How to elevate a floor standing speaker for higher tweeter axis while keeping it pretty?

[Mnyb]

You can just experiment with how it sounds bring out some bricks and or large books and make a pile of those or garden concrete slabs. ? Experiment how it impacts the sound before committing to a permanent solution.

 

[anphex]

My KEFs are still not back (6 weeks ) from repair, still I am eyeing this idea.
This is what I came up with for long term elevation after attempts with placeholders will turn out nice:

Good 'ole epoxy resin with wood, the stuff you use to make thos pretty tables nowadays. Since I have an epoxy resin table already I thought "why not?" since it's the ideal match for the aluminium/walnut KEF Reference 3 Meta and since these blocks will probably outlive me, price might be justified (no price offer yet, still waiting for quote from my woodworker)

 

[Roland68]

My KEFs are still not back (6 weeks ) from repair, still I am eyeing this idea.
This is what I came up with for long term elevation after attempts with placeholders will turn out nice:

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Good 'ole epoxy resin with wood, the stuff you use to make thos pretty tables nowadays. Since I have an epoxy resin table already I thought "why not?" since it's the ideal match for the aluminium/walnut KEF Reference 3 Meta and since these blocks will probably outlive me, price might be justified (no price offer yet, still waiting for quote from my woodworker)

There are many sellers on Etsy who do something like this upon customer request.

 

[anphex]

Yeah but I trust the wood worker I have worked with once already. The first quote was 1200 € for both epoxy resin sockets but he said he could probably get it far down if we just to the epoxy part in the front and keep the rest of the wood as is.

I did several experiements the last days.
- Adjusting spikes to aim at my ears
- Tilting speakers in and out
- Considering highly efficient ceiling asborbers (Basotect)
... and finally, getting some simple trolleys from the DIY market and lift those 60kg guys onto them with a little trick to not annihilate my back.

This is what it looks like, of course it is only temporary:

It is risen now by 15cm, as initially intended for the final long term pedestal, and it is far better. Maybe we humans just prefer music coming from at least ear level or above?
I will keep testing a few days with this silly looking setup, but as for the first impression, this is perfect. KEF should sell some pedestal like that!
As for the ceiling absorbers, I am not sure yet. My whole living room is pretty damped but only the ceiling is completely naked. Should I keep it like that or would ceiling absorbers be benefitial too?

I will report back when this project further developes

 

[Chillazar]

Funny. I live in Germany as well, have the exact same speaker and have the same problem. I found this thread when searching for "speaker raiser". My room is almost too small for these speakers and otherwise having more distance to the speakers might solve the "low" sound source but as it is now, vocals sound like I'm listening to a dwarf. My current plan is to get a marble slab and sandwich it with high density foam.

 

[anphex]

After the first "carpenter" scammed me (turns out he wasn’t actually a carpenter—just messed around with the project, shipped it without protection, but, funnily enough, refunded me the full price (???)), and the real carpenters turned out to be quite expensive, I decided on a pragmatic—and maybe even amusing—solution.

I bought glossy black shelf boards, glued them together with assembly adhesive, secured them for 24 hours, added felt pads underneath the newly made sockets—done. Price: 80 € including two glue cartidges.

Before and after pictures below! Note that the lighting in the photo is just for the shot—normally, it's much moodier.

 

[Chillazar]

After the first "carpenter" scammed me (turns out he wasn’t actually a carpenter—just messed around with the project, shipped it without protection, but, funnily enough, refunded me the full price (???)), and the real carpenters turned out to be quite expensive, I decided on a pragmatic—and maybe even amusing—solution.

I bought glossy black shelf boards, glued them together with assembly adhesive, secured them for 24 hours, added felt pads underneath the newly made sockets—done. Price: 80 € including two glue cartidges.

Before and after pictures below! Note that the lighting in the photo is just for the shot—normally, it's much moodier.


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Wow, that is much cheaper than what I ended up doing. I ordered custom made wood boxes which cost 240€ each. I made them 18cm tall and they should arrive tomorrow.

 

[anphex]

Wow, that is much cheaper than what I ended up doing. I ordered custom made wood boxes which cost 240€ each. I made them 18cm tall and they should arrive tomorrow.

That's a good price if it's done and painted by an actual woodworker. Considering the cost of operation anything below 200 € per piece should raise concerns, that's my latest experience at least.

Note that I consider my DIY sockets "not very pretty, but they get the job done". Of course, them being glossy black hides some imperfections. If they were white or another bright color this wouldn't haven been that easy and visually lenient.

 

[Zek]

I'd love to have them at least at the center of my tv (110cm) or half room height (125cm).

What are you sitting on when your ears are at that height?

 

[anphex]

What are you sitting on when your ears are at that height?

I am a 8 feet 3 inches giant.

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Jk, I am just sitting on my couch but I had the experience that having the tweeters a little higher than ear axis makes for a wider and more lifelike sound.

 

[dogmamann]

After the first "carpenter" scammed me (turns out he wasn’t actually a carpenter—just messed around with the project, shipped it without protection, but, funnily enough, refunded me the full price (???)), and the real carpenters turned out to be quite expensive, I decided on a pragmatic—and maybe even amusing—solution.

I bought glossy black shelf boards, glued them together with assembly adhesive, secured them for 24 hours, added felt pads underneath the newly made sockets—done. Price: 80 € including two glue cartidges.

Before and after pictures below! Note that the lighting in the photo is just for the shot—normally, it's much moodier.


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First ypu spent lot of your money to send them for repair. Then you thought their height was the problem. Finally you understood, no you cannot live with their sound saw them listed for sale on eBay this week ! Good luck by the way !!
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