The bases I have seen on the demo 3.5's via the internet leave a lot to be desired imho. They may be better acoustically but many people also consider looks when buying speakers and those stainless steel bars sticking out the bottom whether they be straight or curved don't do it for me. They do not fit well with the body of the speaker. Mr. Gallo may want to consider taking a more conservative approach. Maybe a stand similar to the current 3.1 but a touch wider and heavier and leave it up 3rd parties, e.g., Mapleshade, to design alternative stands for tweaking. Audiophiles love to tweak, leave them the option. Just my humble thoughts.
I am excited to hear the 3.5's will be coming out soon.
