How do you feel about a wheeled dolly permanently under large floorstanding speakers?


I'm building a new room that will be home to the system I'm putting together. I looking at several floor standing speakers that aren't huge by audiophile standards, but too heavy to just grab and move easily, 60-80 lbs each. The room will be multi-use, so one option I'm considering is to move the speakers when required. They would stay in the best position for my solo listening chair, but when we have a group over and are using the game table or pool table, move them toward the wall and turn them for good sound to the overall room. It would also help me a great deal with the WAF for the room. I've been considering the wisdom of putting them on a solid MDF platform, the size of the speaker footprint, with 3 or 4 castors mounted beneath. Probably make a wood skirt to hide the wheels. Then I could roll them off the rug onto the vinyl floor and over to the wall or wherever makes the most sense. I will keep the movement relatively small so I can keep speaker cables only as long as necessary to reach the primary listening position. Do any of you have direct experience with a similar setup and its impact on sound quality?

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Showing 1 response by oldhvymec

I've taken a standard wooden dolly pocked the casters outside the cabinet. The actual cabinet was only raised 2". The base was 1 1/2 thick with 1/2" under, to clear.. I did a couple sets through the years.. An afternoon collecting stuff.... 1 2 X 4 sheet 3/4 mdf a dolly from Harbor Northern, Carr, or Granger.... some screws, wood glue, sandpaper, primer and paint.. To stop it from rolling, just roll two of the casters on a piece of carpet.. Mine were usually a bit heavier, 3-500 lbs..

I also did a 5th wheel set up, two wheels in the back and a single, handle with a single wheel in the front. The handle was easy to remove just tip it back and uncouple, the pin/handle/caster out of the pocket on the front of the base. It won't move and easy to position..

Regards