Mana Acoustics sound platforms

[karma67]

if any one uses these would they very kinda tell me what size the frame is please,looking at the photo i would guess 30mm x 30mm

[danilo]

Looks like something Torquemada would have used during his inquisitions

[Chris]

Mine are 43 x 31 ( distance between downward pointing spike points ). Perhaps you are thinking of sound bases which were for use under speakers and were basically square. I seem to remember 2 sizes: mine are roughly 28 x 26.

[karma67]

thanks for the info mate,i made mine in the end to suit the speaker base

[Audio Advent]

Very nice! Did you spot weald them or do the full seams (very neatly if you did!)?

[karma67]

thanks they are fully welded on the underside.
i plan to do a mk2 version as ive found out from searching that the original ones were made from bright angle iron (square edges) and are smaller,mine are 40 x40x5 where as the originals are 25 x25x3, also ive found out who supplied the original lamented boards.i also used m10 spikes instead of m8.
what and if that all makes a difference is anyones guess lol

[CageyH]

Nice and neatly done.

[karma67]

thanks Kevin,
Ive been playing around with spike height and locknut tightness today and you really wouldn't believe the difference it makes in the sound.
Marco recommended having them as low as possible and from finger tight just an 1/8 of a turn with the spanner. well i concentrated on doing that today and boy what a difference! I can say now i get the whole mana effect "thing" .

[Marco]

Cool... I've been messing around with/optimising these stands for about 15 years, so it would be rather unfortunate if I hadn't learned anything!

Marco.

[karma67]

ok so ive been busy with the welder again and here we have the mk2's,
this time ive used 25mm x 25mm bright angle and laminated mdf boards,more in keeping with the originals