You might also consider Townshend Seismic isolation devices for your speakers that use springs and get universally glowing reviews. Just another option to ponder FWIW.
Monitor Stands - Made of Stone
Friends,
I recently purchased a pair of Dutch & Dutch 8c monitors.
I'm very disappointed by the lack of well designed (and aesthetically pleasing) stands on the market. So being an architect I’ve decided to take matters into my own hands and design my own. A very good friend of mine who’s very talented stone mason has offered to help me build a pair of stone pedestals.
I’m curious if any of you have been down this road and what type of stone you’ve used and what the results were?
I’m going to use Live Vibe Audio products beneath the monitors to displace resonance/vibration into the mass of the stone pedestals, which will yield much better results than anything placed on my 2nd level wood floor. The pedestals I’ve been told will weigh 200+ pounds each and are just simple rectangular extrusions of the monitors footprint.
I welcome all thoughts and ideas.
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Sorry to hear about your poor experience with Townshend — that’s awful, but glad you’ve found a good alternative (and they’re certainly much better looking IMHO). I’d love to see a pic of your stands when they’re done, and I’m sure they’ll be fantastic and much better looking than black metal stands. Great speakers too BTW. |
Maybe as a cheap experiment, try these for $54 that might give you a good sense of what springs bring to the table since Townshend is unresponsive, and very expensive. |