Yea two DIY posts this morning, just passing the time before work.
I decided to finally take Neal's suggestion to heart and make some stands for my CLSIIz's.
Once again he is correct. I have been working to clean up the bass for a while in my room. I now have 4 large bass traps and 12 accoustical panels.
Raising the CLS's is a clear winner. It cleaned and renforced the lowend for me. I am not sure if it's the change in sound reflection from the floor and walls or its interaction with my subs but it works. If you haven't tried it use some concrete blocks or build some simple wood boxes to see the difference.
I used 2" Poplar lumber in a "T" shape for the bass with Socket Cap screws at the end of each section. These thread through "T" nuts on the bottom of the base. It makes small adjustments in the speaker easy with an allen wrench.
The top is made from a 2" thick piece of MDF. Between the two I used 6" long pieces of 3" dia. steel pipe recessed 1/4" into the top and base.
I then used a piece of 1/4" threaded rod inside the pipe from a threaded insert nut in bottom of the MDF top and through the Poplar base and put a nut and washer on the bottom out of sight. Tightened together they are very strong.
My total cost I would say is under $100 for both stands
I decided to finally take Neal's suggestion to heart and make some stands for my CLSIIz's.
Once again he is correct. I have been working to clean up the bass for a while in my room. I now have 4 large bass traps and 12 accoustical panels.
Raising the CLS's is a clear winner. It cleaned and renforced the lowend for me. I am not sure if it's the change in sound reflection from the floor and walls or its interaction with my subs but it works. If you haven't tried it use some concrete blocks or build some simple wood boxes to see the difference.
I used 2" Poplar lumber in a "T" shape for the bass with Socket Cap screws at the end of each section. These thread through "T" nuts on the bottom of the base. It makes small adjustments in the speaker easy with an allen wrench.
The top is made from a 2" thick piece of MDF. Between the two I used 6" long pieces of 3" dia. steel pipe recessed 1/4" into the top and base.
I then used a piece of 1/4" threaded rod inside the pipe from a threaded insert nut in bottom of the MDF top and through the Poplar base and put a nut and washer on the bottom out of sight. Tightened together they are very strong.
My total cost I would say is under $100 for both stands
