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Filling my speaker stands to weigh it down?

I am using the B&W 602S2 and the metal B&W speaker stands (the box says they're for the 601). I read about filling the stand's hollow leg with sand to weigh it down and dampen the vibrations.

Does anybody have recommendations on filling the stands? Does anybody use fillers? I thought about BBs or lead shots but it cost quite a bit of $$ to fill up two speaker stands (The stands were only $50).

Will it even make a difference if I filled it or not?

THanks
Mike
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jdombrow
371 posts
 
Yes, it will make a difference. A common result is tighter bass and better focus. I bought a bag of playbox sand from Home Depot. There are other materials that are recommended, but this is inexpensive. If you use sand, you should probably fill them outside, as there will be quite a bit of dust created.

How are the stands coupled to the floor? Spikes?

jd
dogeatpuppy
96 posts
 
a mix of lead shot(about 12$ for 20#,local gun smith) mixed with sand should do the trick per stand.....
joe_b
421 posts
 
Filling stands with sand or lead shot will improve the sound. I use playbox sand as suggested above. My stands (not B&Ws) came with plastic bags to fill with the sand so you don't get sand all over the place and so they don't leak. You can probably use a large trash bag for the same purpose.
zspradlin
143 posts
 
you can buy a 50lb. bag of play sand at Home Depot for about $3.00
foreverhifi
229 posts
 
I invested in about $200 in lead shot to keep for a long time! IF I ever sell stands, i just empty the shot into the next pair of stands. It's worth the investment to me.
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