How much sand/shot to put in Dynaudio Con 1Stands?

Two reasons to fill stands. 1. To tame resonance in the stand itself (since it's hollow). 2. to add weight to the stand.

Ideally, the stand should weigh the same or more than the speaker. Lead shot is great for weight, but is expensive and you could never lift the stand if filled with lead shot to the top.

I've found adding 1 bag of lead shot (about 25 lbs), then filling the rest with sand works great.

Thanks, Meiwan, so do you fill the stands all the way up? Do you know of any concerns about handling the lead other than 1) use gloves, 2) don't let kids get near it.

Ldworet,

Use the combo method described above. Make sure you listen after each 15-20% of filling and fill no more than 75% at most. You may find the sweet spot at the first 25% and find that using any more dampens the sound and you may loose all dynamics, bass or treble energy. My recommendation would be to add a little and listen to some favorites you know Extremely Well. Repeat until you achieve the desired effect you are looking for. Keep track of your filling weight measurements in case you latter decide 33% sounds best. (Use soft rubber washers on the bottom plate between the plate and the silver washer before screwing in the bottom plate. This will make a nice seal so that sand/lead dust do not leak out the bottom.) Good Luck!

I use Stereophiles recommended method . Stand or rack is filled to the top with a 50/50 mix by weight of sand and lead , lead and sand is premixed in a separate container . There are many folks that don't recommend using lead any more , particularly if you have kids in the house . Nickel works well too , but I have only tried it once so far , with excellent results . Here in Canada lead shot can no longer be purchased .

I use a combo of bismuth, sand, and kitty litter. The kitty litter is used to absorb any moisture in the sand to avoid internal corrosion.