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Re: Toddlers and Towers
Worfzara #186139 11/29/07 06:51 PM
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Oh, the receiver is behind doors, at least.

The problem is that the M80s are in the living room (18x19) where he plays, and the M50s are in the computer room/his room/something whatever it is where he currently sleeps (and plays). It's going to be hard to keep him away from them, and there's no where to have him play where there aren't speakers.


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Re: Toddlers and Towers
Worfzara #186140 11/29/07 06:52 PM
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Warning, the above method may backfire on you, as it is only a short term solution. Once small children turn into teenagers and remember that speakers can do 110 dB SPL, they they will take over your speakers, listening to their music at deafening levels and driving you out of the house.

Again, care must be taken!!!


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Re: Toddlers and Towers
Ken.C #186182 11/29/07 11:06 PM
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 Originally Posted By: kcarlile
Oh, the receiver is behind doors, at least.

The problem is that the M80s are in the living room (18x19) where he plays, and the M50s are in the computer room/his room/something whatever it is where he currently sleeps (and plays). It's going to be hard to keep him away from them, and there's no where to have him play where there aren't speakers.


The M80s should be ok out in the open but having the M50s in his room is just asking for trouble. They are afterall in his room and I will bet he will soon be thinking everything in that room is fair game unless you have extra eyes or have cloned yourself; not even a video camera can help, by the time you get there the damage will be done. I guess you will have to spend equal amounts of time in the living room and the bedroom with constant reminders to him, eventually he won't touch anything, at least not until he gets to be a teen;\)


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Re: Toddlers and Towers
jakewash #186183 11/29/07 11:09 PM
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Heh... if everything in that room is fair game, he also gets my digital piano, both desktop computers, all of our camping gear (in the closet), etc, etc, etc...

By the time he's designating everything as his (and can do something about it), I imagine we will have changed everything anyway.


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Re: Toddlers and Towers
Ken.C #186188 11/29/07 11:15 PM
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Like I said make sure to spend some time in there with him to ensure he knows what is his and what not to touch, same as any where else, once they are able to get out of the crib and are into beds, that noise coming from the bedroom late at night might not be what you think it is.;\)


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Re: Toddlers and Towers
jakewash #186191 11/29/07 11:22 PM
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Yeah, he's only 7 months right now, but since he's starting to get mobile, my wife is really concerned about him pulling stuff over on himself. I'll worry about property issues and sleep later... ;\)


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Re: Toddlers and Towers
Ken.C #186195 11/29/07 11:36 PM
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I have a 3-year old son, very active, into everything. He's always spent more time tormenting my electronic equipment than my speakers, which he's had mild amusement from. Mind you, we just moved from a NYC apartment to a house in the 'burbs, so his environment has changed. Plus, I just changed out my M22s on stands to M60s.

He made a habit of using the port on my SVS sub as storage for his cars and trucks. I've pulled about 40 of them out over the years. That seems to have stopped due to the position of the SVS in the house.

The other day, he pressed in one of the drivers on one of my M60s (through the grill). I got that back to normal using a vacuum cleaner. He never caused any damage to the M22s, but he would press on the grill occasionally.

He's broken the tray on my CD player several times, but it has been fixable each time.

Shall I continue... \:\) But seriously, I love him too much to ever get too angry, but he knows that he's not supposed to touch the speakers or electronic equipment.

As to the M60s, when I first got them, I installed the spikes as our family room has carpeting. But I found them way too unstable with kids around, so I put on the rubber feet. Still not as solid or stable as I would like, but better than the spikes. I don't have 100% confidence about the stability of the M60s, but I do not think they are an accident waiting to happen. A little more heft or stability would have been great though.

Re: Toddlers and Towers
gem41573 #186198 11/29/07 11:43 PM
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I tried tipping an M80 last night. It didn't fall over (possibly because of the low center of gravity with all those woofers) but it did hit the bookshelf and cause the decorative objects on top to wobble menacingly. Those, of course, will probably have to be put away or secured with quake-hold. Not a bad idea anyway out in CA.


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Re: Toddlers and Towers
Ken.C #186205 11/30/07 01:40 AM
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Yeah, but we're FAR from "even" ;\)

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I tried tipping an M80 last night. It didn't fall over


1. They're not like cows, eh?
2. The speakers weigh more than you. Come on!

This is actually a pretty simple engineering problem.
1. Make sure the speaker is exactly where you want it
2. Take out the bottom woofer.
3. Drill a hole through the bottom of the speaker and into the floor. Maybe 2. Or more.
4. Put 1.25 globs of silicone in said hole(s)
5. Drive a screw and washer through the hole, mechanically fastening the speaker to the floor.
6. Replace the woofer

Sometimes, you guys really overthink things.

\:D


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Re: Toddlers and Towers
tomtuttle #186210 11/30/07 02:08 AM
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Speaking of overthinking.....

Why not use the existing threads on the bottom to install a "wide footing" with some aftermarket spikes?



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