Why not try all 3 and let your ears tell you what's "right"?
To Couple or Decouple Bookshelf Speakers to Stands?
Just bought my first pair of bookshelf speakers (Focal Aria 906) and stands - have filled the stands with sand. Should I use sorbothane pads to decouple the Focals OR Bluetack them to the top base of the stands? I've asked 3 friends and received 3 different answers.......