Stephen Parker Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 Hi, A Klipsch newbie here. I'm in the UK and have just landed a pair of immaculate, and little used Forte II speakers. My question is about the stands. If the speakers were to stand on a solid floor would it be a good idea to fill the bases with sand and then seal or is the cavity part of the speaker system? Thanks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 fortes are pretty heavy... are you have PERCEIVED issues of resonance or are they "walking" across the floor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 Welcome to the forum... There is no reason to do anything other than enjoy those nice model speakers. Do they not sound correct to you? Please elaborate... Thanks! Edit: Directly on the floor and around a foot out from walls are preferable for the sake of the bass... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 Stephen, welcome to the forums. Fortes are nice, enjoy... The cavity in the bases is small and not open. If they were up on a four legged stool type of stand, you would certainly lose some bass. Enjoy them as they are. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 Welcome. Sand filling seems to be a Brit thing; Wharfdale comes to mind. Adding sand to the bases is , IMO, unlikely to improve the sound. Any possible benefit would, again IMO, be more than offset by the inconvenience and potential mess. Who wants a beach in their listening room? 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glens Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 I'd assumed sand is intended to dampen and weight hollow-tube(-like?) bookshelf speaker stands. It's definitely most certainly entirely unnecessary in this case. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sancho Panza Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 Welcome, Stephen!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1290 Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 What they said. ^^^^^^^^^ I'm sure the bass cavity in Klipsch speakers is designed in conjunction w/the air space in the cabinet for the best response for whatever model. Proper placement is also paramount but that's on you and your ears. Give them some room away from the wall and play with them a while until they sound great to YOU. THEN you'll be smiling even more. Welcome to the forum and enjoy! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 If you are worried, put some rubber feet on them for your solid floors (assuming the oils in the ribber will not stain the floor). That will couple the speakers to the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glens Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 32 minutes ago, Dave1290 said: Give them some room away from the wall and play with them a while until they sound great to YOU. Yes. At least a couple inches of space behind them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Welcome! Make sure you have a good preamp/amp and enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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