Speaker stands for Reference 3A De Capo i

Reb, sounds like a good deal! Hope it works out. Keep us posted?

You bet.

Congrats on the speakers. Always wanted to hear some Ref 3As but haven't as of yet. Are you still looking for stands or are you going to use your Osiris (that's what I'd do unless they just aren't the right height)?

Core Audio adjustable stands, 22"-29", are excellent a are very stable and much more attractive than Skylan and Sound Anchor which are both excellent brands as well. Granite and very attractive wood finishes. I was worried about the stability of an adjustable height stand, but they have proved to be rock solid. With the Core Audio you also have the choice of two different size top plates for an extra twenty something dollars.

Soix,

For the time being I'm going to try my Osiris stands. I should be getting my speaks set up over the next few days and I'll see how they do. The Osiris stands are rock solid. With their (enormous) spikes in place, the top plate sits at about 26" from the floor, which is exactly the height recommended by Ref 3A when the speakers are on a carpeted surface (my room has an area rug). Over an uncarpeted floor, they recommend 28" height. By my rough calculations, there should be 1.5 to 1.75 inches of speaker overhang around the four sides of the speaker base, relative to the stand top plate.

Eventually, I may try a height-adustable stand. My listening seat is atypically tall. My listening room doubles as a guest bedroom and I sit on a day bed as my listening chair. Ref 3A makes height adjustable stands. The Core design stands look really beautiful, it's true, but they're a little beyond my budget.