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Building stands for Harbeth 40.2's

I talked with my builder today. I told them I would reach out for more expert opinions on a final design.

Since the TonTragers are the benchmark for Harbeth stands, I'm trying to match them as much as possible.

Question 1- The TonTragers have a 1 inch riser in each corner of the top of the stand. Is this critical for optimal sound ? Or would it be sufficient for the speaker to sit flat on the top of the stand ?

Question 2- Obviously the top needs to be open except for the exterior frame, but can the base be a solid flat piece of wood...or should that be open also ?

Please chime in with any ideas...also I plan on using some good cone spikes on the bottom.

I've attached a pic of the TonTrager for reference for the above questions.

Thanks in advance.

krelldog
mitch2
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@jeffseight 

The Gig Harbor Audio stuff has a cool factor for sure.  I suspect I noticed a repurposed bowling alley in some of the furniture.  
Unfortunately, similar to the SA stands I mentioned earlier in this thread, those Gig Harbor stands would probably be too rigid for Harbeths that apparently sound best on thin wooden stands that, according to one Harbeth owner,

“allow the speakers to "float" on the four points of contact, which turns the entire cabinet into a musical instrument…The Tontragers suspend the speakers in the air, allowing them to really sing”

 

macg19
687 posts
 

+1 for Resonant Woods - these are what my Harbeth dealer provided with my 30.2s

I took the floor models so got a discount cause they had a bit of dust, but I think they are $1200 new/direct from RW?

krelldog OP
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So TonTrager has the extended tenon on the top. For lack of a better term "decouples" the speaker from the stand...or something of that nature.

Resonant Woods just has a flat surface where the speaker sits on top of the stand.

I'm trying to determine if the extended tenon is needed for optimum sound ?

Thoughts ?

krelldog OP
313 posts
 

One non sound advantage is being able to get your fingers under the speaker to lift or place-this is in reference to the TonTrager design.

 

krelldog OP
313 posts
 

BTW- Does anyone have the dimension of the extended tenon on the TonTragers ?

Or maybe a link to specific dimensions.

I have the general numbers of height/width/depth. I'm specifically looking for the height/width of the extended tenon on top.

Thanks

 

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