chronometers Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 What is the general consensus on installing casters on a La Scalas? Any change to sound character? Other considerations? Anyone have a type they have really liked? The speakers will be installed in a home with wood floors and throw carpets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 casters affect the bass delivery of the LS , as the LS bass bin is no longer flush with the floor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 If you however, decided to put castors on.... I'd not put them on (under/inside) the speaker per se'. Rather, I'd build a (roughly) 2x2 dolly and set the speakers on the dolly and have the castors mounted to the dolly. I'm guessing you would not have put holes into the speakers but I'd bet some have. Do you have/use a sub? If you had a sub, I'd wonder how much that gap would impact the sound. I'd imagine it would not be terribly expensive to find out.... you could simply stack a couple 2x4's to get the rise and see what happens. If you're ok, then buy the castors and cut the 2x4's to size to make the dolly. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chronometers Posted June 3, 2023 Author Share Posted June 3, 2023 2 hours ago, OO1 said: casters affect the bass delivery of the LS , as the LS bass bin is no longer flush with the floor The connection to the floor is an important design element in the bass delivery? This must also apply to K-horn. I remember reading about mounting other types of speakers on heavy stands and installing spikes that firmly connected the system to the floor. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 I don't like the look of casters. However, the wavelength of bass notes, compared to 3" or 4" a set of casters will raise the bass horn make it a "no never mind". Install your casters, if you want, without fear. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubo Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 Casters for at least 5 years IKEA 125lb ea, 3.5-4 in screwed to the bottom improved mid horn at ear level plenty of bass, I also have a front firing sub I sometimes turn on. I would do it again in a second 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 at right 1942 Serial no 1 . 0 cavities under the speaker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 6 hours ago, chronometers said: The connection to the floor is an important design element in the bass delivery? This must also apply to K-horn. I remember reading about mounting other types of speakers on heavy stands and installing spikes that firmly connected the system to the floor. Important? Sure, it's a boundary layer that reflects bass energy, but a few inches are irrelevant. The Klipschorn's bass horn works a little differently, the walls and floor are an imperfect part of the horn. The mass of the Klipsch "Big 3" negates the need for spikes and heavy stands. The moving mass of the woofer is so small in relation to the speaker, it will not cause cabinet movement. The old Rat Shack Mach 1 was a perfect example of light cabinet/heavy woofer needing an anchor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 Rule #5 of PWK’s " 8 Cardinal Points of Reproduction " 5. Freedom from cavities. The space under a speaker box , can destroy the bottom octave of response and deteriorate the next two octaves . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Yup. That's why Heresies, Cornwalls, Belle Klipsch, Fortes, Chorus, Reference Premier, Reference and Synergy, at least, are raised off the floor with a cavity and/or feet. You know, the 5th law of robotics! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Whaaaat ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 No feet on my Belle Klipsches! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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