Hi Foster! We've been thinking about amp stands for some time, but have never moved forward until now. We're testing out some of Lloyd Walker's amp stands: 3" maple butcher block and Valid points. For a picture, see the
2005 Brutus Awards article at Positive Feedback Online (scroll down about 10 screens, with comments and more pics about 18 screens down).
We haven't compared these to any other alternatives, but the improvement has been so instantly apparent and so material, that I don't expect to pursue other options. Ann and I used the last 6 minutes or so of the 45 rpm Classic reissue of the Mercury/Firebird as our principal listening test. About 10 seconds after I dropped the needle, we looked at each other and said "Oh, yes." The rest of our listening has simply confirmed that first 10 second gestalt take. We're hooked. Lloyd has worked his magic again.
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