need a good pair of speaker stands

ricmon · « **on:** 3 May 2006, 12:43 pm »

Any body out there that knows of a good speaker stand at 24-26 inches for new Lipinski L-707's? Budget $600.00 max.

mcgsxr · « **Reply #1 on:** 3 May 2006, 01:00 pm »

I have been very happy for 12 years with the 24 inch Atlantis Reference stands I have - I would recommend those, as a cheaper alternative to the benchmark Target's.

ricmon · « **Reply #2 on:** 3 May 2006, 01:05 pm »

I forgot the stands need to have rubber feet to be used on hard wood floor.

elcaptain88 · « **Reply #3 on:** 3 May 2006, 01:38 pm »

I don't have any, but I've heard good things on Skylan stands:

skylanstands.com

When I finally finish my room setup I'll likely try these guys, solid custom stands at a reasonable price.

budyog · « **Reply #4 on:** 3 May 2006, 01:49 pm »

Hey Ricmon, Within the next 2 -3 months I will be selling my very nice fillable 26" Sanus stands. They have wire holds/straps attached to the back, wood floor protectors would be included and I have them filled with lead shot at this time, I of course would remove the shot for shipping. See my pictures in my gallery. Shoot me an offer if you have any interest!

ricmon · « **Reply #5 on:** 3 May 2006, 02:05 pm »

Quote from: budyog

Hey Ricmon, Within the next 2 -3 months I will be selling my very nice fillable 26" Sanus stands. They have wire holds/straps attached to the back, wood floor protectors would be included and I have them filled with lead shot at this time, I of course would remove the shot for shipping. See my pictures in my gallery. Shoot me an offer if you have any interest!

Thanks for the offer budyog but I plan to purchase by the time you will be selling.

kbuzz3 · « **Reply #6 on:** 3 May 2006, 02:20 pm »

no brainer. elegant, inexpensive and soudnd very good...

ricmon · « **Reply #7 on:** 3 May 2006, 02:40 pm »

Quote from: kbuzz3

no brainer. elegant, inexpensive and soudnd very good...

What speaker are you talking about? No link

G.Michael · « **Reply #8 on:** 3 May 2006, 03:37 pm »

I've owned Osiris stands and Alantis Reference XL stands. I preferred the sonics of the Osiris, but to my knowledge they're no longer made and available only on the used market. I also liked the sonics of the Alantis Reverence XL, and preferred their appearance.

But, only two days ago I got a pair of Sound Anchor 3-post stands. My initial impression is that they're as good as the Osiris, maybe better. And they're built with the damping already in them... no need to fill with sand or lead. Take a look at their website, lots to choose from there.

Overall, though, I think that all of these stands are very good. FWIW, the other stands I like are the inexpensive 3-post stands that Parts Express sells. Put 'em together, fill the posts with sand, and you're set. They give a nice sound, but not the authority or the stability the other stands give, and they almost certainly should be used with spikes, which BTW are included in the package.

One more thing, if you can't use spikes/cones into the hardwood floor, you might consider using spikes/cones with metal pucks. Rubber feet likely won't give you the best sound. I also recommend that before you put damping material, like Blu-tack, between the speaker and the top of the stand, try cones, or small pieces of wood. I use 3 pieces of wood, each 1" x 1" x 3/16", under each speaker. Or you might compare the sound with that of Blu-tack, and then decide.

fajimr · « **Reply #9 on:** 3 May 2006, 03:39 pm »

Quote from: ricmon

What speaker are you talking about? No link

might be the skylan stands as they are in the subject line. I recently ordered and received some skylan stands but haven't opened them up yet as I am moving soon. Working with the owner (can't remember his name at this moment) was great! Shoot him an e-mail and tell him what you need- he's very easy to work with. When I was doing my search all the skyland reviews I saw were very positive. good luck

ricmon · « **Reply #10 on:** 3 May 2006, 04:13 pm »

Tight race between the Skylans SKY-4P24 and the The Sound Anchor 3 Post Monitor Stands.

wln1111 · « **Reply #11 on:** 3 May 2006, 04:58 pm »

Have you considered the Tyler Acoustic Model One stands. They look very elegant and it just so happens that I have a pair on sale at audiogon.
http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?accsrack&1150392552

tanchiro58 · « **Reply #12 on:** 10 May 2006, 07:51 pm »

I agree with G. Michael. The Osiris stands give more 3D sound and make a pair of little monitors (Mine are Von Schweikert VR1s sit on top of the small DH cones) sound like a pair of floorstanding speakers (sure there is a subwoofer to be added). I have also owned two pairs of Lovan stands (Affiniti S2900 and a pair of heavier with three posts-forgot their name). No wonder people like the Osiris since they are sold fast in Audiogon. You would not be disappointed the Osiris stands if you own them. Good luck!

witchdoctor · « **Reply #13 on:** 10 May 2006, 08:07 pm »

I really enjoy the unique Mapleshade Bedrock stands for monitor speakers.They are unique in that they position the speakers inches from the ground with the drivers tilted up toward the listening area. See reviews posted on this site.

daimbert · « **Reply #14 on:** 11 May 2006, 03:28 pm »

I second the skyland stands. Their simple, elegant and tough. You can mass load and can be used both on wood floors and carpets.

sica · « **Reply #15 on:** 11 May 2006, 09:02 pm »

Hi guys, I hope this is not too off topic, but once I get the stands, what should I use to mass load? I heard different opinions on lead shots and sand...

Boogaloo · « **Reply #16 on:** 11 May 2006, 09:28 pm »

Don't know if solid hardwood - not mdf ... would be of interest, but timbernation.com has different styles to choose from stained to any color you like. Just shoot them an email or call and tell them what you need, their work is extremely well done.

WEEZ · « **Reply #17 on:** 11 May 2006, 10:31 pm »

sica:

Joel at Skylan recommended kitty litter as a filler for his stands. I tried it; and it works just fine. (less messy than sand). I used them un-filled for a long time..and they still worked fine. No audible resonance- but when filled, the imaging was improved.

FWIW...

WEEZ

Russell Dawkins · « **Reply #18 on:** 11 May 2006, 11:27 pm »

you mentioned rubber feet to protect your hardwood floor.
I don't think this is a good idea.
I believe you need as much rigidity in the fore and aft direction as you can reasonably attain, and for that you need something like these:
http://www.starsound.biz/audiopoints.html
You put the brass cups on the floor and the points into them.

rubber feet will let your stands (and speaker) rock back and forth slightly, with various negative effects on the sound, especially in the lower mids to bass range.

DSK · « **Reply #19 on:** 12 May 2006, 03:43 am »

Quote from: Russell Dawkins

you mentioned rubber feet to protect your hardwood floor.
I don't think this is a good idea.
I believe you need as much rigidity in the fore and aft direction as you can reasonably attain, and for that you need something like these:
http://www.starsound.biz/audiopoints.html
You put the brass cups on the floor and the points into them.

rubber feet will let your stands (and speaker) rock back and forth slightly, with various negative effects on the sound, especially in the lower mids to bass range.

That's true if you use tall rubber feet, like the ones that screw in. However, if you use 3 firm rubber or cork washers (or similar) that are only 2 or 3mm (1/8") tall there shouldn't be any rocking motion. They will provide a little isolation (rather than the coupling provided by spikes) between speaker/stand and floor. If your speaker boxes/stands are already well damped, then the usual argument of 'draining resonance to ground via spikes' becomes invalid anyway. Of course, all this assumes that you have a hard floor, no carpet.