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4,612 posts. 11-27-2014 at 06:54am. S7horton, Regarding the Solidsteel speaker stands; are you looking at the NS series or the SS series? Regardless I believe the top plate is MDF. Personally I think you would be fine with the Norstone Stylum 2 stands although I should ask what speakers are you going to put on them?
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Dec 28, 2017 · The height is dependent on the height of the speaker stands. you dont want to make them top heavy but the more sand you put in the better they dampen any vibrations. Filling the stands with sand, or lead on the bottom and sand filling in the gaps then sand higher is similar to making the cabinets less resonant.
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Jul 12, 2002 · There are three schools of thought on speaker stands: (1) high mass and high rigidity = steel (or concrete, corian, cinder blocks, etc.); (2) low mass but high rigidity = lightweight metal or wood; and (3) low mass and low rigidity (wood or stacked up telephone books). The maker of the speakers I use (Alan Shaw of Harbeth) recommended and ...
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1,040 posts. 05-25-2019 at 08:06am. Another +1 for Sound Anchor. Welded steel, sand filled, custom for you speakers, good price. I have 16-inch, four-posters for 95-lb PMC IB2i. The stands weigh around 80 pounds each, look good, and sound far superior to PMC's own stands.
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2,983 posts. 06-04-2009 at 06:25pm. I don't think steel is "superior" to MDF, but the two materials sound different, the MDF being somewhat less forward, IMO. You can mass load MDF stands, as the PVC posts are hollow. For a small speaker like the Spendor, Skylan can make you up a nice 2-post stand that should do the job just fine.
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Aug 30, 2018 · Putting aside the component racks, the Solidsteel SS-6 speaker stands look really good. The industry has been crying out for a quality set of monitor stands at an affordable price, for decades. The normal stands you get around $200-300 are just rubbish, they all wobble even when filled up with sand or ball bearings.
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Jan 10, 2002 · A.M.P. comment from Thorty40: "incredible stands . . . made by Audio Magic Productions [A.M.P.], some of the best I have seen"
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Jun 7, 2021 · I believe that my system sounds better partly due to the new rack and recently purchased speaker stands. I funded purchase of the new rack with proceeds of sales of some used equipment. There are basic racks available for $200 to $300, followed by more attractive designs that are somewhat sturdier in the $500 to $1,000 range, and then more ...
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Jun 17, 2023 · IMO, good speaker stands do not need to cost anywhere near that amount. Sound Anchors stands are less money, and a person who is somewhat talented in wood or metal working could probably put together something acceptable for even less. Solid wood end tables or a cinder block set-up with a wood or metal plinth could even work.
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1,755 posts. 02-20-2021 at 03:22pm. IMy listening room's in my basement and I bought a pair of usher be20dmd's. These speakers weigh 200 lbs ea and the iron plinths that screw into them with 10 3'' metal screws weigh 85 lbs each so 285 per speaker.