Focal 1028BE - protecting speakers for a move


Hi all,

Sorry if this has been asked/answered before, but I couldn't find a thread on this.  I'm moving to a new house, which is about a 10 minute drive away and need to pack up my Focal 1028BEs.  I don't have the original boxes or styrofoam.  Does anyone have advice on protecting the speakers for transport, especially the beryllium tweeters?  I'm planning on using a small UHaul truck.

Thanks!

 

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Showing 1 response by kb673

Lay them on the floor/bed of the truck?

Why not pad/protect all sides and between speakers as discussed, and stand them up, speaker feet/bases on the bed (listening orientation), with ratcheting straps securing the speakers to the walls of the truck?  Provide additional protection/stabilization during transport using layers of corrugated cardboard (flat storage boxes) between the speaker padding and the straps, and mattresses and/or other secured furniture to better hold in place.  

It's much simpler than I made it sound.