Alternative to tripod speaker stands

[ittigger]

hire really strong midgets..........:triwink::tritongue:

Sorry, i had to go there......(end of hijack)..

ah ma god!! Lol!!!

 

[ittigger]

That might work.... but would like to get them a bit higher in the air

Have 'em stand on each others shoulders 'til you get the height you need.

 

[ittigger]

give 'em a box to stand on or buy 'em some of those vintage platform shoes from the disco era! :triwink:

I thought randy had done something with trussing, utilizing them for speakers?

rotflmao!!!!

 

[ittigger]

Not a bad idea Rob! Thinking outside the box.

Actually, he was thinking around the box..

:tribiggrin:

 

[ittigger]

Hire really strong midgets..........:triwink::tritongue:

Sorry, I had to go there......(end of hijack)..

Actually, keep the speakers home and plug the midget (PC: vertically challenged) in! Ha!

 

[djsarge]

Depending on the weight of the speakers, get those really heavy cast iron out door umbrella stands and pipe uprights. You can attach the stands to heavy wide base plates also if you want.

Idea I had for use of my Matrix 1000 speakers.

 

[jokerswild]

Actually, keep the speakers home and plug the midget (PC: vertically challenged) in! Ha!

Uh-Oh I think he's starting to get our warped sense of humor..... :triwink:

 

[ahoustondj]

Columns, pillars etc do look great and can be desirable. However, the Law of physics can play a detrimental part when putting speakers on those type of supports. (Unless they are specially designed or made for holding up speakers.

Depending on where you place them and how rowdy the crowd/guests may be it can create a hazard and liability issue. Speaker stands are made for a reason. Physics, center of gravity and geometry play an important role in their design.

It really amuses me to see the lengths to which some DJs go to buy in to Interior Decor at events. Why put extra work on yourselves? Spend more time on the music for which one is paid is what I would do.

 

[maestro]

Of course you can't just rest a speaker on a pillar and be done with it. As I mentioned in my post, you could have to install a top-hat to the top for a short post and you would also have to somehow connect it to a large base. It would actually be less of a tripping hazard than a regular tripod which has three legs sticking out in all directions.

 

[Papa Deuce]

Any alternatives out there to tripods. I have seen some people using trussing. How does that work and cost? Any other suggestions out there

Trussing isn't cheap.... at least the good stuff... But even the not as good stuff isn't cheap. Many people mount a plate on the top, and have a pole in the plate to set the speakers on it.


And, of course you need a heavy base plate.

 

[ahoustondj]

Trussing isn't cheap.... at least the good stuff... But even the not as good stuff isn't cheap. Many people mount a plate on the top, and have a pole in the plate to set the speakers on it.


And, of course you need a heavy base plate.

A heavy base plate will be the key. One suited to match the weight of the speaker. Because of the physics of fulcrum movement, the higher up on that pillar it gets bumped the easier it will be to tip over. The pillar as well as the speaker will both topple.

 

[ittigger]

It would actually be less of a tripping hazard than a regular tripod which has three legs sticking out in all directions.

It's not a tripping hazard if people open their eyes and actually look where they walk.

:tribiggrin:

 

[ittigger]

I played in a lodge one night and they had me put one of the speaker stands about 10' to the left of the kitchen door - then complained that it was 'in the way' - to which I gladly responded - as long as the wait staff can use the available 20' pathway and not walk along the wall, we will be A ok. I was not about to lug them 80+ pound buggers up 2 flights of stairs! I mean, do you seriously need all 25' just for yourself?