{"title":"Audio Accessories","description":"\n\u003cp\u003eGood sound is rarely just the speaker or the headphones. It is the cable that does not crackle, the stand that puts a speaker at ear height instead of on the floor, and the case that means your earbuds are still working in a year. Audio accessories are the small pieces that make the gear you already own work properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4 style=\"font-weight: 500; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.3px; color: #5a5044; margin: 34px 0 10px;\"\u003eChoosing the Right Audio Accessories\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStart with what is actually limiting your setup. If a speaker sits on the floor or behind furniture, a stand or wall mount will do more for the sound than any new equipment. If cables are the weak point, check the connections at both ends before buying, since the wrong adapter is the most common reason something does not work out of the box. For headphones, a stand keeps the headband from being crushed and a case protects the hinges, which is where most pairs eventually fail. Match cable length to the run you need with a little slack, rather than buying the longest one available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4 style=\"font-weight: 500; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.3px; color: #5a5044; margin: 34px 0 10px;\"\u003eKey Things to Look for\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConnection type:\u003c\/strong\u003e check both ends before you buy, since 3.5mm, USB C, RCA and optical are not interchangeable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCable length:\u003c\/strong\u003e enough for the run plus a little slack, without excess to coil up behind the unit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuild quality:\u003c\/strong\u003e braided sleeving and reinforced ends survive daily plugging and unplugging.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStand stability:\u003c\/strong\u003e a weighted base matters if the speaker sits where it can be knocked.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMount weight rating:\u003c\/strong\u003e check the load a bracket is rated to carry, not just whether it fits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStorage and protection:\u003c\/strong\u003e cases and stands that keep gear from being damaged between uses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4 style=\"font-weight: 500; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.3px; color: #5a5044; margin: 34px 0 10px;\"\u003eWhat You Will Find in This Collection\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAccessories that support the audio gear you already have, including speaker stands and mounts, headphone stands and cases, cables and adapters, and the smaller pieces that keep a desk or entertainment area tidy. Pair them with furniture from our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/home-office\"\u003ehome office\u003c\/a\u003e range if you are setting up a desk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4 style=\"font-weight: 500; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.3px; color: #5a5044; margin: 34px 0 10px;\"\u003eSetting Up a Space That Sounds Good\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpeakers work best at roughly ear height when you are seated, angled slightly towards where you sit, and pulled a little away from the wall behind them. Keeping cables run neatly along the back of a desk or unit rather than draped across the floor makes a room feel finished and stops connections being pulled loose. A \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rugs\"\u003erug\u003c\/a\u003e underfoot also takes the hard edge off sound in a room with tiles or timber floors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4 style=\"font-weight: 500; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.3px; color: #5a5044; margin: 34px 0 10px;\"\u003eOrdering with Allure Home Collections\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEverything ships from our Australian warehouse with fast local delivery and honest pricing, with no inflated recommended retail prices to discount against. If you are unsure which cable or fitting suits your gear, send us the make and model and we will check before you order. From our family to yours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-weight: 500; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.3px; color: #5a5044; margin: 44px 0 6px;\"\u003eAudio Accessory Questions, Answered\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e5ddd2; padding: 14px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px; color: #3a3226;\"\u003eHow do I know which cable I need?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin: 12px 0 0; line-height: 1.6; color: #554c40;\"\u003eLook at the socket on both devices rather than the brand. A 3.5mm jack, a USB C port, RCA sockets and an optical port all look different and none will substitute for another. If in doubt, photograph both ends and send it through and we will identify it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e5ddd2; padding: 14px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px; color: #3a3226;\"\u003eDo expensive cables sound better?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin: 12px 0 0; line-height: 1.6; color: #554c40;\"\u003eFor normal home use, no. A well made cable of the right type does the job, and paying more mainly buys durability rather than better sound. Where money is worth spending is on the ends and the sleeving, since that is what fails first with daily use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e5ddd2; padding: 14px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px; color: #3a3226;\"\u003eAre speaker stands worth it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin: 12px 0 0; line-height: 1.6; color: #554c40;\"\u003eThey are one of the few accessories that genuinely change what you hear. Getting a speaker up to ear height and away from a wall or a shelf removes muddiness in the bass and improves clarity noticeably. It costs less than upgrading the speakers and often does more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e5ddd2; padding: 14px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px; color: #3a3226;\"\u003eWhere should I place my speakers?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin: 12px 0 0; line-height: 1.6; color: #554c40;\"\u003eRoughly ear height when seated, spaced apart and angled slightly inwards towards where you sit, with a gap between the speaker and the wall behind it. Avoid tucking them into corners or behind furniture, which is what causes boomy, unclear sound in most rooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e5ddd2; padding: 14px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px; color: #3a3226;\"\u003eWhy do my headphones keep breaking?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin: 12px 0 0; line-height: 1.6; color: #554c40;\"\u003eAlmost always at the hinge or where the cable enters the housing, from being stuffed into a bag or left with the headband compressed. A stand at the desk and a hard case for travel deals with both, and costs far less than replacing the headphones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e5ddd2; padding: 14px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px; color: #3a3226;\"\u003eCan I wall mount a speaker myself?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin: 12px 0 0; line-height: 1.6; color: #554c40;\"\u003eYes, provided you fix into solid structure rather than plasterboard alone and check the bracket is rated for the speaker's weight. Use the right anchors for the wall type, and if you are fixing into brick or a masonry wall, allow for proper masonry fixings rather than standard screws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e5ddd2; padding: 14px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px; color: #3a3226;\"\u003eHow long can a cable run be?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin: 12px 0 0; line-height: 1.6; color: #554c40;\"\u003eFor typical home distances, length is rarely the problem. Buy for the run you actually need plus a little slack, since excess cable coiled behind a unit is untidy and can pick up interference when it sits alongside power leads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e5ddd2; padding: 14px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px; color: #3a3226;\"\u003eWhy is there a hum or buzz in my system?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin: 12px 0 0; line-height: 1.6; color: #554c40;\"\u003eUsually a cable issue rather than a fault in the gear. Try separating audio cables from power leads where they run alongside each other, reseat every connection, and swap the suspect cable for a known good one to narrow it down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e5ddd2; padding: 14px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px; color: #3a3226;\"\u003eHow do I keep cables tidy?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin: 12px 0 0; line-height: 1.6; color: #554c40;\"\u003eRun them along the back edge of a desk or unit and group them with ties or a sleeve rather than letting them hang. It looks better, it stops connections being pulled loose when something is moved, and it makes it far easier to work out which cable goes where later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8309\/1612\/collections\/audio-accessories.png?v=1787291461","url":"https:\/\/allurehomecollections.com.au\/collections\/audio-accessories.oembed","provider":"Allure Home Collections","version":"1.0","type":"link"}