Sound Anchor Stands...worth the money?

Islandflyfisher, raising speakers off heavy carpet or rugs will improve the sound. I was under the same impressiong which is why it was years before I actually raised my speakers off the carpet. I never even bothered to use spikes as I figured my speakers were so heavy that there was no need. Boy was I wrong.

Slappy, I paid 300.00 for the center channel stand. The stand that I have is adjustable for height and angle and has rubber pads.My center channel is heavy at 50lbs so I need a sturdy stand. The other reasonable price stands were wood and fixed height or cheap sheet metal and not so sturdy. I still thought 300.00 was a bit much until I recieved the stand. Then, I was extremely happy. My amp stand was 275.00 and just as well built. My wife is very cool and actually bought the center channel speaker for me but is not "into audio". I've tried to keep her input where I can so that she feels "part of the process". She really doesn't care much but just likes the sound. However, one of her rare comments was, "that's nice stuff." She was refering to the Sound Anchors stuff.

I added SA stands to N803's and was quite amazed at the improvement they made. As for SA themselves, I dealt with the owner himself on the phone and he spent time asking me about my exact set up and was in no hurry, a real nice guy, and they were having a little Christmas party at the office when I called.

Not only are they worth the money, Sound Anchors are one of the best buys in all of audio! As close to a no-brainer as it gets.

In my case I was very impressed with the Sound Anchors. I have a pair made for the Thiel 3.6 speakers.

I started with some Sistrum SP004's. They (compared to the factory spikes) seemed to provide a lot more low-level detail, subtle decay of instruments, and more precise depth in the soundstage. However, they seemed to lessen the impact of the bass. Since they fit inboard of the plinth of the speakers, they also made them quite tippy.

I had a chance to move to the Sound Anchors, and overall I really prefer them. The whole rhythm section really comes alive (deeper, more powerful bass, stronger slapping on drum heads, more power in guitar chords). I am probably giving up a little of the subtlety and detail of the Sistrum, but am gaining a lot more in the rhythm section. Overall this is a good tradeoff for me. Either brand is way better than the factory spikes. Hope this helps.

Bill