I just made some DIY stands for my Mapnepan 1.7 cannot believe the difference it made, every parameter is improved. I really didn’t expect much of an improvement but was surprised at the change the stands made. I suspect the biggest improvement was improved coupling to the floor (which thinking about it makes sense), prior to the stands they just set on the carpet via the stock Magenpan stands. I would advise anyone who has their Magnepan just setting on a carpeted floor to build or buy some decent stands. Big difference.