to take some thinking, the speakers are tower monolith looking deals about five feet high and weigh one hundred pounds each.
So far I've found some likely, but not real great casters for sale but will have to build some kind of low slung carriage between them for the speakers. something industrial decorative with big swivel wheels would seem to be about the best solution .
any advice is welcome . thanks .
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roller skate or skateboard wheels
I use Herbie's gliders on my Merlin VSM-MXe speakers, which weigh 85 lbs. each. They make the speakers much easier to slide around on our LVP flooring. They make a "giant" size as well for heavier speakers. They replaced the spikes that came with the Merlins, and if anything they actually sound better with improved bass over the spikes.
You will of course lose all the benefits of spikes or isolation feet if you put speakers on castors
Let the man put the casters on his speakers!
All the nylon, hard rubber ones leave traces on the wood damn it.
https://www.castercn.com/Japan-Casters-pl3549691.html
Home Depot has "sliding" pads you can put under your speakers to do some minimal adjusting. I have large speakers and did the sliding thing too
If your speakers are threaded for spikes and your on hardwood, try threaded stud gliders. I have them on my ProAc monitor stands. Great product.
https://herbiesaudiolab.com/collections/loudspeaker-rack-decoupling-and-isolation
Gsquared
I use Herbie's threaded stand gliders for my Magnepans with Mye stands. I use Home Depot furniture sliders to move the bass traps around. Sliders are the way to go.
Regards,
Steve.
those threaded gliders will work with the spike receptacles in my speaker base , once I determine the correct thread pitch. .
I am now only struggling with the typical outrageous price because the product is audio related 8x 40 bucks for such simple hardware makes me want to kick something, if I weren't such a sensitive flower of the west.
one would think my sprit would be broken forever since I had to buy a set of three spring for my Michell turntable, since a friend lost one. $150 bucks , three plastic-dipped springs.
plus, with that buy, I lost any credibility to make snarky comments about buyers of phony science high priced speaker cables.
I see no reason to buy overpriced audio accessories such as wheels. The big box stores probably have "low profile" wheels that you can mount a platform to and then just put your speaker on the platform.This is for a temporary need, correct?
What is your flooring? (I haven't gone back to re-read posts about that.)
Whether you have carpet, tile, vinyl,... Maybe you can just get a roll of heavy duty plastic sheet (again, at the big box store), and cut pieces large enough to put under your speakers with enough extra to pull them around on the floor.
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flooring is hardwood board oak , five to a one foot square, everywhere in the house, save for the kitchen and bathroom, put down in the early 1950's A contractor offered to buy it, as preposterous as that seems .
the plan now is to get some felt bottomed sliders , because the right speaker will be positioned in a normal travel corridor when in use.
glad ia talked to you guys. my original thinking about using wheels would likely be too unstable if not something custom built .
. I just happed to see what must have been a custom designed highly functional chromed metal set up, and then a you tube channel I enjoy, the audiophiliac , mentioned putting his speakers on wheels, which planted the seeds to start my planning.
I managed to stop thinking about the price after a few years. They work really well. I slide my 65 lb speakers around easily without worrying about damaging my hardwood floor. They are overpriced but the science is sound.
Gsquared
My speakers are Martin Logan Asxents, Goldenear Tritons one and Newform research
Harbor Freight sells these dollies in two different sizes at really cheap prices. I'd recommend their use for moving speakers around. I bought a set for my Quad ESLs (still on their squat factory-supplied legs) and they have been perfect.
Best suggestion by far. Move them with a dollie easy quick inexpensive and you're not screwing anything into your speakers.
I bought some furniture movers at Home Depot, for around ten dlls. They are great, I can swap my speakers in a breeze.
My ProAc Response threes are in similar shape but not as heavy as yours. I used 4 largest furniture sliders to move them. I did the same thing when I moved my huge JBL dual 15" bass boxes (94lb each).
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I am now thinking sliders might be the best answer , and forget trying wheels.
With floor standing tower speakers a concern would be ensuring the stand is secured to the speaker and something designed with a sling as you suggested would probably allow for some clamping type mechanism that would not mar the finish or need to drill into the speaker.
You may have to come up with something on your own but search out things such as cabinet or house plant moving stands and dollies for ideas or perhaps even integrated to your needs. Some nice looking ones out there actually.
There are also subwoofer platforms with wheels available.
Good luck!
Jonesy
"I know just enough to get into trouble. But not enough to get out of it."
naw, my stuff is stereo. multiple speakers are an old mono strategy .
Wood shop solutions have been used but attachment was mostly permanent and industrial looking
The linked ones may be worth considering
I am seeking a lower center of gravity than those wheels would provide , but I do like the ability to go to a solid mount . my speakers are 12 inches deep, 18 inches at the base, about five feet tall and heavy. I regret I didn't include measurement details in my question. I would be paranoid about the speakers ever loosing control and tipping over when moved. they have been with me a long time.
until I saw these are from Amazon.
What are the dimensions of the speaker base? You could use dollies or have custom built dollies.
If you search for "dolly" or "moving dolly" on the internet you will see a myriad of options.
measurement are :12 inches deep,
eighteen inches wide, at the base, which forms a one inch lip around the cabinet.the cabinet is (50") four feet , two inches high, and
weighs one hundred pounds each.
first thing I did was search for moving Dollie and such, and am trying to get away from potentially ugly or do it yourself solutions.
I appreciate the reply.
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IMHO you are best off making/having someone make you a pair of custom dollies to fit your speakers.
Find casters that you like and then fasten them to a cut to size wood top. If the speakers have threaded inserts for spikes, you could, as desired, bolt the speakers to the dollies.
You could secure a wood edge to the wood top to create a cradle for the speakers and/or create a skirt to partially hide the casters.
URL gives a basic idea of how to design it.
For nicer casters, check out Salamander Designs.
https://www.salamanderdesigns.com/accessories/casters/
Hi
wheels are the norm for large loudspeakers, if you have one that weighs +300lb and is portable, wheels are the only way to go. Some of the large speakers at work have 6 wheels.
It is safe to move speakers while connected to an amp, it is safe to move them without shorting the terminals.
If you move them often, get caster wheels rated for several times the speaker's weight so they will last.
these speakers are only 100 pounds each, but it would be nice to roll them out of where people walk when not in use.they came from the factory with shorting bridges to avoid unwanted cone movement when in transit. the tight tolerance custom drivers are sourced from the SEAS company, which makes medical grade drivers after the founder couldn't find drivers accurate enough for his hearing research working with deaf patients, so he devised a manufacturing ability to satisfy his needs.
they even came with white gloves, to avoid finger prints on the black lacquer finish , so are probably a little different from a ready for anything commercial speaker. I used to be very fond of some JBL jubel L65 speaker that were bullet proof , as tested by my room mates when I wasn't around, and at one memorable dance party where I was.
these speakers replaced those, in part because I couldn't pass up an industry accommodation price on such fine merchandise, and I was young man with a credit card. they instantly made everything else in my system a weak link, and I have been crawling out of that hole for many years, with just better amplification as the now completing touch of a vinyl centric system.
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As long as the speaker cables don't become stretched, you could move the speakers safely within the range of the cables - just take obvious precautions.
Your speakers are lightweight compared with mine that are over 100 Kg! Once you have them properly positioned for best sound, will you need to be moving them again? If not, then there are alternatives to castors to move heavy speakers small distances to experiment when setting them up. If you have hard floors, tilt the speaker one way, then the other to get a linen cloth or similar under the speaker's feet. Then they'll be easy to slide. More tricky with carpeted floor though. If on spikes, remove them first of course and re-install after you've found the ideal positioning
If you need to move them from room to room (I can't think why unless as very occasionally, a "float" is the best solution - an MDF or plywood board with small swivel castor at each corner, but the speakers' sound won't ben quite as good as when on proper feet - isolation or spikes depending on floor surface, etc
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