Divinetrader, as I tried SP Ultra SSs under my speakers before the Ultra Fives were available, I found they were great. I bought more and up them under my amps and my turntable. Then I heard their Ultra Fives. Under speakers the Fives just blew away the SSs. Later under my amps they blew away the SSs as well as under my turntable.
My major problem with the Ultra Fives was their cost and their size. Size was often a major problem under components with big feet of their own. I know a guy who owns 92 Ultra Fives with their bases!
Then came the Ultra Minis. I also got the long awaited SP Grids for my SP Rack. They were mindbendingly superior to the acrylic shelves that alway held back the performance of their rack. My first sets of Ultra Minis was without bases to use on the Grids. I also thought to use them in place of Ultra SSs on one of my SP Component stands. I could hear no loss in going down to the Minis from my Ultra SSs.
Obviously, the StillPoint Ultra Minis are going to sell as they are much cheaper than the Ultra SSs or Ultra Fives. I wouldn't think of using them under my 180 pound speakers, however.
One needs to be careful with the SP Ultra Minis and the ceramic balls are tiny and might shatter with a substantial impact.
My major problem with the Ultra Fives was their cost and their size. Size was often a major problem under components with big feet of their own. I know a guy who owns 92 Ultra Fives with their bases!
Then came the Ultra Minis. I also got the long awaited SP Grids for my SP Rack. They were mindbendingly superior to the acrylic shelves that alway held back the performance of their rack. My first sets of Ultra Minis was without bases to use on the Grids. I also thought to use them in place of Ultra SSs on one of my SP Component stands. I could hear no loss in going down to the Minis from my Ultra SSs.
Obviously, the StillPoint Ultra Minis are going to sell as they are much cheaper than the Ultra SSs or Ultra Fives. I wouldn't think of using them under my 180 pound speakers, however.
One needs to be careful with the SP Ultra Minis and the ceramic balls are tiny and might shatter with a substantial impact.