I realize that this thread is over four years old. I recently picked up a small pair of stand mount speakers,and needed another pair of stands. I run two systems,so another set of decent stands was a must. I have had the Pangea DS4000 for a while,and I am pleased with the value these offer. I believe I paid $200 plus tax a few years ago. I was considering purchasing another set of these,when I remembered the Monolith stands from Monoprice. They currently have the 24” stands on sale for $44 a piece. So,delivered to my door for a c note, I figured why not? They were delivered today, and it took me about 20 minutes to unbox and assemble them. Amazingly substantial and sturdy. The main difference I see between these and the Pangea, are the Pangea upright supports are rectangular,where as the Monolith are square. Not a whole lot of difference weight wise. Both are a relative bargain. However,the price of the Monolith makes them a screaming deal. I have absolutely no affiliation with either company.