If I were to move my Neat Iotas into a TV stand (Ikea as below) do they need some sort of securing? My natural inclination is to say yes and am wondering if four little dabs of Blu-Tac would do the job? Have realised that removing my LS50s and stands (and sub) is the best way to ensure the Christmas tree gets its rightful place without the risk of knocking the KEFs over.
Would be 155/172 in the centre and the Neats on either side (Amazon promo photo - not actual room:)
Assuming that white cupboard thing is the standard you’re talking about, if the speakers are sitting on top of it I struggle to see how there is any risk of knocking them over unless you throw very wild parties or have problematic bug pets. (Far greater risk when on speaker sounds I would gave thought.) However as you wouldn’t want to use spikes on that cupboard, and a flat base of a speaker unless the base of the speaker and the surface of the cupboard are both absolutely dead flat there would be a significant risk of vibrations affecting sound, in which case something like dots of blutack could very well be beneficial. The blutak does not necessarily have to stick to either surface, and in the past when I have used it and not wanted things to stick together or the blutak affects a surface I have put a bit of blutack sandwiched between squared if its nonstick wrapping: The blutack spreads out between the paper under the weight of the speaker, evening out any differences in height, but doesn’t touch either surface.
LS50s on SolidSteel stands are moving out and the Iotas are moving in. Not concerned about knocking the Iotas off the top of the TV stand, there’s just not enough room for them to fit comfortably. Think I’ll give the blutac a try; agree that a flat surface on a flat surface w nothing in-between could be problematic.
It’s only for a few weeks, so as long as I don’t damage the speaker should be good.
I use Herbie’s Audio Lab Fat Dots for that application with excellent results, they come in different shapes and sizes, and also adhesive as an option.
Three coins each is enough to raise them from the surface whilst not causing them to rock nor coupling them to the TV stand. I used to use 2pence pieces.
