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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Monoprice stands are very well made and heavy,but they don't have a 20" size. Esty is a good site for browsing sturdy metal table legs.They can be custom made to whatever size you need,then you just need a board for the top.I've had some metal items made for me from a couple of artisans on Esty.Timbernation has some really nice looking stands that they will make in custom sizes too.
VTI makes a couple of 19 inch steel stands you can use fill. Try standsandmounts.com
millercarbon has it right

each material rings differently - just tap it and see

try again with media filling, rings less ya? but still rings huh? ... so they will sound different supporting speakers even if the diff is slight

i have found skylan stands work well... made of pvc which i think has a relatively benign resonance, esp, if filled... i know harbeth dealers tend of pooh on them relative to sound anchors, tontragers, targets... but i think thats cuz they are the cheapest... not sure, but my guess... sometimes your friendly retailer isn’t just working for you LOL
Good suggestions. Thanks. $340 for MDF may be ok but almost feels like too much. Will ponder. 
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