Why are speaker stands so expensive?!

Pangea from Audio Advisor  they used to have a $300 stand and I would spray a bit of sealer foam in the bottom cavity  then screw the plate on ,uthen go to home depot and buy a bag of washed,dryed play sand filll it 3/4 then more spray foam  then screw the top on , it’s then solid and absorbs vibration even better.

Audioman58 is on it. 
Check out Audio Advisor.  They have good, sturdy speaker stands and reasonably priced. 

I prefer tilting the speakers back so the tweeter is aimed at seated ear height, thus shorter stands, and a method of tilt, like these referenced above

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1. Tilt or Non-Tilting stand. (Non-Tilting stand will not have rear lip on top plate)

2. Choose a size for the top and bottom platforms (up to 10" X 10")

   (Top and Bottom Platforms can be the same size or different)

3.  Choose a height for your stands.

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The tilt, combined with angled toe-in combine to alter the reflections from walls, ceiling, floor (both direct and reflected)

Note: matching your speaker’s color (not grain)

You could ask for unfinished oak, and a few waste strips of that oak (from that batch)..

Then you need to try on the waste strips until you find the color that works with that oak that ends up very close to your finish.

OR, asked for painted, black or send a color chip, paint can, ....

You get the idea, make them look like factory or custom.

Another vote for the Monoprice stands! I have a pair in 24", 28" & 32".

They are WONDERFUL. Can be filled and modified if needed.

If you can catch a Monoprice sale with free shipping, they can be really inexpensive.  I spent on average for my (3) pair, just $71.00 a pair SHIPPED!

Highly recommended!!!