What to fill Skylan stands with for Harbeth SHL5s

Thanks for the info!

Skylan stands are awesome.

Noel is the nicest guy and really knows his stuff about good sound.

He taught me more in a half hour that I did not know for years !

Yep, talked to Noel and waiting for a pair.
Thanks!

Silica sand - THE END. Get yourself some through a janitorial firm (silica sand was always used for public high volume ashtrays). Noel is a genuine guy and his product typifies beauty in simplicity.

Coincidentally, I just the other day listed one of Skylan's audio racks for sale on a couple of different (free) sites, and have been absolutely inundated by interest. I own 2 rack models and 2 sets of speaker stands, one pair of which were configured in the mid-80's, and just so good, I've never been able to let them go - despite owning only planars for the past 6 years. (you never know when I might need those stands again!). They're a load to move around because they're full of silica sand - solid and dead as can be - not sure why you'd use anything else. Hats off to Noel and his excellent, simple products!

My wife has acquired a taste for Native Indian pottery. She decorated an area in the music room with the expensive vessels. They had a tendency to hum along with the music, but after filling them with sand (2 dollars for 60 lbs at Home Depot), they actually make the acoustics of the room better by removing an echo...they are absolutely DEAD when tapped.