years ago I had a set of the Aleph 2s on some stands I had made that used an inner tube under the platform. I swtiched my system around and put them on some sand box style stands mostly because I liked the looks better. I was really bothered by the sound for about a week and I couldn't imagine why it had changed. I decided to switch the stands back to the original inner tube ones and the good sound came back. I am a firm believer in the impact that racks and stands have on the sound of your system. I have been a user of Grand Prix Audio racks for a few years now and they are the best I've heard.
