Interfacing Speakers & Stands

I kind of have the ideal interface with my Soliloquy 5's. They are bolted directly to their custom built matching stands filled with kitty litter. All together they weigh about 75 lb per speaker/stand combo. This worked magic especially in bass articulation and image stability.

Thank you but NOT an option.

In my secondary system, I use Chicago stands which have threaded steel spikes to couple stand to the floor and speaker to stand. That is how they were meant to be used, and it sounds great.

In the last issue of Hi Fi+ they reviewed the Guru speaker from Sweden. The designer of that speaker disliked spikes and claimed the spikes amplified resonances and usually one peak resonance. Guru used some sort of soft squidgy feet.

Do you have the resources to try different methods and devices? Each, will have proponents and detractors. Find out what works best for you. The differences can be quite staggering.

My favorite method for securing monitors to stands is with artist's kneaded erasers.

Kneaded erasers do a great job of anchoring the speakers to metal stands and unlike Blu-Tac which many people use, won't ruin the wood finish of the speakers or leave any sign they've been used.

I've used these with ProAc Tablette 50 Signatures and ProAc Response 1SCs, and even after 2 to 3 years of bonding left no mark when they were removed.

The trick is that the erasers have a fine powder that are part of the eraser matrix which prevents the eraser from becoming gooey.

On occasion I had bumped the speaker and they never lifted from the stand. Instead, the stand and speaker moved as a unit.

Kneaded erasers come in small pads that can be pulled apart and rolled like Play-Doh into little small snot balls. Place one of these balls at each corner of the stand then place the speaker on the stand and push down slightly to compress the erasers and form the bond.

http://www.dickblick.com/products/design-kneaded-rubber-eraser/

http://www.amazon.com/Design-Kneaded-Rubber-Charcoal-SAN70531/dp/B00006IFAJ

A pretty good tweak for only a buck!

Generally the tweeter should be at ear level and stands should provide a solid, sturdy platform for best sound.

Other than that, system/speaker and speaker/room interactions are way more important.