What to use to raise a large center channel (C2+)

[Percussionista]

Just received the new C2+ and pair of T2+'s yesterday, set-up basically as per previous locations that held Vandersteen 3A signature fronts and Emotiva C1 center. I'd like to get a more final/formal center stand for the much larger C2+, went looking for the GeeWhiz folks to have a wide custom stand made, to the height I wanted, but they seem to be gonzo. The C2+ is temporarily sitting on a rube-goldberg combo of heavy box, riser, etc. Any thoughts?

I looked around and found a paucity of possibilities, usually a small top and not meant to hold the weight, and also not able to tilt the center upwards. Folks seemed to suggest DIY for best case, but let's not go there for now.

I can manage the tilting upwards with a wide IsoAcoustics isolation stand on top of whatever stand I find, to improve the sound. The sound is still a bit tubby though much improved after fiddling with crossover and location and speaker distances. I'm not running any EQ to work on this upper-bass, other parts of the room are far from final. Also note, there was no tubbiness on voices with the C1, obviously the C2+ is more "potent" ;-)

[gus4emo]

Feb 29, 2020 12:04:19 GMT -5 Percussionista said:

Just received the new C2+ and pair of T2+'s yesterday, set-up basically as per previous locations that held Vandersteen 3A signature fronts and Emotiva C1 center. I'd like to get a more final/formal center stand for the much larger C2+, went looking for the GeeWhiz folks to have a wide custom stand made, to the height I wanted, but they seem to be gonzo. The C2+ is temporarily sitting on a rube-goldberg combo of heavy box, riser, etc. Any thoughts?

I looked around and found a paucity of possibilities, usually a small top and not meant to hold the weight, and also not able to tilt the center upwards. Folks seemed to suggest DIY for best case, but let's not go there for now.

I can manage the tilting upwards with a wide IsoAcoustics isolation stand on top of whatever stand I find, to improve the sound. The sound is still a bit tubby though much improved after fiddling with crossover and location and speaker distances. I'm not running any EQ to work on this upper-bass, other parts of the room are far from final. Also note, there was no tubbiness on voices with the C1, obviously the C2+ is more "potent" ;-)

Be creative, build your own.

[Boomzilla]

I recommend a plastic, Wal-Mart trashcan, turned upside down. Good as anything else until you get the height right...

[creimes]

Feb 29, 2020 12:04:19 GMT -5 Percussionista said:

Just received the new C2+ and pair of T2+'s yesterday, set-up basically as per previous locations that held Vandersteen 3A signature fronts and Emotiva C1 center. I'd like to get a more final/formal center stand for the much larger C2+, went looking for the GeeWhiz folks to have a wide custom stand made, to the height I wanted, but they seem to be gonzo. The C2+ is temporarily sitting on a rube-goldberg combo of heavy box, riser, etc. Any thoughts?

I looked around and found a paucity of possibilities, usually a small top and not meant to hold the weight, and also not able to tilt the center upwards. Folks seemed to suggest DIY for best case, but let's not go there for now.

I can manage the tilting upwards with a wide IsoAcoustics isolation stand on top of whatever stand I find, to improve the sound. The sound is still a bit tubby though much improved after fiddling with crossover and location and speaker distances. I'm not running any EQ to work on this upper-bass, other parts of the room are far from final. Also note, there was no tubbiness on voices with the C1, obviously the C2+ is more "potent" ;-)

Grab these here, comes in a pack of 8 which would be great for spreading them across the bottom of the C2+ I actually use them for my 5s speakers on my desktop, amazing value.

www.amazon.com/LyxPro-MNS-4-Monitor-Acoustic-Isolation/dp/B00OO30CDE/ref=sr_1_33?crid=25AJKMTGIG7YF&keywords=studio+monitor+isolation+pads&qid=1583036332&sprefix=studio+monitor%2Caps%2C201&sr=8-33

Chad

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DIY with a beveled cut on the support to get it angled correctly, with a 3/4-1" back to keep it from sliding.
You want the top of C2 very close to the bottom of the screen.

[rbk123]

I modified a single speaker stand for my C2. I had a pair for bookshelves I was no longer using, so I took one, chopped the support down to the height I wanted. Then I cut and painted (black) a wider piece of MDF to replace the smaller piece that was originally meant to support the bookshelf speaker. I used some rubber tool-bed liner as an isolation layer between the C2 and the shelf, plus it keeps it in place.
Finally, I replaced the feet with those adjustable height legs you can get from the hardware store. I minimized the height in the back, and max'd the legs in the front to get the angle I wanted.

[DYohn]

www.amazon.com/Vega-KL-Center-Speaker-Stand/dp/B06XJDDLNP