A really dopey, ignorant question about speaker stands...

[TheFantod]

....I just got a couple of Proline Speaker stands. They seem pretty cut & dry. But I have a dopey question:

Do you not "affix" the speaker to the stand, for lack of a better word? The reason I ask is that although the stands are quite sturdy, when I mount my monitors on them, there's nothing keeping the monitors from spinning around the stand. I'm not worried about practice, but concerned that in a live setting they'd get knocked about and spun around.

Oh, and they come with the adapter for 1.5" speaker/monitors, but my monitors are definitely 1 3/8."

Am I missing something?

[rdcowan]

My Behringer B212 speakers have a screw with a knob on the back that tightens against the stand. Some of the smaller ones don't have that. What kind of speakers do you have?

[Depth_Charge]

Duct tape is your friend

[T-Bird]

Hi.

IME they won't move, and if they do, it's easy enough to turn them back.

Originally Posted by Depth_Charge

Duct tape is your friend

Make that Gaffa tape. No one sane uses duct tape anymore.

I've hit a guy for taping our leads with duct tape, and probably will in the future if someone tries that again.

Regards
Sam

[walker rosewood]

Yup, use gaff tape to build up the diameter of the pole. Although, it shouldn't spin around anyway, as long as there is some strain relief on the cables.

[Hellbastard]

We use these stands.They have a system that locks the boxes from inside of the mounting hole. Very sturdy and reliable IMO.

[TheFantod]

Originally Posted by rdcowan

My Behringer B212 speakers have a screw with a knob on the back that tightens against the stand. Some of the smaller ones don't have that. What kind of speakers do you have?

I suspect my cheapo monitors (Phonic) are the problem. Oh well, you get what you pay for right?

I was actually thinking of just wrapping some gaffer's tape 'round the tops of the stands. Seems like the best option at this point.

Thanks to all who chimed in.