Speaker stands for KEF LS50

[Q5]

As above, can anyone recommend which stands they find to suit these speakers.

 

[CnoEvil]

What are you prepared to spend?

 

[Q5]

What are you prepared to spend?

I am open on the budget.

Thought about the Custom Design FS 104

 

[CnoEvil]

- Custom Design FS 104 Sig
- Partington Ansa or Super Dreadnought
- Atacama SL 600i or HMS 2.1

 

[Al ears]

What are you prepared to spend?

I am open on the budget.

Thought about the Custom Design FS 104

They are called good design. Some like the Soundstyle Z2's, I prefer Partingtons but many find them too 'industrial'.

 

[CnoEvil]

Some like the Soundstyle Z2's...

...and I'm one of them. If on a strict budget, as I was, there is little better (though they are a little shorter than ideal). If the OP has more to spend, I think the stands on my list would be better.

 

[ChrisIRL]

Q acoustics concept 20 stands are perfect for them. Dampened top plate, heavy, solid and gloss black finish.

 

[Jota180]

What are you prepared to spend?

I am open on the budget.

Thought about the Custom Design FS 104

That's the stands I bought for mine and they did the job perfectly. I two thirds filled the middle column with atabits like substance. These speakers need very rigid stands.

 

[Q5]

Thanks for all your replies and suggestions, I will look into all of them.

 

[Andrewjvt]

What are you prepared to spend?

I am open on the budget.

Thought about the Custom Design FS 104

They are called good design. Some like the Soundstyle Z2's, I prefer Partingtons but many find them too 'Industrial'.

Thats what i like about them.
Hate ultra modern looking stuff

 

[Steve Reichert PR Manager ArmourHome]

We can only agree. The Concept 20 speaker stands (with four small 'peas' of blu-tack on each stand) are a perfect match for the KEF LS50.

Best Regards

Q Acoustics

 

[Al ears]

We can only agree. The Concept 20 speaker stands (with four small 'peas' of blu-tack on each stand) are a perfect match for the KEF LS50.

Best Regards

Q Acoustics

Perhaps, if the height is correct. They are the same price as FS 104's which are slightly shorter.

 

[DCC]

I suggest starting with the subjective (looks) vs the objective (isolation). The LS50 is semi-high-end kit and as such isolation stands are vanity....IMO unless your particular needs are unusual any decent stand will do. Once you get past works well enough and functions as desired the only thing that matters is looks.

The LS50 is a unique & simple "soft" form, a lovely one at that...IMO any busy looking stand will be more attention grabbing than the speaker, which is kind of silly. Visually not unlike spinners on a late model Benz . While tastefully designed I think the Concept 20 stand looks like a rocket ship at launch ready, just a bit too dramatic. The design approach of the SF 104 is to my eye the opposite of that of the LS50, and these opposites do not attract. The LS is a mini monitor and mini monitors can look great with a simple base and single unobtrusive upright. In concept similar to Sonos stand, except heavier all around. You could piece something nice together at a music store from a clean lined simple mic stand base & a half high mic stand pole, then add a mount at the top to rest/attach the speaker. That's what I had planned and hoped for my GX50s, however here in SA the simple 12” round mic base I favor is not stocked. If the height is critical, a machine shop can assist with pole modification, and you could have the finished stand color matched or what have you at an auto body shop. In my view way more attaractive than a look at me stand.