crooked speaker stands?

I have put together a few stands and they are never lined up right. Once in use I never gave it a second thought because they were level. The real frustration will be when you try to unscrew that square lid from that square jar!

Take them back and get another pair.

If I read correctly, it appears that the only issue is the top plate is not a perfect square piece. Is my assumption correct? If the circumference of your speakers is larger than the top plate itself, I guess this issue is negligible since the minor flaw cannot be seen. Poor quality control I guess.

No, the top piece in it's self is a perfect square piece.

I'm sorry, it's tough to explain. I wish I could post a picture.

Picture this example... lets say the top plate and the base plate are two perfect boxes of the same size, one resting on the other. With these stands, the edge / corner of the box resting on top does not line up with that of the bottom. It is as if someone grabbed the top box and turned it maybe 5-10 degrees... They are completely functional and the crookedness isn't noticable anyways, but... I would still like to know if others have had similar problems.

Thanks.

Well, since it is not a welded design, it's easy to assemble them and have them come out the way you describe. The fix is simple. Have someone hold the bottom plate (or the spikes may hold them tight enough if on carpet). Grab the top plate with a hand on either side and twist the top plate until it lines up correctly.

A pair of moderately priced speaker stands are not precision instruments. They are not likely to line up perfectly without a bit of "adjustment".

Enjoy,

TIC