There has been a ton of info about this subject:
https://forum.audiogon.com/search/index?query=filling+speaker+stands
I use a combination mix of reclaimed lead shot and the finest sand I can find. Mixed just right...
Loading speaker stands with?
Rehashing a common question, with a uncommon choice: I will be getting stand mounted speakers soon for a new listening room in my next house. I have always had floor standing speakers, but this room is small so smaller monitors just make sense. Obviously I will have them on stands. The question is do people load their speaker stands with dry sand or shot (or similar heavy dense materials) to stop resonance or to create weight for stability? I know the answer may be for both, but has anyone tried using foam packing peanuts jammed into the legs of the stand, and what were the results? I would guess it would soften any resonance from the metal legs, without creating a heavy, immovable tsand. Thanks for any feedback.
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@mofimadness Thanks, I started my search there, but didn't see anything about lightweight packing foam @ghdprentice I think uranium pellets are an interesting suggestion since "Unlike materials with specific acoustic resonances, the radioactive decay and radiation emitted by uranium (alpha, beta, and gamma rays) are physically silent." But unless the speaker stands are made of lead, I don't think I would want that in my listening room. And if the stands are lead, I probably wouldn't need filler.
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