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    Odd question, how much weight will a top hat take on a bass bin?
    I know this will depend on the speaker but I would like to mount a NJD datamoon above my top speakers using the Ultimax Atlas bracket.
    My top speakers currently weight about 27kg and with the NJD breaking the scales at about 10kg, that’s a lot of weight in the air!

    Please let me know your thoughts.
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    depends on your speaker poles,

    i think they should be able to cope with an NJD datamoon and the bracket..

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    You'd need to refer to the manual for the bass bins and the poles you're using.

    Don't forget to add the weight of the Atlas itself...

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    depends if the top hat in the bin is plastic or alloy

    worst case senario if too heavey pole will go through top hat to speaker base then you need a longer pole
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    Quote Originally Posted by deltic View Post
    depends if the top hat in the bin is plastic or alloy

    worst case senario if too heavey pole will go through top hat to speaker base then you need a longer pole
    ... assuming there's nothing physical inbetween the base of the top hat socket and the base of the sub. Like a big speaker for instance

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    I wouldn't think weight would be much of a problem , I would say stability is the main concern.

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    use an light weight led effect instead of the datamoon

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    Quote Originally Posted by 501damian501 View Post
    use an light weight led effect instead of the datamoon

    wise words,


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    Quote Originally Posted by vectisvibe View Post
    You'd need to refer to the manual for the bass bins and the poles you're using.

    Don't forget to add the weight of the Atlas itself...
    Its the same as the speakers amps crossover discussion--

    if you buy matched units as VV says you cant go wrong.

    Im not sure I could easily lift 27kgs high in the air, or even higher at the end of the evening to get them down.

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    Quote Originally Posted by deltic View Post
    depends if the top hat in the bin is plastic or alloy

    worst case senario if too heavey pole will go through top hat to speaker base then you need a longer pole
    LMAO

    Quote Originally Posted by 501damian501 View Post
    use an light weight led effect instead of the datamoon
    Yea good idea but unfortunately the only LED lights I have are Uplighters, the rest are big heavy things.
    I would put them on the main rig but I am limited to the weight it can support.

    I have been thinking of a plan B and C.
    Plan B: get a beefier goalpost stand
    Plan C: I have a pair of Ultimax speaker stands and I know they will take about 40kg so I hide the bins elsewere

    Maybe this is an omen to get some movers I can stick on the floor!!
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