If a speaker stand is mass-loading, how much does it matter what they're made of?
These 20" high Pangea LS 300 stands should fit the bill. They sure won’t break the bank! https://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PGLS300&variation=20 If you want 22" high stands the Sanus is another option!! https://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=SASF |
I have experimented with & constructed my own speaker stands for 30 +years...Wood always seems to suck some life out of midrange tone..Hollow steel rings like a church bell even full of lead/sand or cat litter..ABSOLUTELY hands down best I’ve heard are ANY Hollow Steel stand,filled with Spray In Foam Sound Deadener,from the construction industry....Don’t spend big bucks,Pangea or Sanus Steel Foundations(as recommended above by Yogiboy) for $100.00(+-),spray in foam sound deadener from Home Depot or Amazon,some masking tape & a few new single edge commercial razor blades along with 30 minutes to build the stands & fill...Use Herebies Big Squares on the top plate for speaker interface & done deal.. |
@ hilde45 I own both of those brands. I use the Pangea DS 400 28" high with my Harbeth P3s. Since your speakers are 20" high you should try to get the shortest stand that you can find. You can always make a short stand taller but you can’t make a tall stand shorter. BTW, I have owned the Skylan stands and in my opinion they are overpriced. I’ve also have owned Target and I find no difference between those and the other steel stands that I recommended. Good luck with your choice! |
^^^ Regarding correct height you can't generalize based on cabinet height..You MUST account for how far down the cabinet face the center of tweeter is..Ideally you want that about same as your ears,IMO about 36"high +-2"...My Harbeth M30.1's are 18" high BUT the tweeter sits almost 7" down the cabinet face,making 24" stands perfect for them.. |
