Monitor 10 speaker stands?

twistngrip
twistngrip Posts: 11
edited November 2007 in Vintage Speakers
I just bought a nice pair of Monitor 10s. The previous owner wasn't using the stands. There is some residue on the stands around each of the small holes in the corners of the stands where the speaker will sit. It appears that there may have been some kind of pad originally stuck on there to act as a pad between the speaker and the stand. Can anyone tell me how these are designed to work? Is there supposed to be some kind of pad between the speaker and the stand? Also, why the holes? They look like screw holes, but I wouldn't think you would want to screw the stands to the speakers.

Thanks for any info.
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
    edited October 2007
    My stands came with little funky thin rubber pads from the factory. I'm sure you're looking at the adhesive from the same type of pads.

    I didn't screw my 10's to the stands, but they can move around on them if they get bumped. You'll need to be careful around them while doing typical household chores.
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited October 2007
    Yea, there were original little rubber pads, the stands I have here with the monitor 10s I am selling(soon to be sold to G-2) have the original rubber still intact and mint. I imagine any thin rubber that is sticky on one side will do the trick.
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  • twistngrip
    twistngrip Posts: 11
    edited October 2007
    Thanks, I think I'll just get some of that thin foam stripping with double side adhesive. That should provide adequate padding and keep the speakers from sliding around.

    I wonder if it would effect the sound quality if I put some short screws in there.

    Thanks for the input
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  • Flash21
    Flash21 Posts: 316
    edited October 2007
    Yes the pads were very thin...but that little bit of rubber was good enough to keep the speakers from sliding around. I don't think double sided tape is needed as long as the tape is a grippy rubber of some kind.

    And I wouldn't screw them if I were you. Fiberboard doesn't hold screws all that well, and you could rip them out and damage the enclosure if you tip a speaker or whatever.
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  • twistngrip
    twistngrip Posts: 11
    edited October 2007
    I agree. I'm not going to put any screws in there. THX
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  • twistngrip
    twistngrip Posts: 11
    edited November 2007
    I used double sided mounting tape between the speaker and stand. It is thick enough to provide some padding. That seems to be working out really well and it holds well enough that you can lift the speaker and the stand stays with the speaker. Thanks for the help.
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