SergioKlipsch Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 Hi all, My "new" 1974 Heresys sound great on the floor, but I wanted to try to make some "versatile" stands to do some positioning tests. Of course they are homemade stands and have no audiophile pretensions, but they serve the purpose well, they are not expensive, and they are adjustable in height both on the front and back...and I forgot...they are very easy to make. You will need: 2 pieces of 2 cm plywood measuring 30x35 cm; 4 pieces of 2 cm plywood measuring 30x8 cm; 6 screws not too big A little acrylic paint; Straw oil; Felt pads or foam strip to isolate the parts in contact with the floor. In practice, the realization can be seen in the photos, make two series of three holes on the 30x8 pieces, using the 30x35 piece as a guide, so as to allow screwing in 2 positions (flush with the base so as to have a front height of 8 cm, or 2 cm lower so as to have a front height of 6 cm. The same thing goes for the rear supports that will act as anti-slip shoulders. I gave a couple of coats of black acrylic and then, when dry, a good coat of straw oil. After assembly, I colored the heads of the screws with a black permanent marker. If desired, on the edges that touch the floor you can attach felt pads or a strip of foam or insulating rubber. Good listening Sergio 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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YK Thom Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 Looks good. I have seen others putting them on even higher stands to get the treble up to ear height. I suppose that would still be considered heresy by some - pun intended - but with the widespread acceptance and use of subs with Heresys it seems to work very well. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWOReilly Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 Awesome job! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWOReilly Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 40 minutes ago, YK Thom said: Looks good. I have seen others putting them on even higher stands to get the treble up to ear height. I suppose that would still be considered heresy by some - pun intended - but with the widespread acceptance and use of subs with Heresys it seems to work very well. I prefer subwoofers myself, but use a small metal stand when I take my HII traveling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SergioKlipsch Posted June 23 Author Share Posted June 23 1 hour ago, YK Thom said: Looks good. I have seen others putting them on even higher stands to get the treble up to ear height. I suppose that would still be considered heresy by some - pun intended - but with the widespread acceptance and use of subs with Heresys it seems to work very well. Yes, I also tried keeping them raised by about 50 cm, but I prefer to keep them low as per the original design. I made the stands to imitate the position of the Heresy series 3 and 4 a bit and see if they are actually better. I think I'll try to lower the front by 2cm, screwing the faceplate onto the second set of holes. It's nice to experiment! At the moment I'm testing them with my "new" purchase which I have just finished restoring a nice Pioneer Pl12d...also a device about 50 years old! It all sounds good! Greetings Sergio 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geezin' Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 Nice work. I went the easy way and bought that guy's (he whose name shall not be spoken) stands. They work well. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 I went the expensive way and bought the JBL stands. love them. I do admire this DIY approach, however. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 I guess I’m the cheapskate of the bunch. I use rubber angled door stops! 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idontknow Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 I have five different sets of stands for my Heresy II. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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