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 would also suggest that a Brass Particle might be exceptional, but that might take a long time to acquire, as these may only be collected if a machine shop is will to bag their Brass Swarf for you. Then I found the Link, and the option becomes speedily available, off the Shelf Granules sold in weights of up to 4lbs. |
@hilde45 I also use Townshend Podiums. Plus, my stands (Focal Sopra #1's) are quite heavy as is and not at all resonant. I don't think they even have the option of filling them with anything. I have used sand-filled stands in the past, though. |
@shooter41 Cool. For others without platforms, spikes work as advertised only on a rigid, massive floor (concrete slab) where energy actually drains into an inert sink. On suspended wood floors, spikes couple a speaker to a resonant structure — potentially worse than nothing. Decoupling (compliant isolators) works regardless of floor type, which makes it a more reliable default. As for filling the stands, it depends on where the isolation is. If the platform is under the stand, fill still matters — it damps column resonances that transmit directly into the cabinet via the top plate. |
