Well I've got the next 1-1/2 wks. off for the holidays, so I thought I would take the opportunity to build some better speaker stands for my N2x's vs. cheap temporary stands in use.
I've bought all the materials to make the TNT-Audio stubby DIY sand filled versions:
http://www.tnt-audio.com/clinica/stubby_e.htmlPer input from Danny in post below ... Recliner ear level distance to floor is 36", so maintaining same centerline of N2x Neo 3 PDR results in a 26" h stand.
N2x DIY speaker 26” h stands Bill of Material:
Lowe’s -
(1) 11-1/2” x 48” x 1” red oak bull nose stair tread $24: (4) cut pieces- bases 10-1/2” w x 11-1/2” d, pedestals 6-1/2” w x 9-1/2” d
(1) 3” dia. x 10 ft. lg. PVC-DWV Sch 40 pipe $9: (2) cut pieces- 23” lg. ea.
3/8” dia. x 6 ft. lg. all thread rod $6: (2) cut pieces 25-7/8” lg. ea. ; (6) hex nuts, lockwashers, flat washers $3
(1) can Valspar satin black spray paint $4
(1) quart can Minwax polyshades 1 step antique walnut stain/ urethane satin $12 (note: 1/2 pint actually used)
50 lb. bag playground sand $4
Parts Express -
(2) sets of 4 speaker toe spikes: 3/8 in. x 1 in. lg incl.. 13/16” dp. inserts $9
Total incl. tax & shipping: $80 (costs could be reduced $10- $15 if shop around for best prices, use 4 ft. length of thinner wall PVC, if 1/2 pint of stain & urethane is used or if bases/ pedestals are spray painted)
Pedestal & base w/ 7/16" dia. holes for 3/8" dia. all-thread rod & +1" dia. x 3/4" dp. holes for countersunk flat washers, lockwashers & nuts
All-thread rod bolted to bases. PVC columns cut-to-length & spray painted:
1st coat of stain/ urethane:
Scrap pieces of 5/8" dia. x 23" lg. PVC glued to inside of columns, notched at top for internal speaker wire routing, inner hole at base to feed wire underneath w/ 1" spikes for clearance:
After glue/ sealant applied to bottom of PVC column, stand was tightened down for uniform seal. Sand is applied inside column, tamped down w/ end of broom handle. Several times pedestal was reattached & stand was tamped down to further settle sand. Note: do NOT tamp down stand without pedestal attached as weight of sand will break glue seal! : 
After column is fully filled w/ sand, glue/ sealant applied before pedestal is bolted on top:
Completed stand sans toe spikes (shipment not received from Parts Express):
N2x speaker & DIY stand. New stand weighs in at 16-1/2 lbs. !
[for comparison ... existing Sanus stand weighs 5-1/4 lbs.
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Front shot of DIY speaker stand: