Target Returns

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TimF

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Re: Target Returns
« Reply #40 on: 11 Mar 2015, 04:47 pm »
I just fill my stands with good old coal tar, provides a nice sludgey damping affect to the metal tubing...uh oh, nope, coal tar isn't good either, another potential environmental disaster in the makings!

Just kidding, and really, nothing to kid about. Good to be aware of these types of things and have alternatives that don't harm our world, but still gets the job done.

Also glad about Target, about time that they are back!

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« Reply #41 on: 11 Mar 2015, 04:51 pm »
Don S,

not sure why you're getting so defensive about this. My point is simply that the use of lead shot, particularly lead shot made of recycled lead as ballast, is not necessarily worse than anything other than sand. That's ALL I'm saying. And I'm not doubting ALL green products. I'm merely pointing out that not all green products are as green as they seem. Trying to argue life cycle or ownership time of anything is a straw soldier at best, also. I wouldn't promote the use of lead as ballast, but I wouldn't necessarily shun it in ALL cases either. At least the lead shot could be reused or recycled again.....unlike that hybrid car battery.

As you said, all lead stays in circulation regardless if it is newly mined or recycled......so, I argue, if it is already mined, why is it less green to put it to use in something that isn't environmentally harmful versus just letting it be used in perhaps even worse ways? Again, we're talking about the use of it in stands, which I'm sure is but a microfraction of how it is normally used or what it is normally manufactured for.

I do understand the concept that whatever is taken out of circulation will get replaced via more mining. BUT, unless one uses sand, I really don't think steel ballast or anything along these lines that require materials and resources as well as manufacturing processes are "more" green or have a longer life/use cycle. Understand what I'm saying?

Again, I'm not promoting the use of lead, but I'm also not against it if one decides to use it for something that isn't really worse for the environment than some alternatives. If one is truly concerned, use sand. At the end of the day, it is likely that sand filled stands will be plenty heavy and be sonically fine for the majority of stand mount speaker applications. I use sand in my stands today.

1. Sand is cheap
2. Sand is heavy enough for my stands / speakers
3. I have more things to worry about than if steel ballast or lead ballast or sand will seriously transform the sound of my stand mounted speakers. Just deaden the stands. Add sufficient weight (based on the size / weight / moving mass ie driver size). Play around with coupling vs decoupling the stands and speakers if you want to. Be done. Enjoy listening. Stop worrying. :thumb:
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Re: Target Returns
« Reply #42 on: 13 Mar 2015, 02:25 pm »
Target is back  :D
Thats serious good news.
Where do they ship from, I thought they were made in England?
Sent a request to my local Bryston dealer, have 2pairs of standmounts that need good stands  :thumb:


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Re: Target Returns
« Reply #43 on: 13 Mar 2015, 02:32 pm »
Target is back  :D
Thats serious good news.
Where do they ship from, I thought they were made in England?
Sent a request to my local Bryston dealer, have 2pairs of standmounts that need good stands  :thumb:

Made in beautiful downtown Ontario Canada.

james


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« Reply #44 on: 13 Mar 2015, 03:16 pm »
Made in beautiful downtown Ontario Canada.

james

Nice James, bet is it almost as beautiful as Norway :lol:
Hope they gonna make the Target R6 again, R for Reference .

They measure 24" high and top plate measures 200mm by 240mm (approx. 8" by 9.5").There are four pillars per stand each measuring 3" by 3".





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Re: Target Returns
« Reply #45 on: 27 Mar 2015, 01:39 am »

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« Reply #46 on: 27 Mar 2015, 02:29 am »
Cool - I see the speaker stands are also available in white.  Might need a pair of those when I get finished later this year with one audio system

werd

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« Reply #47 on: 27 Mar 2015, 07:31 pm »
What about those Target floor protection footers they use to sell? Are they back too?

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« Reply #48 on: 28 Mar 2015, 01:31 am »
Yes they are on the way

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« Reply #49 on: 3 Apr 2015, 04:26 pm »
Bryston Mini T speaker on new Target stand  :thumb:




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Re: Target Returns
« Reply #50 on: 3 Apr 2015, 04:37 pm »
I wish Mana Acoustics would return   :(

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Re: Target Returns
« Reply #51 on: 27 Apr 2015, 11:36 pm »
TARGET STANDS AT AXPONA







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Re: Target Returns
« Reply #52 on: 12 May 2015, 12:29 pm »
MEMO: To All Bryston Customers
SUBJECT: TARGET SPEAKER STANDS


Hi Folks,

We have added a TARGET speaker stand link on our Bryston website.


http://bryston.com/products/target/FS.html

Phil A

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« Reply #53 on: 12 May 2015, 01:22 pm »
James are all the Target stand available in black or white?

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« Reply #54 on: 12 May 2015, 02:29 pm »
James are all the Target stand available in black or white?

Black for now and White if we get any interest in the next run.

james

Phil A

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« Reply #55 on: 12 May 2015, 03:26 pm »
Black for now and White if we get any interest in the next run.

james

James, thanks

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Re: Target Returns
« Reply #56 on: 13 May 2015, 10:39 pm »
James,
Is it possible to buy Target stands directly from Bryston in Peterbourgh?

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« Reply #57 on: 13 May 2015, 10:41 pm »
James,
Is it possible to buy Target stands directly from Bryston in Peterbourgh?

HI

Not direct but from our Peterborough dealer if you are in the area.

james

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Re: Target Returns
« Reply #58 on: 14 May 2015, 03:43 am »
James,
Thank you for the direction and I will check it out.

Alan

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Re: Target Returns
« Reply #59 on: 9 Jun 2015, 08:56 pm »
Hi Folks

Target pucks available soon.  :thumb: