I was told to put Kitty Litter in my new speaker stands. Was he joking?

BWAHAHAHA!

Grampa’s ashes in the left stand. Grandma’s in the right.
Keep ‘em close. Keep ‘em tight.

Tvad: That's the Spirit!

I use it with no issues. Readily available and cleaner than sand Imo. I woulda tried steel shot but couldn’t allocate it locally.

Expensive, but Atacama atabites are what I use. They are tiny bits of metal uniformly round and flat in shape. They are said to be better than sand and lock together once settled, creating a very dense damping medium for speaker stands. A bit hard to come by in the US, but can be had from UK dealers who ship to the US. Can sometimes be found on Ebay.

You can buy lead shot at Cabelas or Bass Pro. I used a mask (happened to have a few) and gloves, while filling with a funnel. A 25lbs bag was plenty for both stands. Music Direct sells a product by KEF that costs about $25.00 a bag. I believe it takes 2 bags per speaker stand.