Stands made a huge difference

I had no idea that good stands could make for such a dramatic improvement.

I had cheap wooden Best Buy stands before, and when one broke (it's a miracle the speaker hadn't come crashing to the floor) I decided it was time to look for something sturdier and better looking. That's all I thought I'd get, really.

I picked up a set of Atlantis Reference 28 stands, tacked the speakers to 'em, and heard an immediate and dramatic improvement.

What improved? Best I can describe it:

- clarity and instrument separation
- significantly more punch
- way deeper bass, I had no idea these speakers were even capable of bass that low

The only question I'm left with is whether there's too much bass now. I'm not used to having such punchy, low bass, so I'm not sure if I need to figure out how to back it down some (I think so). Any suggestions for how to accomplish that?

And, they certainly are sturdier - you could drive a car into these sand-filled things and they wouldn't topple. And, most important, the wife says they look great, so no argument over the purchase!