atacama se 20 stands

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finally just bought some atacama se 20 stands from ebay for £20 and they are in mint condition, i am usinng a set of wharfedale dimond 1 loudspeakers in cherry(old school) i just wanted to know how i could improve the sound and if they were a good buy.

 

[Anonymous]

You could try filling them with sand or Atabites.

http://www.superfi.co.uk/index.cfm/page/moreinfo.cfm/Product_ID/1824

 

[Anonymous]

ok this may sound really thick but whats the benefit of filling them with sand and the other stuff

 

[Anonymous]

Mass loading them increases the performance (not sure about the science behind this), I've done the same to my floorstanders and found the bass much smoother.
Here's a quote I found..
"The Atacama SE speaker stands feature a mass loaded bass plate for a low centre of gravity and a high-mass central column which is designed for easy sand or lead-shot filling for even greater rigidity and to eliminate the ringing associated with lesser stands."

 

[Anonymous]

cheers for that i will take a trip to b&q to get a bag of sand then.

 

[Anonymous]

It has to be dry sand, I don't think buiders or sharp are right for this purpose.
I've used play sand from argos and then baked in the oven for 1/2 an hour.