Product to fill up speaker/audio stands and racks


Just wondering what might be the best most user friendly product to fill stands and racks with. Sand? If so, what type?
How about lead shot? or Aquarium rocks? I don't want a mess or a big expense. Thanks for your input. Dave
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Another recommendation for lead shot. It has the most "dead" weight per volume, is easy to use and unless you spill some, no mess.
Very Fine grade of steel shot, easily acquired at gun shops or steel blast, very resonant and mass heavy.
I have also heard of some using Kitty Litter,,which was said to do just as well as sand....
I used playsand and shot. The sand to fill in the voids around the shot.
Worked very well.
I'm in the playsand camp too. It's cleaned and dried. Go to an auto parts place and get a good funnel with a long spout that you can manipulate around a bit. I measured out the sand in a separate container then used a plastic cup to move the sand from the bucket to the funnel. It took about 15-20 minutes per speaker but I hardly spilled a grain. I also like the resonant damping qualities.
I used playlot sand from Home Depot, loaded using a funnel. Theoretically, this could be messier than shot or rocks, but I like the better packing density.
I prefer not to use sand. Unless you get a well dried silica sand, the moisture in it can aid in rotting your metal stands from the inside out.

Go to a reloading shop and get some lead shot. Cheap enough, extremely dead and doesn't make a mess. Just don't eat it.