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what's better than a milk crate? lol

I have a pair of dyi speakers that are 11 in deep and 9in wide and 23 in tall, they weigh around 30lbs a piece. I am needing stands and can't find a large enough base. Also since they are dyi don't have height recommendation. Currently have them sitting on some cheap wood stands sitting on top of milk crates. I know bad idea but was a quick way to raise them. Will good stands make much of a inprovement?
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rrog
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Hello tiger, I need a little more info about your speakers like how many drivers, the size of the drivers and their configuration ie: is this a 2 way? Where is the tweeter located? And so on.
rrog
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Currently on Audiogon: 1 Pair Atlantis 15 inch steel speaker stands, $45 obo.
There is more than one opinion on speaker stands. Most audiophiles will tell you to raise the speakers so the tweeter is at ear level. By doing this you are moving the speaker away from a room boundry (the floor)and this may affect the tonal balance.
Another method is to use a lower stand and tilt the speaker back to align the drivers with your ears, but not affect the tonal balance.
I own a pair of Meridian speakers. The factory stands are low to the floor with a built-in tilt mechanism. Nothing is lost with this arrangement.
The Klipsch Heresy is smaller than your speakers at only 21" tall and they are designed to sit on the floor because they have a base that tilts the speaker back.
I have also used speakers under 24" tall flat on the floor and if the electronics is good enough there is no loss in soundstage heigth or width.
So, sometimes using nothing is better than a milk crate.
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