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What to use between Devore Gibbon 3x and its dedicated stand?

I acquired a pair - love their sound - using nearfield.

They arrived with small rectangular sticky pads on the stands - 4 on each stand. They are in pretty bad shape and need to be replaced.

Does anyone know if they are the factory pads or perhaps aftermarket?

I was thinking of small dollups of Blue Tak as a replacement. Any recommendations?

I don't want to go with anything too large like IsoAcoustics. I use them on larger speakers and I know they are great, but I think they would defeat the purpose of the dedicated stands.   

audiojerry
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jond
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Blu-tak works for me I don't have Gibbons but same idea monitors on stands.

audiojerry OP
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Yeah, I was thinking Blu-tak too. I emailed John Devore hoping he had advice, but have not heard back yet. He may opt not to reply because I did not purchase new. No big deal.

I’ve read that the dedicated stands are essential for best sound. I am a bit skeptical how much difference it makes, but if they do improve performance, I would assume that the contact material is important. Should the contacts be used to isolate or to couple? If it’s to isolate, then the stand may not matter much, but if it’s to couple, then what is the best material for coupling? If it’s for coupling, then I would think that the stands should have been designed to be firmly secured to the speaker by some type of bolt or screw system.

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rocray
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I’m very interested in what you find out. The Gibbons 3x have always intrigued me. What are you driving them with?

 

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