MDF speaker stands

[diviy]

After getting a set of Celestion Ditton 15xr speakers I need stands I have seen people use Atacama SL400 but at £150 thats neatly 2.5 times the cost of the speakers so sod that .
I am thinking of building 18mm MDF cubes lines with flash band then filled with sand and fitting carpet spikes .
would these work any advice please

Gerry

[struth]

a set of 1/2 metre stands on eby ending soon... cheap enough and you could always change the colour

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Atacama-Nexus-speaker-stands-500mm-White-/122115696867?hash=item1c6ea9a8e3:g:4L4AAOSw-kdXy~oV

[Wakefield Turntables]

Very very simple. Buy a small sheet of 12mm birch ply and cut 4 pieces down (x2 tops & x2 bottoms) so that they match the surface area of the speaker's base. Next, buy some 2x4 wood (straight) and simply cut 6 equal length sections of approximately 15-20" in length. The 15's tweeter has to sit at ear height. Screw the x3 sections into the base and then simply screw the top on. Job done for less than £20. The birch ply is good for resonance. The 2x4 gives rigidity and absorbs resonance. Why not pop into your local running shop and buy some long running spikes (usually less than a £2) and the connect to underside and spike into floor. I bet you could get this job done for less than £30.

[danilo]

IMO 60 gbp 'Speakers' deserve the finest in concrete cinder blocks.
Almost Free, Very Effective, admittedly a bit of Period Poverty style but ..does that really matter with those?
Wrap the blocks in card :-)

[lovejoy]

Keep an eye on your local Gumtree adverts. I picked up a pair of pristine 18" Target stands a few weeks ago for £10.

[Marco]

Hi Gerry,

These are what I use for my 15XRs - perfect height and solid construction: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Atacama-SL400i-Speaker-Stands-Satin-Black-Pair-/262564193311?hash=item3d220ba41f:g:5zcAAOSwaB5XpGG E

They're not MDF, but highly recommended :)

One thing I'd say is that the 15XRs are great speakers, which if made today would cost a damn sight more than you paid for them... Think in the region of £500. Therefore, they deserve decent stands, which will allow them to perform at their best.

Marco.

[Marco]

If the Atacamas are a bit too spendy, I've also used these to good effect: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-PAIR-HIFI-SPEAKER-STANDS-BLACK-METAL-PILLAR-DESIGN-STYLISH-GERMAN-DESIGN-/201116720242?hash=item2ed37d9c72

Not as well built as the Atacamas, but they still work very well :)

Marco.

[danilo]

Wasn't being Facetious ;) welll not completely.
Concrete Blocks make for Truly Excellent speaker stands.
Rigid , inert and of Very high mass.. All one could wish for
IMO far better at supporting speakers to best advantage than Bespoke pay through the Nose decorator ones.
Ugly though.. no arguement there., although there is brutalist/concrete style aspect .
Wrap them, Paint them, Drape them, Myriad possiblities.

[Arkless Electronics]

Wasn't being Facetious ;) welll not completely.
Concrete Blocks make for Truly Excellent speaker stands.
Rigid , inert and of Very high mass.. All one could wish for
IMO far better at supporting speakers to best advantage than Bespoke pay through the Nose decorator ones.
Ugly though.. no arguement there., although there is brutalist/concrete style aspect .
Wrap them, Paint them, Drape them, Myriad possiblities.

I advise extreme caution there... I tried huge paving slabs as plinths for my speakers and it ruined the sound! The purely subjective impression I got was that the sound was being reflected back up by the total lack of "give" to the concrete and the whole combination was "singing away" to itself. YMMV of course.

[walpurgis]

Concrete blocks or slabs retain a fair bit of residual moisture for a surprising amount of time and can promote mould growth in wood floors or rugs beneath them. I know, It's happened to me.

[Arkless Electronics]

Concrete blocks or slabs retain a fair bit of residual moisture for a surprising amount of time and can promote mould growth in wood floors or rugs beneath them. I know, It's happened to me.

Mine needed damping! :lol: