Monitors secure on stands


I ordered a new pair of Dynaudio Focus 140's and matching stands. They should be in early next week. Unlike the Paradigm Studio 40 v.3's that I am replacing the 140's do not fasten to the stands. We regularly have small children visiting so having speakers secured to the stands gives me peace of mind.
I have a friend that is an excellent wood worker who says he can install threaded inserts in the bottom of the 140's. I can then drill holes in the top plate of the stands to fasten them.
Will this lessen the resale value of the speakers when upgrade time rolls around? Any other good suggestions?
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Showing 1 response by ttowntony

Hello, great choice in speakers. The 140 is a great one and is starting to catch on in the market. I hear you on the fixed mounting problem you are up against. Personally, I think all monitors should have threaded inserts to mount to aftermarket stands.

There are a couple of options you have; try "blue tack" or any of the tacking strips at your home improvement stores. These are often used for securing picture frames to walls to eliminate vibration and keeping them level. It does a pretty good job of tacking things down without harming your finish. This will keep you safe in an event the speaker is bumped, but it will not keep them from falling off if they take a direct impact hit.

Yes, if you add threaded inserts to your speakers it will hurt your resale value. Of course it also depends how good of job was done doing it too.