Installation Question

jb604

Hi. I have just bought a pair of RTi4 , and two pairs of R15 bookshelf speakers. However, the only speaker stand I could find was at a local ikea store.

The speakers are a bit heavy for the stands and the velcro that comes with the stands may not hold the speakers in place properly and may not be stable enough. The top of the stands have 3 holes that can be screwed to the bottom of each speaker for better support and stability.

Is it safe to screw the stand to the bottom of the each speaker or will I damage the speakers?

Thank you in advance,
JB

mantis

Return these stands. They are not good for your speakers. Don't put screws into your speakers.

Any kind of Wall mount or speaker stand that requires you to damage your speakers are no good in my book.

head over to your local Tweeter for better stands. Ikea is a nice store but not for audio and video furniture. Cd or dvd holders are ok.

Dan

Mike682

Originally posted by jb604
Is it safe to screw the stand to the bottom of the each speaker or will I damage the speakers?JB

No way...you can ruin your speakers.

Go to an electronics store and look for stands that are meant to hold bookshelf speakers. These stands are more robust and can handle the extra weight of bookshelves.

Check here:

http://shop.polkaudio.com/ProductListing.aspx?cid=228

Mike

unc2701

Best buy carries sanus speaker stands. No ultimate foundations- just the lower end, but they are pretty solid for the price.