DIY Speaker stands

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Chris writes -

I've recently been building out my home theater system. One thing that's always difficult, especially in an apartment without a dedicated TV or home theater room, is where to place your speakers.

Traditionally you'll wall-mount them or put them on speaker stands. But wall mounting isn't a good option for me, since all the "good walls" are too far away or obscured by doors or bookshelves. And stands are out, because they're prohibitively expensive ($40-100 each) and generally too short to stick up above the back of my couch. Plus I have an overactive cat who gets her thrills by bouncing off of and knocking over things, so normal speaker stands generally aren't stable enough to withstand her abuse.

So I decided to build my own.


chrismetcalf.net - blog ยป How-To: Dirt-Cheap Speaker Stands - [via] Link.

Posted by Phillip Torrone | May 16, 2007 07:00 AM
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Posted by: jordan314 on May 16, 2007 at 8:26 AM

This is great!
I have cats too that like to tear my speakers down. Plus the speakers are too far away.
What's up with overpriced home theater mounting equipment? I almost bought a projector mount that cost $150. Next I could use a DIY projector mount instructions!


Posted by: krezel on May 16, 2007 at 9:00 AM

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Posted by: MikeCat on May 16, 2007 at 10:30 AM

Jordan, I made a DIY projector mount using a large speaker mount for a wall. It holds up to 20 lbs; should be enough for your projector. It was 20 bucks. I cut a small wood base for the proj to sit on. Then I painted it the color of my walls. I bought the mount at u-do-it electronics in Needham, MA, but not sure where you are located.


Posted by: jordan314 on May 16, 2007 at 1:31 PM

Thanks MikeCat! I'm in the midwest but I'll investigate similar solutions.


Posted by: michaeljedelman on May 17, 2007 at 7:59 AM

What a great way to recycle all those wrecked and junked torchiers out there! But keep in mind that a heavy, rigid speaker stand can makes a audible difference; woofer motion will cause the speakers on lightweight stands to move.


Posted by: jordan314 on July 17, 2007 at 10:30 AM

Sweet! I found the lamp stands for $8.50 where I am.
I blogged about it here:http://jordanbalagot.com/blog/2007/07/17/my-diy-speaker-stands/
Thanks Chris!


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