loss of bass after filling stands

Why didn't the B&W dealer recommend the B&W stands that were made for these speakers? My 805's sound tight and relatively deep with the matching stands. The coupling of the speaker to the stand with screws may be a part of it. Also, you may want to try a combination of shot and sand, it may be over dampened as JD and Metaphysics suggest. Macm makes a good point as well. Let us know how it all turns out. Good luck.

Soundwatts, the stand made specifically for the 805's model number is FS-N805. Try going to
http://www.bwspeakers.com/products/ and click on product gallery. When you see all of the Nautilus speakers, you will see the stands as well. They are a perfect fit, with the same contours and the same oval shape as the 805's. They are very well made, as well as elegant. Maybe your dealer will allow you to exchange the speaker stands. I have the silver stands with the 805's in the natural cherry finish.

Hi Mark, when you say "spiked", do you mean instead of screwing the B&W 805's to the speaker stand, to use the small spikes that also come with the speakers instead? The coupling of the speaker to the stand is exactly why I thought that the B&W stands were probably a better idea than another brand, even if that brand is very well made. When I first purchased my stands I filled them with sand because shot was hard to find. When I finally found a gun shop in upstate N.Y. that sold shot I changed from 100% sand to alternating between sand, and shot. I got less bloom and a more defined pitch in the bass, but now you have me wondering if I should have used the spikes instead of the screws. Good to hear from you.

Hi Mark, thanks for the tip. When I have the time to experiment and get a bit adventurous I will compare both ways of setting up the 805's. One thing about screwing the speakers to the stands, it is such a secure way of mounting the speakers that it gives me the confidence that it will not topple over if I accidentally bump into it. The spikes that B&W give with the speaker are sort of a "rounded at the edges" spike, and I felt as if it would be precarious to leave them on the stands that way. How do you secure your speakers to their stands? Also, my stands are on the spikes and firmly planted on my wooden floor. I can live with a few holes in the floor, but not mushy sound.