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If a speaker stand is mass-loading, how much does it matter what they're made of?

Looking for speaker stands. At this point, I'm not sure of the height of my long term listening chair/couch, so I don't want to break the bank on stands.

Looking over different options (Sanus, Monoprice, Pangea, Skylan) raises a question — if a stand is can be filled (shot, sand, etc.), does it make much difference what it's made from (steel, MDF)? What is that difference, in your experience? (Listening, durability, aesthetics, etc.)

With the above in mind, any opinions on modestly priced stands? Perhaps 20" - 22" high?

(Again, I'm not in the market for expensive stands, right now.)
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decooney
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@hilde45
With the above in mind, any opinions on modestly priced stands? Perhaps 20" - 22" high?

(Again, I'm not in the market for expensive stands, right now.)

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Yes. Support your local metal shop.  Call and shop a few local metal shops/fabricators. Easy to build, two plates for top and bottom, metal posts, weld, add screw-in spike nut-serts or tap threads, paint, done. Super easy for average fabricators.

With people out of work in a pandemic, any reasonable shop still open can handle this. Thicker metal, weighty, custom height, can be lower price than buying cheap thin metal junk online and USA Made! :) 


rsf507
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@hilde45 what price point are you looking at? Sound Anchors makes some fantastic stands that are prefilled with some sort of dampening material.
chayro
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What kind of speakers do you have?  Certain speakers work well with certain stands.  Some speakers, such as Harbeth, often work well with very light open-frame stands, so you might take that into consideration. 
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hilde45 OP
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@chayro My speakers are Salk SS 6M bookshelves.
Dimensions 9 W x 20 H x 14 D

@decooney Good advice. Not sure how to look that up, but surely it's a good way to proceed.

@rsf507 I checked out the anchors and they're a bit too much. I'm really look to keep it below 300 dollars. Their quote to me was nearly $900. From an email:  "The stands will be $693 per pair. Shipping will be about $170. Our current lead time is about 6 weeks from order to shipment."

decooney
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@hilde45
@decooney Good advice. Not sure how to look that up, but surely it's a good way to proceed.


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Local CL Craigslist > Services > type in Metal Fabrication

Several will pop up, checking your area.  Draw up a simple design and dimensions on a document, .pdf, -or- hand drawn take a photo of it. Call a few, ask or an email address, email it to them, ask for bid on a pair. Might take 10 or so calls/emails, but much cheaper than fancy expensive stands made with light weight tin pot metal. Any local fabricator worth a salt can do this as a side job, easy peasy.  Helps locals to make income :) 
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