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

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.

Good point about the lead. Maybe not such a good idea any more.

I like to fill to the top to avoid resonance. Lately I just use play sand only as it gives enough weight (I use stands with big fat legs). I like Brf's method also. As always, your results may vary....

Years ago, I did a little coin collecting and amassed over 5,000 “Wheat” pennies. I also have been throwing my spare change in a bucket for years and have a huge stash of coins. I have been tempted to take them to one of those coin machines where you dump them in and get bills. Then, I thought I’d like to save a lot of them for my grandkids.

However, these coins take up a lot of room and they are heavy. Fill up a bank sack with coins and you will see what I mean. So, I was thinking I could fill old socks with coins and put them in my Dynaudio speaker stands (or just dump them in).

It would add weight to the stand and be a nice out of the way place to store them. If packed tightly enough, they should not jingle and will be cleaner and easier than sand or lead shot.

Has anyone tried this? Any ideas on how it might effect the sound?

Ben