Skylan vs. Sound Anchor speaker stands? Comments?

Grant - not to hijack your thread, but have you considered looking for a pair of Osiris stands? I've owned two and thought them outstanding. Sorry, could not compare to either you are considering though. They also have a flat metal platform and require some fun-tak or your temporary adhesive of choice. When not used to support your speakers you could place a glass of Guiness safely atop the stand and short of anything above a 3.0 I'd bet it would stay there should the ground start shaking. You may loose some beer though. They would not be comfortable long term bar seating, but perhaps after a pint and a shot or two you would not notice the difference.

Sorry, Grant, I missed that you were looking for AN-E compatible stands. Funny, I was just close to auditioning the pair that's local to me, but my wife vetoed them. Let me know how you like those speakers. I like George's Au-15's a whole lot, btw.

Sherod, I own SP-101 stands, so I will try them. Their design precludes placing the AN speakers as close to the walls as is recommended, which is one reason the Sistrum stands are not ideal for the AN speakers, IMO ( in addition to the earthquake issue already mentioned).

Grant - Sistrum makes a stand specifically for the AN/e speakers. You just missed one for sale: Here's the cached ad

Even a small shaker may cause the speakers to slide on the sharp points, thus causing scratches that will immediately decrease the value of the speaker by more than half.

As you know, I'm up in Seattle, right next to a fault line. I've lived through a couple of shakers myself - one pretty good one where I stood in the door frame of my studio (not enough time to get out) and watched the walls undulate and the floor go up and down (what a truly bizarre sight). No damage to spiked components in my systems that I recall. I'd guess you could speculate on all kinds of risks to your speakers and system. Things could fall down on it, they could fall on any stand you choose, pipes could break, fires could start. Heck, you may not make it through to enjoy your speakers. Life's too short. Isolate freely and without fear. You could always hang them by cables from the ceiling once you've determined the best position (that's a serious suggestion).