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Sun, Aug 26 2012, 2:48PM
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Afternoon ppl, 

 

My centre speaker sits directly in front as it should, however, it's not really angled towards my ears. It's aim is more towards my lower chest. Any ideas what I could use to change the angle so it's more at ear level??? 

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Sun, Aug 26 2012, 3:05PM
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RE: Angle of centre speaker.

Personally, I use these:

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Auralex-MOPAD-MoPAD/dp/B0002D0B4K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345989837&sr=8-1

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Sun, Aug 26 2012, 3:30PM
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RE: Angle of centre speaker.

Cheers Jammoe, much appreciated. 

 

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Tue, Aug 28 2012, 5:26PM
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RE: Angle of centre speaker.

I use a couple of these Smile

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Ironmongery/Door%20Stops/Door%20Wedge/d170/sd3184/p94278

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Tue, Aug 28 2012, 6:34PM
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RE: Angle of centre speaker.

I use some of this

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Tue, Aug 28 2012, 6:57PM
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RE: Angle of centre speaker.

Front - squash ball cut in half

Rear - Blu-tack

Perfect angle for me.

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Tue, Aug 28 2012, 7:03PM
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RE: Angle of centre speaker.

Jammoe wrote:

Personally, I use these:

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Auralex-MOPAD-MoPAD/dp/B0002D0B4K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345989837&sr=8-1

This would also be my suggestion.

It supports, isolates and angles, all at the same time......it's the hifi equivalent of a brassiere! Smile

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Wed, Aug 29 2012, 6:39PM
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RE: Angle of centre speaker.

Nothing finishes the look of a system quite like a door stop wedged under the centre speaker, lol. 

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Wed, Aug 29 2012, 7:45PM
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RE: Angle of centre speaker.

atkins4725 wrote:

Nothing finishes the look of a system quite like a door stop wedged under the centre speaker, lol. 

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Wed, Aug 29 2012, 9:13PM
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RE: Angle of centre speaker.

Jammoe wrote:

Personally, I use these:

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Auralex-MOPAD-MoPAD/dp/B0002D0B4K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345989837&sr=8-1

Yup I use the same. Depending on your centre, it can complement quite well - my black B&W centre sits flush on top and blends in nicely with the pads.

 

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Thu, Aug 30 2012, 6:16PM
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RE: Angle of centre speaker.

Out of interest, which model do you have??

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Thu, Aug 30 2012, 11:57PM
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RE: Angle of centre speaker.

Goodness.... that's something I never as in NEVER thought about... great question with equally great answers... looking into it.

 

Sad as it may seem I have mine sitting in my cabinet and it is level.

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Fri, Aug 31 2012, 1:25AM
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RE: Angle of centre speaker.

I use Flatfeet Sorbothane pads under my centre speaker. See link before for details. I use the larger ones at the front and the smaller ones at the rear, which angles my speaker perfectly.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/flatfeet_audio/m.html?hash=item35bf3a5e3a&item=230841540154&pt=Turntable_Parts_Accessories&rt=nc&_trksid=p4340.l2562

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Wed, Sep 5 2012, 4:22PM
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RE: Angle of centre speaker.

CnoEvil wrote:

Jammoe wrote:

Personally, I use these:

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Auralex-MOPAD-MoPAD/dp/B0002D0B4K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345989837&sr=8-1

This would also be my suggestion. It supports, isolates and angles, all at the same time......it's the hifi equivalent of a brassiere! Smile

 

Just ordered the same for my Centre speaker

 

Will give some feed back once installed

 

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Wed, Sep 5 2012, 4:30PM
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RE: Angle of centre speaker.

fayeanddavid wrote:

Jammoe wrote:

Personally, I use these:

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Auralex-MOPAD-MoPAD/dp/B0002D0B4K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345989837&sr=8-1

Just ordered the same for my Centre speaker

Will give some feed back once installed

Will it? Why would you want that?

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Wed, Sep 5 2012, 4:35PM
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RE: Angle of centre speaker.

I found a bouncy ball when cleaning out my sofa.  Amazing what you find down there.  Cut it in half and used that. 

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