So tip one side 10 CM let go and see if it stabilizes or you have to catch it. One could always make a larger outrigger platform, but it would kill effect of isolators unless mounted between speakers and isolators. But would be a trip hazard.
I’m thinking they would tip over.
Right after the ceiling landed on them.
They look a bit like our London buses with a low centre of gravity, must be the same with your speakers with all those heavy bass drivers. No earthquake test here, but lots of rain and nothing to worry about.
I hadn’t considered that the bass drivers are pretty heavy. I do recall seeing a video regarding the very hefty magnets…Steven , great point, they likely do have a significant lower center of gravity.
Vmax, that is a great alternative, adding an outrigger type device does sound like an added margin of stabilization safety. You would not have to change any contact w the floor . Thanks for the suggestion. And the best part, no PlayDoh !
The test that Paul was referring to was for CE certification. They are tested to pass a 15 degree tip test.
This is something that a number of speakers on the market will fail (being tipped over 15 degrees and falling).
Yes, the center of gravity on these speakers is rather low because the woofers are 12 pounds each, a 10 pound crossover on the bottom of the cabinet a 20+ pound aluminum bass and large milled brass feet.
They may look a little tippy visually (with the “floating” design) but they are very solid and well balanced.
…until there is an earthquake.
The isolation would need to be able to handle increased weight of any added outrigger device. Isoacoustics provide that info if stock PS audio isolation Chris could probably provide if there s iany extra weight margin in design.
Or the foundation cracks and splits the room open. Happened to a friend’s mom and it was not pretty.
I am more worried about Alien spitting acid on my gear. That would suck.
From the looks of your speakers above, looks like they already landed and did a number on your speakers…
As a point of reference, I was in Northridge Calif when the 1994 Northridge earthquake hit. It was a Richter 6.7 and in the area where most damage took place it took weeks for electricity and water and gas to resume. The hospital I was working in had several hospital wings detach from the main core building and patients had to be wheeled across plywood and joists to get them to the main building.to bridge the gap. It was was like a war zone in some areas. Fact: Anyone that thinks the government is gonna get their act together and come to your aid in a short period of time is misguided. So… its important to have your emergency supplies and contingency plans in place. Although the topic of securing speakers seems to be humorous and unnecessary, emergency preparedness is important…who doesn’t live in an area where there are tornados, hurricanes, flooding, potential tsunamis, overwhelming fires etc etc
Obviously preserving your possessions is important, it is not as important as having a plan for family . Is it time to discuss Playdoh?
I think Playdoh is our only hope.
Maybe you could get big gym mats put them around the speakers so if they fall it’ll be on to the mat!
or airbags that activate with sufficient forces
though playing music heavy with sub bass would also activate them
I too am in California and I think a better question is how much does it cost to repair a pair of speakers if they fall over. Chances are only their cabinets need to be replaced or hopefully just repair. Certainly won’t be cheap, but probably cheaper than paying earth quake insurance.
But I guess you could lower the center of gravity by stapling sand bags to the bottom or anchor the speakers to your foundation. Anchoring to the foundation may actually improve the sound too lol, make sure you are final in position first. Sang bags arw ugly and anchoring stuff to foundation is easy but I’m not sure how it will compromise the foundation, and you may invite moisture to seep through, so unknown long term cost. But if for peace of mind, that is your best option imo.