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DIY speaker stands
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Semi-DIY:
A monitor stand adapted to attach to a different sort of monitor. About $35 each.
Turns out there are mounting holes on these Genelecs at 76mm spacing, VESA has holes at 75mm, this is a discrepancy that is quickly overcome with the right drill bit.
A monitor stand adapted to attach to a different sort of monitor. About $35 each.
Turns out there are mounting holes on these Genelecs at 76mm spacing, VESA has holes at 75mm, this is a discrepancy that is quickly overcome with the right drill bit.
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Pareto Pragmatic
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With the wood and metal and all those wires, it seems to me that you would be setting yourself up for alot of sympathetic vibrations. Who knows though, it could be "good vibrations"
Some bungie cords wrapped around things could help with that. Not too tight, not to loose, just right on the tension. That would be budget appropriate. Also, a board that puts the front of the speaker closer to the front of the wood would be a good idea.
I think a better option are small end tables or night stands. But I would, since I have done that. I think I ended up paying around $50 US for a pair, and they even had adjustable feet. Sizes vary, but 18" to 28" tall are pretty easy to find. Buy the heaviest ones you can for a given price, that would be a good idea. As is some isolation between the speaker and the table surface.
Semi-DIY:
A monitor stand adapted to attach to a different sort of monitor. About $35 each.
Turns out there are mounting holes on these Genelecs at 76mm, VESA has holes at 75mm, this is a discrepancy that is quickly overcome with the right drill bit.
I have been considering something very similar for my iLoud MTMs; they have a 3/8" threaded insert in the bottom and they are currently sitting on table top mic stands. However, i've just bought a standing desk and i've been thinking about fixing them to the desk more securely and freeing up some more desk space. I found these VESA to mic adapter plates, but I think they're a bit expensive for what they are... https://vivo-us.com/products/mount-v00mic
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If you have a drill, just get a standard 3/8" bolt and any VESA mounting plate and just drill a hole for the bolt and you should be good, no? That's basically what this adapter is...
Granted, the drill bit I used for my "adaptation" was $60 by itself so this is one of those times when you need to have high expectations for future use to justify it...
I'm not really worried about the monitors falling over. It's more about freeing up some more space and making my new desk look less cluttered.
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Ha!! Love the responses.
These are my 1988 Bic Venturi V62s in my newly reclaimed office (both children now at Univeristy, and I’m taking back this land from the cat)
Speakers won’t get pushed hard and I used special acoustic treatment mounting tape to attach the cutting board to the vertical shoe rack…..already tested and results are good vibrations.
Nice thing about shoe racks is they make them in 30 and 40 inch widths (vertical heights) to get speakers to ear level for seated tall people…..and they are cheap as chips.
These are my 1988 Bic Venturi V62s in my newly reclaimed office (both children now at Univeristy, and I’m taking back this land from the cat)
Speakers won’t get pushed hard and I used special acoustic treatment mounting tape to attach the cutting board to the vertical shoe rack…..already tested and results are good vibrations.
Nice thing about shoe racks is they make them in 30 and 40 inch widths (vertical heights) to get speakers to ear level for seated tall people…..and they are cheap as chips.
I recall a public broadcasting network using traditional 29 inch round-seat wooden bar stools. (This was decades ago, so please forgive me MPR if I've gotten it wrong.) I believe the stools were an interim solution.
I was chided publicly for trade paper photos that showed plastic milk crates being used as temporary stands for Ed Long's MDM-4 near field monitors during my network's transition between headquarters buildings. The near field monitors were eventually replaced in many of the control rooms with large soffit-mounted monitors that sat on massively large and heavy masonry pedestals.
I was chided publicly for trade paper photos that showed plastic milk crates being used as temporary stands for Ed Long's MDM-4 near field monitors during my network's transition between headquarters buildings. The near field monitors were eventually replaced in many of the control rooms with large soffit-mounted monitors that sat on massively large and heavy masonry pedestals.
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Pareto Pragmatic
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I did not consider the height you were going for. Plant stands for single plants run 30-40", so that's another option. But for the price, I think you have done well putting something together to get what you wanted.
Those can work, but tend to max out at 34". It's easy to find shorter ones though, that's for sure.
Yes, this is what I was thinking, but not all the arms have VESA mounts that will rotate the full 90 degrees so the plate is horizontal. However, your project has emboldened me to do something similar... with a twist.
On my desk, I have 34" monitor, on a gas lift stand, connected to my personal Windows PC and to my work laptop (the monitor has built-in KVM switch). I also have personal laptop which runs Linux. So I am thinking it would be nice to have an MTM and laptop mounted on a stand on each side of my monitor.
So I found this monitor and laptop stand on Amazon UK which has an addition 50% off making them £19.99 (~$25)... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DWM9WNM
The VESA mounts on these do rotate the full 90 degrees, and it's the same brand as my monitor arm (so I know it's decent). I've ordered 2 (separately to get the 50% off on both
). If I don't like both arms on the poles I can simply remove one from one or both poles.
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Unfortunately I have to report I can't get anyone a discount there.
Not bad, but do make sure that the hardware is rated to take more than the full weight of the speakers. The VIVO stands I'm using are rated for a screen that weighs more than the Genelecs, but it was quite hard to get them to stay straight, I had to use a lot of muscle to tighten the bolt. I think this is because the weight distribution of a speaker is much further from the hinge than a screen's, so the torque ends up being a lot higher.Yes, this is what I was thinking, but not all the arms have VESA mounts that will rotate the full 90 degrees so the plate is horizontal. However, your project has emboldened me to do something similar... with a twist.
On my desk, I have 34" monitor, on a gas lift stand, connected to my personal Windows PC and to my work laptop (the monitor has built-in KVM switch). I also have personal laptop which runs Linux. So I am thinking it would be nice to have an MTM and laptop mounted on a stand on each side of my monitor.
So I found this monitor and laptop stand on Amazon UK which has an addition 50% off making them £19.99 (~$25)... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DWM9WNM
The VESA mounts on these do rotate the full 90 degrees, and it's the same brand as my monitor arm (so I know it's decent). I've ordered 2 (separately to get the 50% off on both
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I've used flat pack "book shelves" slightly bigger than the speakers and about ear height. I've only done it on carpet so I'm not sure about vibrations. I think I spent around $50 for the pair.
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Yes, this is what I was thinking, but not all the arms have VESA mounts that will rotate the full 90 degrees so the plate is horizontal. However, your project has emboldened me to do something similar... with a twist.
On my desk, I have 34" monitor, on a gas lift stand, connected to my personal Windows PC and to my work laptop (the monitor has built-in KVM switch). I also have personal laptop which runs Linux. So I am thinking it would be nice to have an MTM and laptop mounted on a stand on each side of my monitor.
So I found this monitor and laptop stand on Amazon UK which has an addition 50% off making them £19.99 (~$25)... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DWM9WNM
The VESA mounts on these do rotate the full 90 degrees, and it's the same brand as my monitor arm (so I know it's decent). I've ordered 2 (separately to get the 50% off on both
If you're willing to drill some holes in the desk:
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I made the mistake [don't ask] and bought a pair of these for my mate:
Matching white pair of their S1 stands, was out of the question @$350. Thus, I bought a pair of these @half the price:
Then, I had to do some McGyver-ing for the top 1/4" plinth to bolt-down the speakers to them.
"Nyet" said the mate, to the stands' black color. Thus, I had to get some of this:
She approved the final outcome:
These stand were hefty enough that I bought a second set for another room.
Matching white pair of their S1 stands, was out of the question @$350. Thus, I bought a pair of these @half the price:
Then, I had to do some McGyver-ing for the top 1/4" plinth to bolt-down the speakers to them.
"Nyet" said the mate, to the stands' black color. Thus, I had to get some of this:
She approved the final outcome:
These stand were hefty enough that I bought a second set for another room.
If you're willing to drill some holes in the desk:
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That's a nice idea. However, I am desperately trying to avoid drilling any holes in the new desktop!
My desk for the last 15 years has been a 2.7m x 720mm x 40mm solid beech kitchen worktop that is fixed to the wall in my study. This has numerous holes in it - 4x 80mm holes for cable grommets (required as the worktop is flush to the rear and both side walls) and several 10mm holes for the multiple monitor arms and setups I had over the years.
The large number of holes in my existing desktop prevented me from cutting it down and reusing it for a standing desk frame. It's also a little heavy being 40mm thick (around 50KG for 2.7m)
So i've bought a new solid beech kitchen worktop (1.5m x 720mm x 27mm) which I will round the edges on and Osmo oil. I'm going to try very hard not to make any holes in the new desktop as I know my setup will inevitably change and then i'll have holes to hide!
I haven't removed the old desktop yet, but I have started to remove the beech upstand and the open slot cable trunking I had above it. Here's an example of an old hole I hid with a chrome tap hole cover
