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
I never tell anyone that Magna Risers are the best or only aftermarket stands worth considering. I do think that they are certainly among the most well researched. I have tried different metal types, gauges, and geometries, combinations of different type metals and experimented with alternate materials such as carbon fiber, kiln dried woods, and composites. We experimented with heat treating, shot peeing and even stress relieving bulk metals. Some of our models use constrained layer dampening, tuning blocks or resonance tuning plates and dampeners with interference fit. Some use 6 different build materials in combination and take more than 20 hours in the build process. Each is resonance tuned in an extended listening session that can be as long as 4 hours. Every change in design made a difference, some for the good some with negative sonic contributions. In the end I dial in the combination that allows the stands to enable the speaker to more fully realize the inherent potential of the specific Maggie model while maintaining the “Maggie Magic” while also providing for improved style and stability. These are limited edition built to order stands. You can check out our three LRS designs on our magnarisers.com website and see think pieces on our designs over at our Magna Risers Facebook page where you can request a list of owners comments. We have dozens of stands on LRS’in owners homes and none has been returned because owners could not hear the sonic benefit of having them in their system. In fact some owners write saying I should charge more. In the case of the new yet to be constructed LRS stands mentioned earlier I will say that they may not be available for quite some time and also give you a heads up that the cost will of necessity, because of the added complexity of the design and use of expensive exotic metals, be significantly more higher priced than the cost effective pricing of our three current offerings.
Hmm...

A manufacturer openly promoting his products here, that's new.

They appear to be good products, but really?

MODERATOR???!!!
I don't own Maggies but if I did I would would either have them "gunned" or get Magna Risers. Rob recently made me a set of risers for my Acoustat Model 2s. It took a little while for the work to be completed due to it being a custom job he took on, but Rob was very communicative through the entire process and the work was first rate and quite economical.
Some chap who makes them sound better. At a premium I believe if memory serves me.