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Speaker Stands Filled With Kitty Litter? TRUE???

I know that speaker stands should be filled with sand or lead shot for weight, stability and providing a good base for the speaker performance.

Recently, I heard people saying stands can be filled with KITTY LITTER! Is this true? Anybody else know about this, or is it a bunch of hooey? If it's true, how does it compare to the traditional fill materials?
Thanks.
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axeis1
279 posts
 
ive used kitty liter. Natural clay, non clumping, Unscented , it’s the cheapest liter Walmart sells $4.25 25lb bag Skylands stands recommends it. 
ebm
9,311 posts
 
Silica sand or lead shoot who ever heard of cat litter??
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geoffkait
23,365 posts
 
I am pretty sure he meant to say he used kitty litter not that it was used kitty litter as that would make it clumpy and knarly.
ebm
9,311 posts
 
No its a big lie, thats junk unless you have a cat.
celtic66
1,617 posts
 
jax2 has very good information.  Kitty litter has been used by some for decades, but it lacks the mass most seek.  Play sand is great and cheap.  Both dampen the ringing effect of sound waves striking metal stands.

I always used lead shot (with gloves on) and sand for my Sound Organization stands and it worked well.  Now only steel shot is available.
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