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bass affected by stand filler level?

Does the level of sand in speaker stands have a noticeable effect on bass performance? I have a pair of Dynaudio Focus 140's on Dyn's Stand 4 stands. I have had them since February. They are fully broken in. I have both tubes filled full with sand. Will the bass be fuller if less sand is used. I use a Musical Fidelity a3.2 integrated and a3.2 cd player. I also have a Rel Strata III sub. Please limit your answers to the specific question; refraining from suggestions regarding amp changes. With two kids in college my upgrade wish list at this time is just that- wishes. Thanks for your input.
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tbg
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The coupling or uncoupling issue is as yet unresolved. I am getting a pair of the new Townsend speaker cradles which uncouple the speakers. Presently, I couple the speakers to wooden floors using special tiptoes from the US importer of Acapella and have IsoClean pucks under them. I have heard the decoupling is far superior. I also heard the improvement when Beauhorn came out with a base that decoupled the Virtuoso speakers.

But since you are going with a coupling, I would say that mass over a very small surface, such as with tiptoes would be best. I would therefore fill the stands. I would also suggest that lead shot would be far superior.
tbg
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Audiavreseller, sounds good in theory, but all floors do resonate. If you live on a concrete slab as is typical construction here, your speakers will be shaken by the trains going by. Mainly I find that concentrating the speakers mass on a fine point sounds best, but with my Beauhorns, their gel base improved the sound. On my Acapella LaCampanells, I am awaiting the new Townsend speaker craddles which decouple the speakers. I am told they do magic.
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