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Which Stands for Magnepan LRS (and other models): Mye, Magnariser, Sound Anchor, etc

Just received my LRS, and I am smiling so far.  Having read many comments and forum discussions, I am working at getting the position and room right.  I am getting close, but expect a few more days of tweaking before I am there.

The theme of stands is constant in the forums for the LRS as well as the other Maggies.  I figure once the 60 day trial period runs out (probably sooner as I can’t imagine returning them), I will order stands as the next step.

My question is which stands?  First, price is not a concern, as all the stands I have seen are within a hundred bucks or so of each other.  The common candidates are:

Mye- probably the most mentioned.  Triangular base, strut to the top. Very different than others.
Magnariser- 3 models to choose from, each reporting different sonic qualities. All appear to rise the speakers up off of the floor, none have the top strut.
Sound Anchors- again, a bottom only stand.  I don’t see LRS specifically mentioned on their website, but I assume one is in the works, or another model fits.  I have not contacted them to confirm

So, does anyone have direct experience comparing the various stands with the LRS? (I suspect similar results with the MMG, .7 and 1.7, so comments on experiences with these their families are appreciated) Or does anyone have any technical/physics/engineering insights on the whole subject? 

and finally, with stands, does the room position set up change? Will I have to go through another round of finding the sweet spot? 

Thanks!
meiatflask
audiomaze
128 posts
 
Hi meiatflask
I have a pair of 1.7i and looked into the Myestands. Frankly they are a little on the light side,so I found some diy sites and made my own with wide tube and heavy walls than filled them with  sand. Worked great. If you have a local steel fabricator he can make the parts and you can assemble them cheaper than the Myestands. I can send you some photos if you're interested.  
icanskate
36 posts
 
Hi.. I have 1.7s and Mye stands improved their sound. I ALSO made some 2 1/2” oak platforms to anchor the Mye stands on and lift the panels slightly. To position the speakers I move/adjust the oak platforms placement. To my ears it solidified the sound.
cheers
k
icanskate
36 posts
 
I should clarify that the oak platforms were 24” square & 2 1/2” high. 
K
mwinkc
367 posts
 
I retired my old smg’s because the sweet-spot was just too small, and the stands pointed them upwards. I just got tired of working to get in the sweetspot all the time. Then I lucked out... I found a pair of MMG’s with magnerisers already mounted on Craigslist.
I was (still am) in heaven.
The full height Quasi-ribbon tweeter cured the tiny sweet-spot problem and the stands kept the sound where my ears tend to be...not up near the ceiling.
If anything, the more vertical position helped open up the soundstage, as fewer sounds were directed at the floor, behind the speakers.
The vertical stands did not change the need to have some serious distance between the speakers and the wall. Like all Maggie's, they still want to be well away from the wall. 
The MMG’s are smaller & lighter than the 1.7’s...so I don’t worry about the lack of triangulated support. They do seem a little delicate, but so far my boxers have not bumped into them. I do move them from against the wall to their listening positions and back, every time I use them 1-2x per day...and have had no issues with the stands.
I’m guessing the LRS’ will be similar in weight to the MMG’s.
tlinkie
107 posts
 
Boxers are very sweet doggies.

(I assume you’re talking about your dogs and not your shorts.)

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