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Speaker Stand Design?

Starting to think about wood speaker stands designs for my Harbeth M30's.

Some considerations: High or Low Mass (?), Wood density, Wood Joinery (rigidity)

Anyone use the Wayne Taylor (Low Mass) Speaker Stands http://www.austinhifi.com/waynetaylor.html

Those are metal, but I could build something very similar out of solid wood.

For High Mass I was initially thinking to work off the Mapleshade philosophy, thick solid wood base, with good solid anchoring to the top plate and speaker.

Any thoughts would be appreciated! Thanks!
nodata

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nodata OP
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Cool, thanks for all the responses.

The Solidsteels SS-5s are nice looking stands! I just wonder if they're tall enough, I need something closer to 24".

I've started some sketches, and I'm liking the look of the tri-point design more than the traditional base stands. I'm really not interested in the Skyland style stands. I know they're frequently promoted with the Harbeth's, but I've read/heard mixed reviews, and besides, I think they're kinda fuggly.

I use my room as a project studio for mixing/mastering. It's carpeted, and treated traditionally with absorption up front, and diffusion in the rear.

Probably won't start building till March or so, but any other ideas you want to throw out there is much appreciated.

ND
nodata OP
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Taking a closer look at the technical drawing of those SS-5 stands, I noticed the 'de-coupling' bearings they use between the stand and the upper plate. Basically an inverted bearing setup on all six points.

Anyone applied this idea to DIY stands, or know where I would find such hardware? Most searches for ball bearing hardware yield radial and other enclosed type bearings, not the inverted, exposed tip design. THANKS!

- ND
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