A huge topic of debate? EXPENSIVE SPEAKER STANDS!

[KantoLiving]

Thanks mate. I'm worried about the top plate on the Kanto

Our stands have two top plates 4.3x7.1 and 7x7 so hopefully one of them works

 

[FrantzM]

Hi

I made those .... actually , I had someone cut the wood and plywood pieces for me ...

These are not my pictures, but my stands are the same , I don't think the entire wood, plywood, screws , glues and cutting cost me $50... I glued and screwed the pieces
I got the idea from this webpage:

25 Excellent DIY Speaker Stands You Should Duplicate

 

[wrigglycheese]

Our stands have two top plates 4.3x7.1 and 7x7 so hopefully one of them works

OH REALLY? Awesome I had no idea!! I have no hole in the bottom of my speaker sooooo is that going to be a problem ? I was concerned about the quirky design for matching with my Concept 20

 

[wrigglycheese]

Hi

I made those .... actually , I had someone cut the wood and plywood pieces for me ...
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These are not my pictures, but my stands are the same , I don't think the entire wood, plywood, screws , glues and cutting cost me $50... I glued and screwed the pieces
I got the idea from this webpage:

25 Excellent DIY Speaker Stands You Should Duplicate

Solid stuff mate

 

[Trouble Maker]

25 Excellent DIY Speaker Stands You Should Duplicate

Wow...sorry to be harsh, but some of those look terrible. Maybe it's some Peter Pan syndrome kicking in since I lived the milk crate speaker stand life through and after college, but even now I think I would pick the milk crates mentioned earlier over about 50-75% of those. Some of those are like if Red Green were audiophiles.

 

[DSJR]

The problem for many is whether we have fussy partners in our lives. What's the term - 'Happy wife means a happy life?' I've tried to learn my lesson well and yet I still fall foul in one way or another My current speakers are too dominating in this small room, but she keeps her counsel, for now at least!

 

[DSJR]

I can't believe I read that in 2021! Wow

 

[wrigglycheese]

I can't believe I read that in 2021! Wow

I think that says it all LOL not my place to liberate the brainwashed western men.

 

[wrigglycheese]

Our stands have two top plates 4.3x7.1 and 7x7 so hopefully one of them works

NM I got it sort of. I think

 

[weasels]

I can feel my wallet screaming rn....

Any thoughts on these modestly priced stands? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fisual-Dyn...3e30f2&pd_rd_wg=EToEw&pd_rd_i=B07TF9Y3Q9&th=1

I think those look fine.

I have not seen any studies on expensive stands, but the idea that you should spend as much on the stands as the speakers themselves is patently ridiculous. There is a 0% chance the stand matters as much as the speakers do in the process of creating quality audio.

 

[weasels]

Our stands have two top plates 4.3x7.1 and 7x7 so hopefully one of them works

I use kanto stands because they:

1. are stable
2. aren't expensive
3. are well made
4. come in a variety of heights
5. have interchangeable base plates with built in foam pads
6. have built in cable management
7. were easy to put together by myself

 

[Krusty09]

This guy is really nice and makes great stuff. Not sure about all the hype about how your speakers sound when using them though.

https://www.skylanstands.com/

 

[Chrispy]

Wow...sorry to be harsh, but some of those look terrible. Maybe it's some Peter Pan syndrome kicking in since I lived the milk crate speaker stand life through and after college, but even now I think I would pick the milk crates mentioned earlier over about 50-75% of those. Some of those are like if Red Green were audiophiles.

Some need some finishing but really no uglier than most stands are in the first place......but what does "if Red Green were audiophiles" mean?

 

[raistlin65]

Yeah that's another good point that is often forgotten: Sometimes the price of high quality stands (like those designed specifically for a particular bookshelf speaker) plus the price of the bookshelf speakers will cost almost as much as tower speakers from the same manufacturer/brand!

In such cases, the tower speakers are almost always the better buy (better power and sometimes sound quality, more stability since the single-piece speaker is its own stand, sometimes better aesthetics, etc.) However it does not look like this is the case with Q Acoustics at least, so OP is safe there -- their tower speaker offering costs 2x as much as the bookshelves and stands combo, despite adding only a single extra bass driver per tower versus the bookshelves.

The only real advantages to bookshelf speakers on stands is that they're easier to transport (you can pack up the speakers separately from the less fragile stands), and that they sometimes (as in this case with Q Acoustics) enable a better performance/price ratio.

Well, except in a desktop setup, or even a bedroom setup, where you might not be able to position the towers well for the listener.

And I haven't seen a good tower setup in a kitchen yet

 

[Chrispy]

And I haven't seen a good tower setup in a kitchen yet

That's a kitchen I'd like, tho!

 

[Trouble Maker]

Some need some finishing but really no uglier than most stands are in the first place......but what does "if Red Green were audiophiles" mean?

Sorry, a little bit of a deep refernce that I wasn't sure if many would get. https://www.google.com/search?q=red+green&tbm=vid

Raw construction lumber, raw particleboard , PVC pipes and poorly poured unfinished concrete belong in unfinished storage and work spaces like garages sheds and basements, not anywhere inside of finished spaces.

 

[KantoLiving]

Sorry, a little bit of a deep refernce that I wasn't sure if many would get. https://www.google.com/search?q=red+green&tbm=vid

A Part of Our Canadian Heritage

 

[wrigglycheese]

I use kanto stands because they:

1. are stable
2. aren't expensive
3. are well made
4. come in a variety of heights
5. have interchangeable base plates with built in foam pads
6. have built in cable management
7. were easy to put together by myself

Good stands. With some very good ideas, I DO NOT think they were easy to put together. Even the second one when I had figured out the first, getting those first two screws in like he does in the video... Well, it's luck as first was easy second time was a certified NIGHTMARE.

The instructions are seriously lacking specially if you choose to use the alternative top plate and a speaker without a hole.

In the end, I really like the stands, but for me personally, 2 inches shorter would be ideal.

Good solid base! IMO.

 

[Gorgonzola]

Wow...sorry to be harsh, but some of those look terrible. Maybe it's some Peter Pan syndrome kicking in since I lived the milk crate speaker stand life through and after college, but even now I think I would pick the milk crates mentioned earlier over about 50-75% of those. Some of those are like if Red Green were audiophiles.

When you wander off into the realm of esthetic, there is no limit on what you can spend of speakers stands. (or pretty much anything).

Apart from that, some of the DIY suggestions linked by FrantzM look quite handsome.

 

[Brab]

A Part of Our Canadian Heritage

The OP might want to partake in the Possum Lodge Oath and Man's Prayer.