Adjustable-height speaker stands--comments/recs?


I'm thinking about trying out a few small speakers (e.g., GMA Europa, Ref 3a, one or another Harbeth, others). If I decide to keep any of them, I'll look at getting good stands of the right height. But during the evaluation process, I'd like to have one set of stands that I can adjust to work with each pair of speakers, and also so I can play around with finding just the right height for my listening position.

Lots of adjustment range would be ideal, so I can play with mini monitors if I choose. And a top plate that can handle the very small to the much larger speaker. Affordable and attractive is good, too. Any recommendations?
drubin

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Mapleshade has a new line of speaker supports, and stands. With their near to the floor models., and the speakers pointing somewhat upward from below the listener, different size and height speakers should be able to be accomodated. They sell different size spikes for supporting the speakers at their best sounding angles, from what the mapleshaderecords.com site seems to show. They have good customer service when you email.
My older Jamo adjustable speaker stands were of fixed height, and also varied the effective "height" by having the support surface vary the angle of the speaker face toward the listener, but too flimsy for use with the current era of heavy for size quality speakers.
Mapleshade has a variety of choices, and with their advice over the phone, or by email, worth looking into.
Beware, you will be intrigued by their iconoclastic approach to everything in audio, but so far, using their power cords, power strips, and interconnects (although my ultimate choices currently from greggstraley@yahoo.com for interconnects and speaker cables) purchased used on Audiogon, performance is usually surprisingly wonderful.
Perhaps, a user of their new stand designs will comment in this discussion thread, in addition to learning what you can by directly contacting their website.