yrstruly

the metal ball is connected to the base - so the whole thing comes off together. you need to use an allen wrench type thing and remove all the screws. i'm sorry, but i did this a few months ago and i don't remember all the details. though i do remember that the speaker doesn't fit on the base perfectly. there were areas where i had leftover screws because i couldn't get the speaker to line up properly with the base. however, it never presented a problem. there is a little sort of sub-base that is connected to the ball. it is not enough to simply remove those screws. you need to remove the entire base of the speaker. i hope that helps. yrstruly.

hi there. yes, i did purchase the hf1 stands. i have the quintet iii speakers but i'm assuming the sl are similar. i did have to remove the base so i could use the mount. it wasn't very clear at first and they were a little difficult to get off, but it all worked out in the end. i'm very happy with the stands. yrstruly.

i sent an e-mail to sanus, thanks for the recommendation. they said that only the hf1 and efsat stands are compatible. i think i'm going to go with the hf1. thanks. yrstruly.

hello. i currently have my quintet iii speakers wall-mounted but need to change to stand-alone stands. what stands are compatible with the quintet iii speakers other than the really expensive klipsch ones? i was looking at some atlantic ones but their weight limit was 2lbs/speaker and the klipsch ones are 3.5lbs. thanks. yrstruly.

i am setting up my surround sound home theater. i have a sony str-dg500 receiver and a sony dvp-nc85h dvd player. when i try to play dvds with the speakers, i get a hum/feedback sound through the center and right speakers (both front and surround). when i use other components there is no hum. i have the klipsch synergy quintet iii speakers. thanks. yrstruly.