I first heard of this one man company via a PS Audio newsletter last year. Paul McGowan liked his stands.
http://www.akustik-manufaktur.de/
Unfortunately, the website is in German but there are lots of pictures featuring his hand made modular stands. I purchased a couple of his bases and few sets of his feet. Not cheap but the bases added both warmth and clarity when used under my PS Audio Premiere and TT. This is usually rare for me. I'm planning to buy some modules for a stand but am still thinking about the configuration and finish I want.
I had mixed results with the feet. They added a lot of clarity when used under my Rhea but it came with some glare. Most of the glare went away when I added a thick bubinga shelf on top of the thin mdf one in my very old target stand. I have been switching back and forth with BDR #4 cones. The BDR cones sound a little smoother but don't deliver nearly the same level of musical details as the feet; the music was slightly smeared. With the feet under the Rhea, I found it much easier to set my VTA. I suspect the feet work best on stands made from the same material.
Beauty is subjective but if you like a minimalist modern style of stand that could also be furniture these are very attractive.
Don't be fooled by the pictures as they are extremely heavy, almost like concrete. I imagine it's some sort of resin composite. I was told by the owner, Roland, that a set of stands can only be shipped by sea freight.
I like the difference his bases have made to my system but I don't have experience with any other stands. Roland claims the other brands in Germany "Finite element or Copulare they have almost the same price, but they are toys against my products promise".
http://www.akustik-manufaktur.de/
Unfortunately, the website is in German but there are lots of pictures featuring his hand made modular stands. I purchased a couple of his bases and few sets of his feet. Not cheap but the bases added both warmth and clarity when used under my PS Audio Premiere and TT. This is usually rare for me. I'm planning to buy some modules for a stand but am still thinking about the configuration and finish I want.
I had mixed results with the feet. They added a lot of clarity when used under my Rhea but it came with some glare. Most of the glare went away when I added a thick bubinga shelf on top of the thin mdf one in my very old target stand. I have been switching back and forth with BDR #4 cones. The BDR cones sound a little smoother but don't deliver nearly the same level of musical details as the feet; the music was slightly smeared. With the feet under the Rhea, I found it much easier to set my VTA. I suspect the feet work best on stands made from the same material.
Beauty is subjective but if you like a minimalist modern style of stand that could also be furniture these are very attractive.
Don't be fooled by the pictures as they are extremely heavy, almost like concrete. I imagine it's some sort of resin composite. I was told by the owner, Roland, that a set of stands can only be shipped by sea freight.
I like the difference his bases have made to my system but I don't have experience with any other stands. Roland claims the other brands in Germany "Finite element or Copulare they have almost the same price, but they are toys against my products promise".