Filling speaker Stands?
This is perfect advice, though tamping down the sand is a bit extreme, especially if is dry. |
Thanks to all offering advice. Seems that everyone has had experiences with all types of fill as to fill material and level of fill. With my current stand configuration I only have 2 options for a fill material.....sand or rice (if the grain size is small enough). Only one 1/4" threaded hole for access. So the tamping down of sand really isn't possible. I do use Sorbothane on the top plate between between it and the speakers. When I purchased these Sanus stands (which weren't very expensive) I did not consider the option to improve performance by filling upright supports to subdue the ringing of those by tapping on them. Maybe, with my setup, it wouldn't make any noticeable improvement. Only after buying the stands did I read about the benefit of filling hollow spaces in all types of stands. Probably, different stands would have been a better option.Thanks to all for offering suggestions. |
I suggest you do not use Sorbothane. I have found that it sucks the life out of some components and creates a muffled effect, plus it will leave a residue on the surfaces it comes in contact with. I recommend Herbie's fat dots for isolation between your speakers & the stands.
http://herbiesaudiolab.net/softdots.htm |
Another option is cast steel shot if not willing to take precautions. [ dust mask, gloves although the one time exposure level is so low as to be inconsequential ] Its density it about 75% of lead. Sand is barely 15% Rice is probably not a good idea as it is organic and not very dense. Rice may damp, but is unlikely to eliminate tube resonance. It's density is half of sand. Sorbothane has improved everything where used. One must get the right size and duro. As far as marking, who cares about the bottom of the speaker? Sorbothane creates a unit of the stand and loudspeaker. Other materials may not. |
