@onhwy61 “…Wouldn't they be better placed right next to your loudspeakers?…”
+1 They will sound better next to the speakers with a very short speaker cable. Also, not sure of the rest of your component locations… but for most (although not all) speakers they sound better without component stands in between them.
I’d make sure your placements are good before committing to high quality stands. In case you haven’t. I got some inexpensive heavy steel audio stands and experimented before committing to good quality ones.