Beginners Guide - Choosing The Right Speaker Stands
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
- Visual Speaker Stand Buyer’s Guide
Most Important Things To Consider, When Shopping For Speaker Stands:
1.) Height
When it comes to what height you should choose, make sure the height of your stands puts the tweeters as close to ear level, when seated, as possible.
This is especially true for the 5 - 7main ear level speakers.
2.) Weight
Pick a speaker stand that is more than enough to support the size and weight of your speakers.
If you have 30 lbs. speakers, I would play it safe and get stands that are rated 40 + lbs, just to play it safe. Can never have overkill here so I tend to take my stands to extremes.
3.) Stability -
If you are putting the stands on carpet, I generally want a heavier stand, at least that of the speaker it’s self. I also look for speakers that have a larger footprint, to give them the most stability possible.
Both the above are even more important if you have small children. People with small children usually like to mount their speakers above the child’s reach but if this isn’t an option, you should have heavy and stable stands. Many people like filling hollow stands with sand, to make them even more stable than body towers.
Many say that they get improved bass response, when they added mass to their stands. Many stands have adding sand as an option but you will need to specifically search this type of stand out.
Feet should also be a part of this category. If you are on carpet, carpet spikes are advised. This would even work on hardwoods but you will need to invest in metal speaker spoke “saucers”, to go between the shine and your precious hardwoods or other hard flooring.
4.) Budget -
After you’ve figured out the height you need, the weight requirements, now you need to find the right stand for your budget.
I’ve seen speaker stands from about $30 new, to about $1,200 used. I would say that a reasonable budget for speaker stands should be in the 15 - 20% of your speaker value. That’s just my opinion and I’m sure many will disagree with me, that’s just my thoughts on the subject, after owning so many speakers and stands.
5.) Adjustability -
This goes back to the height criteria above but sometimes, to get the correct height, you will need to go with adjustable speaker stands.
There are a few types of adjustable stands. The “collar joint” style, where you twist the collar to adjust the height. Another is a type that has a spring loaded “button” that pops into different height holes. The final and my most preferred, the style that uses a set-screw to adjust the height.
Everyone has different opinions here, those are just the different style adjustable stands from worst to best, set-screw being my favorite type.
6.) Do You Need Cable Management -
This is the only way to go for those like me that try everything possible to avoid having to look at wires.
Be sure to check if the holes will accommodate banana plugs or spades, if you have that type of wire. If found many of the stands, especially the metal stands, don’t account for this type of wire which has been pretty frustrating to me over the years.
7.) Looks -
This is more important to me than most out there so I personally would have put this category above a couple of the others but I know I’m the minority here.
Be sure to pick speaker stands that match your decor as they are usually pretty impactful, visually, in most home environments, especially small ones like mine.
Have some fun here! Pick some stands that you like the looks of as you have about 1,000 options.
I truly believe that there’s the perfect stand for everyone out there!
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Thanks for the video. Only thing I wish you would have covered more is mounting. Some of these look like they mount with backplates, some maybe even bottom plates, and some appear to just sit on the stand. I don't know what is more common but I'd feel safer if there was a way to mount the speaker to the stand.
You're surrounded by some nice speakage, man!
I'm a metal fabricator by trade, and diy home theater/2 channel enthusiast. I'm gonna build my own grossly over built speaker stands at work the next week or two. If someone could point me towards some cool speaker stand designs I'd really appreciate it!
Thanks for the awesome videos! I watch 'em all!
Jeez! I would love to have metal fabrication skills to build my own stands.
If I we’re in your shoes, I would spend a night or two, scouring the internet for speaker stand styles, under images.
Some brands that I really like the looks of their stands are B&W, M&K and Bello. The Heavy Stands from M&K are the best stands I’ve ever owned so you should definitely check those out.
I’m jealous of your fabrication skills, my man!
Great job Dustin! I was eyeing those Ascend Acoustics in the background! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on them. Great video on explaining basic concepts that people should know before pulling the trigger. Totally agree with you on your points. My general rule on stands is to not go the cheap wood route. I had a pair that I broke IMMEDIATELY just placing some Klipsch bookshelf speakers on. They were the cheapest stands I could find on Amazon and I got what I paid for!
I have some Edifier stands filled with sand and really like them. They were Good with the Fives but I just put the Nines on them yesterday, and I'm definitely pushing it. We dont have kids in the house, but we do have two cats. Was never a problem with the Fives but theres enough surface area on the Nines, I worry about them wanting to jump on top. With the cork bottoms I cant use 3M velcro picture hanger strips or that blue putty stuff either. Looking at those Ascend you are showing for the first time and Kanto's. Like them both but the prices. The Ascend are 100 less, so I may go with those. I dont know yet. Good video.
So timely it's insane, i've been trying to figure out which would be best suited for my needs!
Just buy tower speakers call it a day...
I’m glad this video was helpful to someone out there. Haha
Seems like a pretty simple topic but after owning probably 100 different speaker stands, I thought that some of my insight might be helpful.
Good luck with your search!
I agree with you, a lot of these are common sense.
But since i am beginner, just got 2 unit speaker from my uncle, i need knowledge on this.
I didn't think I would enjoy this video as I'm a floor standing guy - BUT - really interesting!!
Floor standers are still preferred but sometimes the budget or the space doesn’t allow for towers.
I figured this info might come in handy to some out there.
Thanks again, Les!
Speaker heaven right behind you for real 😂
Yeah, makes me sad when I sell them😆
You’re right though, some of those speakers are speakers that I have listed over for many years.
Pretty awesome that this channel has provided me the opportunity to try/own some of my dream speakers, even if they aren’t top of the food-chain or anything.
Some great sounding speakers though, no doubt!
Thanks for stopping by, my friend!
@@blazermdx most definitely ur content is the best outta all of them
Links to the stand would help a lot.
Hi, thanks for the information. I have the klipsch RP 600 just like in your video, i would like the stand that you have on yours but i'm not sure you mentioned the brand name. or maybe where i could get them. thanks.
Hello! Here’s a link to the stands the 600M’s are sitting on, in the video. They are nothing fancy but they are sturdy and look good with them:
www.ebay.com/itm/Pair-26-Bookshelf-Speaker-Stands-For-Pair-MartinLogan-LX16-Bookshelf-Speakers/392694323416?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D4b74222f7c0843baa8116d8d54ad426c%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%3D333845659726%26itm%3D392694323416%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A7d184947-4edb-11eb-9f0d-ce4785c07c79%7Cparentrq%3Acf7fa1711760aa6655398a89fff4f4f4%7Ciid%3A1
I could not catch the name of the stands for Polk Audio. Nice video.
I like the one at the back by the door, which was not part of this review.😎👍🏼
What about tempered glass speaker stands as a material, which I'm looking at, at the moment for a more cost effective solution? Thanks.
I was really hoping you would include some ideas for center channel speaker stands. Lol still an awesome video.. I have some ideas on my surrounds. But I have no clue what stands to get for my 504C.. They are very deep so I wasn’t sure if any of these stands would work. Any recommendations? Thanks again
I had a center stand laying around for a long time but I ended up giving it away, right before this video. Bad timing:/
Just search on eBay, there are a ton of high quality center stand options. You will need to pick out a beefy one, due to the size and weight of your center but they are available. Also, make sure you pick up some rubber door stops, in case the center stand you buy, isn’t adjustable, so you can get the tweeter pointed to the main listening position.
Sorry I didn’t include a center stand in the video!
@@blazermdx thank you! This still helps! 😁 looking forward to your next videos.
Great video and nice glass shelf. What is the Slave One miniature you've got?
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Ha those stands that you have I think the Polk lsim speakers on are the ones I own :) I have a bag of sand and some zip lock bags sitting around to eventually use to fill them with sand to see if I can hear a difference. Also have some blue tack coming to see if that makes my speakers sound better as an isolator between the stand and the speakers.
Those stands are nice and heavy duty, plenty to support the large Polk LSiM 703’s.
Let me know when you add weight to the stands, I would love to see if you hear a difference.
I use that blue tack stuff to eliminate rattles in my display cabinet. I usually use rubber domes to isolate my speakers and other audio equipment.
Thanks again for stopping by, Tyler!
Names of the stands for the Polk and Klipsch speakers?
What is the best way of fixing the speaker to the stand?
In the UK they sell a sticky Velcro to hang pictures up with. I've heard of a few people using this to good effect.
Hi sir, very interesting video and useful for like me beginner. I would like to ask what would you recommend for polkaudio rt55s? I am planning to use as my surround side. Thank you
The platform on that 1st stand is TINY!
Yeah, I definitely wouldn’t trust my R3s on there! Haha
@@blazermdx 😆
There are some bookshelf speaker stands used on the Klipsch website that look great. I thought they might be made by klipsch but their not selling them on the site. You wouldn't happen to know who makes them would you?
Dang, that took a little digging but the only speaker stands that I could find, on the Klipsch website, appear to be Bell’O SP-224.
I’m not sure if those are the stands that you were asking about but those are the only ones I saw.
I’m a total nut but I’ve owned those stands a few times now, they are very high quality. They also come in different heights.
Let me know if those were the stands you were asking about. Cheers!
@@blazermdx Wow, I can't believe you figured that out‼️😊👍🏾 I've been looking those dang stands for months. It doesn't seem like they are being sold anymore but at least now I know the manufacturer and model number.
Thank you for looking into that for me. You ROCK‼️
Hi and thanks for the informative video. WOuld you have recommendations for stands to be used for surround XTZ Spirit 2 speakers? I am struggling because they are very thin profile (they are wider than deep), and it's hard to understand how they will sit on stands.
no kids, 2 floating shelf brackets and a piece of wood for each, later just put dab mats underneath each speaker
Great topic though I really only come to check in on the status of the beard (which is looking full and majestic :)
Haha! I’m starting to feel like Grizzly Adams, at this point.
I’m allowing myself to let it to get much longer than I’ve ever gone before,!due to me having to wear a mask at work.
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What do you suggest with the R-14S SURROUND SPEAKERS
I have a pair of SVS Ultra Bookshelves...this might be a stupid question but do you screw them to the base? I'd hate to damage the speaker, but how do you place them on the stand and not have them tip off or slide off the stands? Maybe velcro ?
I have purchased many speakers where the previous owner screwed them to a stand it wall brackets:/ This greatly reduces the resale value, even if the holes are on the bottom and out of sight.
Velcro seems to be a pretty good option but you should definitely have stands that sprawl out at the base, for the most stability. If you have pets or kids, you might consider wall mounting them with brackets that don’t require you to drill holes.
Great choice in speakers! I hear great things about the SVS Ultra lineup but I haven’t had the opportunity to grab a pair just yet. Only a matter of time..
Thanks for stopping by and for the question, it’s greatly appreciated!
@@blazermdx I appreciate the input!
How do you hide all the wires
Great video thank you! Regarding the KEF Q150 speakers, I don't understand why their manual goes against the conventional wisdom of tweeter height at ear level? The manual for the Q150 suggests 18" - 24" (45-60cm) speaker stands - that seems awfully low and would be below ear level if I sit on my (or any conventional) couch. But the KEF designers/engineers surely must have put this in the manual for a reason? Does this mean they designed or voiced the Q150s in a way that aligns with 18" - 24" and therefore it would be prudent to strictly stick to getting stands within 18 - 24"? If not, should I go with 28" or 32" inch? 32" would be putting it at or just 1" above ear level I'd say, but given how conservative KEF were in their manual, I was wondering whether 28" would be a better choice too... Any advice here would be so helpful! Thank you.
What do you recommend underneath bookshelf speakers for decoupling? I'm using four 1/2 inch high felt pads. Do you think that is good enough? If not what do you recommend?
Felt pads would probably work fine but I would order some rubber 1/2 domes off Amazon or eBay. I think rubber is the best material for isolation on hard surfaces. The
Again, felt pads would also work but rubber would work better:)
@@blazermdx thank you for the reply! What do you mean by better? In what way? Thank you in advance
@@Dan-iy8ig Rubber, in general, does a much better job at reducing vibrations from traveling from the speakers, into the room. Thick felt would also accomplish this some but not as good as soft rubber.
With that said, I’ve never done any tests and I am far from an expert on speaker isolation, I’m just sharing my experience and what I’ve read over the years.
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him back got.my system last weeks ...omg...too much power .......sigh.....lol....im trying to biamp my front speakers 28f sony 840 reciever I'm seeing the SB assign in the speaker settings but I can't get to choose that option... any ideas. .thanks .....
Unfortunately, I don’t have any experience with Sony receivers so I’m
not sure how to assign speakers.
With that said, I hardly ever send multiple channels of amplification to single speakers. I’ve tried it in the past and haven’t noticed a difference in sound. You should still give it a shot, to see if you can hear a difference but you will need to download the manual for that Sony, to figure out to assign the unused amps.
Good luck!
800 dollars for a speaker stand? I should learn some welding
Hi can you tell me what brand or share the link to get them, for the klipsch speakers i need to get them
Looks like they went up a little, like everything else:)
www.ebay.com/itm/392694323416
I’m looking for speaker stands and I notice how small the top plate is compared to the speaker. Should I be concerned? I will be putting Polk audio rtia3 speakers on them.
Those are pretty good sized bookshelf speakers so it’s definitely something to think about.
If you have kids or pets, it might be a good idea to use Velcro, to attach it to the stand, if your worried about it.
I definitely prefer speaker stands with larger top plates and wider bases for stability. My Roomba taught me the hard way. Haha
There's a company called Atacama I think they're based in the UK who sell different sized plates for their stands. I don't know if other companies do this
Told you would when you hit 2000!!! LOL!!!
Yes you did! Still pretty crazy to me, that so many people would subscribe to this channel with such lack of editing but I think people like hearing about good deals and the fact that I’m keeping things pretty simple.
Thanks again for the continued support, Les!
@@blazermdx I don't think it is about the great deals - but your honest evaluation of the products!
I appreciate the kind words! It’s hard to tell exactly why people are subscribing but I like your reason, better than mine:)
What are the stands the Kipsch are on?
So, why is it so important for the tweeter to be at your level?
High frequencies are pretty directional so having the tweeters pointed and leveled to your ears as possible, is the preferred way to set them up.
With that said, many times, we can’t pull off ideal positioning so it isn’t a requirement or anything.
@@blazermdx another question I need an affordable home audio receiver that’s really good, and not going to break the bank something under $700 and he suggestions 7.2 and smaller
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@@blazermdx just getting back into Hi-Fi (thanks to lock-down in the UK) Your channel is excellent!, subscribed.
Hello, I just wanted to know where can I buy the speaker stands that the Klipsch are on?
Is sand necessary?
Some people say that sand makes a sound difference but I’ve never been able to tell a difference.
I think most people put sand in the stands to add to the stability of the speakers. Sand provides a lower center of gravity, which is more important if you have kids or pets.
Thanks for the question!