filling speaker stands

[timwileman]

what do you guys fill yer stands with and what is best??? has there ever been any tests done in the mag?

 

[Big Chris]

I didn't have anything at all in my Partingtons for years, but when I had my driveway done, I nicked some of the surplus kiln dried sand.

To be honest, I've not noticed much difference.

 

[professorhat]

I filled my Atacama Nexus 6's with Atabites to about 3/4s full and it did seem to tighten the sound up a bit from my 685s.

 

[Gwyndy]

Peter Partington states his stands don't need filling and IIRC he said that if you insist on doing it you should use either rice or oats, I can't remember which. I have atabites in my speakers and my friend used them in his atacama stands, we've found them to be okay.

 

[timwileman]

might just bung some dried sand in em and see if there is any difference, one other thought i had is i might see if i can get some nice heavy paper weights for sitting atop them instead of the house brick the mag recommends...........or would a couple of plasma balls, one on each speaker look way to silly ........??

 

[JoelSim]

Fill them with marmite.

You either love it or hate it

 

[timwileman]

hmmm........i think a good mayo would sound better 🙂

 

[Big Chris]

timwileman:...or would a couple of plasma balls, one on each speaker look way to silly ........??

Not at all. I love plasma balls in a cheesy, nerdish way........

 

[Anonymous]

timwileman wrote the following post at Wed, Jul 02 2008 9:36 AM:
"what do you guys fill yer stands with and what is best??? has there ever been any tests done in the mag?

A little while ago somebody on this forum suggested to use plastic bags filled with sand- easily removable and no risk of rusting from the inside. I thought it a brilliantly simple idea and gladly pass it on.

For adding weight to a speaker a granite or marble slab/cutting board is best.