Why are speaker stands so expensive?!

I agree with those that say its an accessory where price is whatever the dealer or distributor or direct sale prices can make the " willing " pay out for them. Being a necessity and an accessory for stand mounts, if your not handy to build them , well you do all your hand work reaching in your wallet.

It is what it is. It really isn't anything I would be to upset with as the desicion was made the second you chose stand mount speakers. I give more a sideways look at the ones who say they can't buy/own towers they prefer because of space. Same footprint is needed. Stands are crucial to best end results though. No escaping that...

rocray

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06-17-2023 at 03:45pm

https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=24794&AID=11051853&PID=9042331&ref=cj&utm_source=cj&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_term=Sovrn+Inc-2470763&utm_content=11051853&cjevent=a23b5f6f0d4f11ee803265080a82b820&cjdata=MXxOfDB8WXww. Take a look at these. I own a pair,and I don’t think they can be beat for the price.

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@audiopoint Excellent post.  Ive been involved in pro and consumer for 40+ years.  Stand demos are the most shocking demos in the business.  Cheap stands add a sound to the speaker that cannot be removed.  A good speaker can be ruined by a crap stand.  Even a good looking one.

I really wonder how many people are convinced all these accessories (stands, cabling) are all just evidence of "the man" trying to rip people off.  Funny, if you do an audio demo, it's hard NOT to hear a difference.  In a proper mastering room you will find a very high mass stand and weight tuned springs to completely decouple the speaker from the floor.

Here's an interesting mastering room tour of speakers mounted in glass (high mass), isolated with weight tuned springs.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAO9WjsFcaI  (full disclosure, we are the supplier of ATC to Northward Acoustics and understand why he does what he does) 

Brad

Brad

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"In a proper mastering room you will find a very high mass stand and weight tuned springs to completely decouple the speaker from the floor."

A listener can do exactly that, without spending thousands of dollars.