My standmount speakers are a bit large at 9” wide by 14” deep and i’d like a nice-looking pair of stands to match. I’ve been searching the far depths of the internet and can’t seem to find any in the US that doesn’t cost more than $500. I’d like to keep it under $400 if possible. Pre-requisites:
1. Either a 4-pillar stand or a wide single-pillar/dual-pillar.
2. A large top plate (atleast 7.5” width x 9” depth)
3. 24”-28” tall. 26” is preferred but 24” is also fine if it includes floor spikes to raise the height slightly.
4. Can be filled with sand/leadshot. Either that or the stands need to be heavy on their own (~15-20lb each.) My speakers are >30lb each.
5. Color: black
Examples:
http://www.audioadvisor.com/Pangea-Audio-DS300-Heavy-Duty-Speaker-Stand/productinfo/PGDS300/28/These look nice and can be filled with sand, but the reviews are worrying and they seem to be flimsily constructed. Also, the top plate is a bit smaller than what i’m looking for.
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SS36/These Argosy stands from Sweetwater are perfect except the shortest model they offer is 36”, which is way too tall for my setup.
http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/66811/Skylan_Ltd-SKY-4P24_4_Post_Speaker_Stand_for_Harbeth_M301-Speaker_StandsThese are made to be used with large Harbeth monitors. Perfect form factor for my needs but price is too high, especially when including the additional shipping cost.
http://www.vaporsound.com/speakers/stiff-breeze/These Vapor Audio stands are my ideal stands. Beautiful design, has a nice large top plate and the slanted posture looks great with my speakers, which has a slanted baffle to match. The only problem is apparently it costs $150 to have a pair shipped to California (i’m guessing because they come pre-assembled.) The total cost for a non-veneered pair is quite a bit more than my budget allows. If anyone in Southern California would like to sell their pair, let me know
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The only other ones I can find that matches all my criteria are either from Europe or are boutique KEF/Dynaudio stands which are again, too pricey for the simple purpose that they serve. I’m not a fan of anything offered on Wayfair.com. I don’t have any tools to build my own so that’s out of the question. Any recommendations?
