Seems you told me that story once before. JK LOL
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JBL 705P / 708P
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Well that really sucks.
It is unfortunately accurate that a several people here have reported reliability problems with the powered 7-series. (Nobody has done so concerning the i-models; I may be the only person here with an i-model however.) I am an unabashed fan of 705/708 sound quality, but that must give one pause.
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That sucks. Just outside the warranty period no doubt as well. If they are just outside the warrantee I still recommend contacting them, occasionally you get good service, and I've had good (they fixed it properly for nothing) out of warranty support from Samsung FWIW.
They couldn't find two that worked?
Tom C
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Has anyone found floor stands they especially like for the 705p?
Do you think they need something special?
I've bought a few different versions of the inexpensive Chinese stands they sell at Audio Advisor.
You won't find anything more rigid than these for $199 a pair.
https://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PGDS400
Tom C
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They do look extremely similar, very possible I guess.
Tom C
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Yes. Something basic will do. The JBL website showed only a tripod. I don’t need portable, and I’d like something a little more domestic than a tripod, even though 705p isn’t really a domestic consumer product. Sure, there are more stand options out there than you can shake a stick at, but sometimes you buy something that looks like sturdy quality on the website, but when it gets delivered it turns out to be cheap and chintzy. And some of the glass stands, for example, look nice and can support the weight of a 705p, but not the weight of a 708p. So, I thought maybe someone could say, “I got this one, and it’s well made, affordable, and fits nicely.”
I think I’ll go with the Monoprice steel.
I think I’ll go with the Monoprice steel.
Also, they are all threaded for mounting bolts, so that may be an option depending.
I've got my 708's sitting on top of a pair of the old tubular HSU subs...actually works great.
I think you'll find you'll be happy with them. I'm pretty sure they come from the same manufactuer in China as the Audio Advisor's, they sure look and measure exactly the same in the specs, I was surprised at the much lower pricing though.
My opinion on stands is that if they are sturdy and do a good job of holding a speaker stable, that's all that counts beyond being reasonably attractive to the buyers eye.
I'll not sure of any audibility, but I do believe it possible for a speakers mounting to modify it's in-room sound. My mechanical mind tells me that the wavefront's air pressure coming off the drivers will try to rock a speaker back and forth. If this were to happen in a appreciable amount the wavefront would be modulated by the speakers movement.
If you want to get anal, fill the towers with buckshot from a gun reloading supply store and either bolt or Bluetac the speaker to the stand top. Use your best idea for the base, spikes, etc.
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These are the LSR305s on the Panagea DS100 from Audio Advisor. Essentially the DS400 but with only one upright. The top plate is 6 x 6 inches rather than 6 x 8.5 inches as supplied with the DS400. Four 1 cm or so balls of Blu Tack on each corner secures them very well.
I calculated the internal volume of the 28" upright and it would require 9 lb of typical dry sand, which has 1/3 the bulk density of steel shot...so if you filled all 4 on the DS400 or the Monolith equivalent, that would be around 100 lb per stand.
When discussing stands one should keep in mind the height of the stand Aside from the obvious supporting purpose , many speakers need to be placed at a correct height.
Height adjustability should be, in my opinion, a requirement in speaker stands.
Height adjustability should be, in my opinion, a requirement in speaker stands.
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Or you simply measure your ear height at your listening position and calculate the fixed height required to put the tweeter at that ear level.
If you are listening at 8 feet from the monitor, +/- 2 degrees from being dead on axis translates to +/- 3.5 inches in speaker height.
Tom C
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I’m not especially anal retentive about things like this. I wasn’t going to mention it, but since the topic came up, I’ll add a link to the well known Stereophile speaker-stand interface measurements by JA here. I think he fills the stand with shot and then sand to fill in the air space more completely. Lead is denser, but more expensive, than steel.
Adjustable height probably is the best way to go for precise placement, especially if you ever change furniture at the listening position, or ever change out to speakers with a different height or different driver configuration. But I simply measured ear-to-floor and got the fixed height. It’s still a guess, because I won’t have the speaker in my hands for a month (currently back ordered) and while the website and owners manual specify the outer dimensions of the cabinet, the exact distance of the tweeter center to the cabinet bottom isn’t published. But 28 inches looks reasonable for L/R and surrounds in a typical room, and 24 inches for the center channel.
It’s good to know I have +/- 3.5 inches.
Adjustable height probably is the best way to go for precise placement, especially if you ever change furniture at the listening position, or ever change out to speakers with a different height or different driver configuration. But I simply measured ear-to-floor and got the fixed height. It’s still a guess, because I won’t have the speaker in my hands for a month (currently back ordered) and while the website and owners manual specify the outer dimensions of the cabinet, the exact distance of the tweeter center to the cabinet bottom isn’t published. But 28 inches looks reasonable for L/R and surrounds in a typical room, and 24 inches for the center channel.
It’s good to know I have +/- 3.5 inches.
I hope someone doesnt try to make some kind of juvenile joke...because that's no laughing matter...
Tom C
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That’s what she said.I hope someone doesnt try to make some kind of juvenile joke...because that's no laughing matter...
