Would it be stupid to stick a pair of bookshelves on a glass cabinet?

[Lewis Sheppard]

So my mum thinks that if the speakers are quite heavy it shouldn't make a difference. Does it? Do I NEED a stand or can I do without?

 

[j_garcia]

You have won the award for most threads started in a week!

Other than getting them at the right height, ear level at the seating position +/- a few, there's nothing a stand will do that a shelf won't.

 

[Lewis Sheppard]

You have won the award for most threads started in a week!

Other than getting them at the right height, ear level at the seating position +/- a few, there's nothing a stand will do that a shelf won't.

I knowI've tried googling it and looking through other threads but couldn't find an answer and I needed to know so I had to make this thread

And I'm on a bed so all heights around my ears will do as it isn't a definite seating position as you can imagine. I may buy some cheap plinths or make one to isolate the speakers and raise them if it's too low/glass is making it sound bad.

 

[j_garcia]

IMO, speakers should be isolated from what they are sitting on, especially glass. Doesn't need to be something fancy, just break the direct transmission of vibration. Rag, rubber feet, felt, etc... Many speakers come with some sort of rubber feet too.

Not complaining about a lot of threads, just giving you a hard time lol. That's how it goes around here. Bubble & Squeak you know?

 

[Lewis Sheppard]

IMO, speakers should be isolated from what they are sitting on, especially glass. Doesn't need to be something fancy, just break the direct transmission of vibration. Rag, rubber feet, felt, etc... Many speakers come with some sort of rubber feet too.

Not complaining about a lot of threads, just giving you a hard time lol.

I was thinking Blu-tack in all corners or something or maybe a bit of cloth or something. The speakers I'm getting don't have any sort of feet so I'll have to make do with something else.

Good Don't want everyone hating me, already been given a hard time off someone else. I genuinely did try and find an answer before making this thread though...

 

[j_garcia]

Blu-tack works, but I find it tends to be hard to get it level. Not a big deal, but that bugs me lol. Most hardware stores also sell those little furniture rubber or felt feet cheap, and they're more or less the same thing that come with most speakers.

 

[zieglj01]

I knowI've tried googling it and looking through other threads but couldn't find an answer and I needed to know so I had to make this thread

I answered in another thread about this - however, you seem to enjoy riding on a
some what merry-go-round -> note this, glass is reflective

 

[Lewis Sheppard]

Blu-tack works, but I find it tends to be hard to get it level. Not a big deal, but that bugs me lol. Most hardware stores also sell those little furniture rubber or felt feet cheap, and they're more or less the same thing that come with most speakers.

Yeah I'll just pick some of them up then, I hope it completely stops the vibrations and stuff, doubt it tho

 

[j_garcia]

For the fact that glass is reflective, that IS a concern too - pull the speakers as far forward as possible and if that can't be done, put something soft (towel, art, felt, etc...) to reduce that reflection. That will smear the sound less, but will still affect it. Pulling them all the way forward and flush with the edge of what they are sitting on will effectively eliminate that reflection, however it doesn't look good that way. You can also angle them slightly up, as in, get thicker feet/more blu-tack for the front edge to reduce this as well (or Auralex MoPads that give you 4 or 8 degrees of tilt AND isolate vibration at the same time (but not cheap).

 

[3db]

Why this ?? What the hell is going on in here that a person who posted straight up gets a rep like this. This is juvinile!!!

Lewis Sheppard

Junior Audioholic

Lewis Sheppard is either an idiot or an ***

 

[ImcLoud]

Maybe we should get rid of the chicklets..............................................................

 

[3db]

Maybe we should get rid of the chicklets..............................................................

Its not the chicklets..its the degrading demeaning description under the poster's name that I find so childlike. I don't get the mentality around here sometimes.

 

[ImcLoud]

Oh, sorry.. I do agree, lol another member just got banned because he didn't like being called a troll with every post....

 

[zieglj01]

Its not the chicklets..its the degrading demeaning description under the poster's name that I find so childlike. I don't get the mentality around here sometimes.

+1

Also, need to remember that the OP is only 16 years old.

 

[Lewis Sheppard]

WaitWhat has happened. Really confused

 

[Midwesthonky]

WaitWhat has happened. Really confused

Confusion normal around here. Don't worry about it.

I've used various things in my life to isolate speakers from a hard, reflective surface. Usually when I was poor so I used whatever I could scrounge like an old towel. The main purpose is to cut down on the sound reflection and to reduce any vibration from the speaker that can resonate with your hard surface as others have already explained.

One thing I haven't tried but probably would is this "Grip It" mat. Now you would have to look for an alternative near you. But the point is the idea not that you need this specific product.

Good luck!

 

[Lewis Sheppard]

Confusion normal around here. Don't worry about it.

I've used various things in my life to isolate speakers from a hard, reflective surface. Usually when I was poor so I used whatever I could scrounge like an old towel. The main purpose is to cut down on the sound reflection and to reduce any vibration from the speaker that can resonate with your hard surface as others have already explained.

One thing I haven't tried but probably would is this "Grip It" mat. Now you would have to look for an alternative near you. But the point is the idea not that you need this specific product.

Good luck!

Thanks a lot mate, really helpful. I think I'm sorted now guys. Thanks

 

[JMJVK]

I have a set of rather large and heavy bookshelfs, JBL Studio 38IIs on top of glass shelves, but hidden between the shelf and cabinet, there's a double layer of toolbox rubber/foam lining (sold at auto part stores). It is sufficient for my needs, but I live on a 3rd floor, so I don't really ever "open them up", but I have played music quite loudly, just not "alone in a bungalow kind of loud"... I never went beyond -28 on HK3490 . It doesn't show, and I never had any noticeable vibration issues.

Link to picture

Your mileage may vary. They are about 36 inches of the floor, and are my main "music" speakers.

 

[Lewis Sheppard]

I have a set of rather large and heavy bookshelfs, JBL Studio 38IIs on top of glass shelves, but hidden between the shelf and cabinet, there's a double layer of toolbox rubber/foam lining (sold at auto part stores). It is sufficient for my needs, but I live on a 3rd floor, so I don't really ever "open them up", but I have played music quite loudly, just not "alone in a bungalow kind of loud"... I never went beyond -28 on HK3490 . It doesn't show, and I never had any noticeable vibration issues.

Link to picture


Your mileage may vary. They are about 36 inches of the floor, and are my main "music" speakers.

Sweet! That's perfect. I won't be "opening them up" either as I live next door to an old couple and my mum would go mad if she heard they were complaining, only time will be if they were out and mine will be about the height of your centre speaker, maybe a little higher. Thanks mate.

 

[JMJVK]

up close

Here's a close-up picture of one of them, grill off. as you can see, the rubber-foam liner doesn't show at all. Though my speaker placement is not "ideal", I have to contend with my lady's sense of aesthetics. I'm glad I don't have to "hide" my media and gear in some kind of closed cabinet...


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