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.
I always use very fine silica (dry) sand, although lead would be best. Actually a mix might be even better. If you must use steel I wouldnt bother. My guess is that sand would be better than steel shot. If you keep the stand sealed you dont really have to worry about the toxicity of lead.
"Paint hasnt been a worth a damn since they took the lead out". Quote from my father.
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@mitch2 , 1/4 of a mm??!! It's .11 inches, or 2.79 mm. That's what the 110 stands for- .110 inches. I always wondered if you went the lighter approach and filled them with that expanding polyurethane foam. It might absorb vibration just dandy. Problem is, either way you're stuck with it in there.
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