another r15 q- rubber feet?

nadams
nadams Posts: 5,877
edited March 2005 in Speakers
I notice that Polk sends four stick-on rubber feet with the R15's (for each speaker). Do you recommend that I use these? My R15's are sitting on a flat, hard surface (my work desk). I don't really turn them up loud enough for them to rattle or anything, but I was just wondering if you guys thought it would be beneficial to use the feet. Thanks!

Noah
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  • MSkeezer
    MSkeezer Posts: 1,183
    edited March 2005
    I'd use them. If anything, you'll be less likely to scruff up the bottoms on the 15's.
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited March 2005
    Good thought. I stuck 'em on. I was afraid they might pull the finish off the wood if they were to come off, but it seems that the glue is not that sticky anyway.

    Thanks!

    Noah
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited March 2005
    Oh no, its very sticky.. like contact cement once applied and it will pull the finish off, But only if you remove the feet... they usually dont come off by them selves...
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,776
    edited March 2005
    I wouldnt stick them things on my speakers ever again...

    Just put them under it, dont put the sticky on it...

    Stuff rips the finish right off...

    ugh...
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited March 2005
    There's no way to put them under it without sticking them to it... guess I could've stuck a square of paper over the sticky part or something.

    Oh well.... too late now!

    My fear is if they get pulled off when I'm moving the speakers some time, but I'll just try to be careful :)
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,846
    edited March 2005
    Originally posted by nadams
    There's no way to put them under it without sticking them to it... guess I could've stuck a square of paper over the sticky part or something.

    Oh well.... too late now!

    My fear is if they get pulled off when I'm moving the speakers some time, but I'll just try to be careful :)

    I've had them on a pair of my RT25i for more than 2 years, moved them 3 times. They have not shown the slightest sign of coming loose.

    I wouldn't worry about them for the time being.

    If you ever decide to take them off, carefully use a flat razor blade to remove them and use a mild solvent and/or friction to remove the rest of the adhesive. It will probably leave a dull spot, but its the bottom, not really noticable.
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  • MSkeezer
    MSkeezer Posts: 1,183
    edited March 2005
    Eh, hope I didn't give you bad advice. Don't worry about them ever coming off, though. I had my 15's for over a year with the rubber feet on and they never came close to getting loose.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,776
    edited March 2005
    If I had to do it over again...

    I would have used Rubber bands...

    does the same thing pretty much and dosnt eff with the finish...

    Polk should really find an alternative to that...

    maybe screw on feet or something...
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited March 2005
    But then again... as I've been reminded of multiple times before... these are only $50 speakers, right?
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,776
    edited March 2005
    Yes...

    But if I'm not mistaken, these rubber feet are included with ALL of their bookshelfs, from bottom to top (LSi, RTi, Monitor, etc)...

    Imagine putting those feet on the LSi and ripping off the painted finish...

    ugh
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