Sound Anchor Stands...worth the money?

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

Has anybody tried Sistrum's Audiopoints in a Sound Anchor stand, in place of the stock spikes?

I love my Sound Anchors under my N801's. I think that overall the speakers "breathe" better. They are free to resonate without interacting with the floor and carpet so much. I feel like I am not hearing the floor in my music anymore, just the speaker. I appreciated the capabilities of my speaker much more after the stand upgrade.