How do surround stands work?

Nightfall
Nightfall Posts: 10,084
edited August 2013 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
How exactly do surround sound stands work? Here are a few pictures of some that are for sale on my local CL and it looks like you are suppose to set the speaker on a little 1" wide platform? What is suppose to keep them from falling off?

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afterburnt wrote: »
They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,507
    edited August 2013
    Those stands are for mini satellite speakers.
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,084
    edited August 2013
    So there are stands that have a very small table like top to them? That makes more sense.

    Thanks Coastal!
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 2,823
    edited August 2013
    Since Tx gave a specific answer, allow me to give a direct one............
    Nightfall wrote: »
    How exactly do surround sound stands work?

    They stand there and support the surround speaker :mrgreen:
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,084
    edited August 2013
    I deserve as much, it was a dumb question. :lol:
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • drummer86
    drummer86 Posts: 441
    edited August 2013
    For basic surround stands you can go with something like Sanus NF series or you can build your own. Super easy if you have the time to do it.
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