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Can anyone suggest a speaker stand that looks as good as the Grand Prix amp stands?

I have my DIY speakers that are in a black Hi-Gloss finish and I am presently using black Pangea 24" speaker stands. These stands are ok but not as exotic looking as I would prefer.
I really like the look of the Grand Prix amps stands that I am using with my mono block amps and getting speaker stands that are similar would be great..

Can anyone suggest some stands?

Some of my requirements.
1. I don't need to hide the wires.
2. They should be about 24" tall
3. Be able to support about 35lbs 
4. Wide top platform.
5. Prefer stainless steel but I guess silver or black would do.

Thanks,
ozzy



ozzy

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thaluza
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Ozzy,

I do not know what custom stands from Star Sound would cost or look like, but I feel it would be worth exploring.

It looks like you own or have owned Star Sound products. If you like the Star Sound products that you have tried, and if you like the sonic attributes of the Grand Prix stands (which I imagine you do since you own them), you might also like something from Star Sound for your speakers.

I owned at the same time the Star Sound Apprentice stands and the Grand Prix Monaco amp stands (Apex footers, silicon nitrate balls, and the thicker acrylic shelves). I tried both under my floorstanding speakers and they are similar in the way they enhance detail retrieval. Both products are very good.

One thing in my system that my Star Sound platforms do that the Grand Prix stands did not do, and which I cannot really explain, is that the Star Sound platforms really help in creating the illusion of my speakers completely disappearing. With the Apprentice stands, I cannot tell that sound is coming from my speakers; instead I am hearing a more seamless, wide and deep soundstage. Your monitor speakers might already do that, so maybe Star Sound stands would not help in that respect, but for my floorstanders, the Apprentice stands were a revelation.

Tom


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thaluza
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Ozzy,

I found this old link to Star Sound which shows what their speaker stands used to look like: http://www.starsoundtechnologies.com/OLDSITE/compactmonitorplaforms.HTML

They show a  "topless" model, with "long legs and spikes" which might be up your alley.

If you put an acrylic shelf on top, and get silver colored posts (which they offer with their racks), you would have something that looks very close to the GP stands that you have.

Acrylic shelves would have to bought separately, but are relatively inexpensive. I got 3/4 inch shelves from a local acrylic shop  that cost around $100 a shelf.
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thaluza
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$879 is less than I expected.

The review I read from Dagogo was effusive about the sound, but there is one caveat:

"When you first put your speakers on them, they can be a little wobbly, but after a few days they settle in and have no movement front to back or side to side. Of course, like all tripods they can be unstable if struck on the corners, or if you lean on the corners." http://www.dagogo.com/sistrum-stands-review

Shouldn't be an issue if you are usually careful and not a klutz. I imagine if you have not had any problems with your current stands, that the Star Sound stands would not be a problem either.
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thaluza
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Ozzy,

The reviewer's speakers were Audio Note AN/E SE's, so I assumed he was using the monitor stands.

Tom
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