DYI Speaker Stands

CCNJ
CCNJ Posts: 384
edited February 2011 in DIY, Mods & Tweaks
I'm thinking of buidling my own speaker stands foir small monitor speakers like totem the ONES or Spendor SA1s (looking on Audiogon). I already have two 24 inch tall 5" x 5" hollow core wood columns which I can fill with lead shot or dry sand. I have to mount on a solid bottom base. My questions are:

* Mapleshade has a 15x12x2 solid maple platform for 50 bucks each unfinished. I was thinking of mounting the 24" wood columns on this platform. Is this a good product and worth the money?

* The stands will be placed on hardwood flloors so I was thinking of using isolations pads rather than spikes. I could buy them from mapleshade for 48 bucks for 8 pads. Seems like a lot. I also found some neoprene and cork isolation pads on a website called Global industries. I could get 8 pads (dimensions 2x2x1) for half the price.

I'm bored with winter and need a project to keep me busy. Anybody have experience building their own stands?
Rig1 - Totem Hawks, Benchmark HDR, Parasound A21, Sonus, Samsung 52 LCD, Audioquest Type4
Rig2 - LFD LE IV Integrated, Harbeth P3ESR, Rega Dac, MF V-Link, IMAC, Audioquest Type4
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,306
    edited February 2011
    It is a fine idea but don't expect to save money the material list will quickly add up, like you said you wanted a project, and by the time your done they will be 1 of a kind...cheers
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  • CCNJ
    CCNJ Posts: 384
    edited February 2011
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    It is a fine idea but don't expect to save money the material list will quickly add up, like you said you wanted a project, and by the time your done they will be 1 of a kind...cheers

    I know. I'm thinking about $250 for materials when all is said and done. At least I can stain them to match my decor and make my wife happy. :smile:
    Rig1 - Totem Hawks, Benchmark HDR, Parasound A21, Sonus, Samsung 52 LCD, Audioquest Type4
    Rig2 - LFD LE IV Integrated, Harbeth P3ESR, Rega Dac, MF V-Link, IMAC, Audioquest Type4
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited February 2011
    Why not spikes with protective brass disk underneath? Audioadvisor sells them.
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  • CCNJ
    CCNJ Posts: 384
    edited February 2011
    steveinaz wrote: »
    Why not spikes with protective brass disk underneath? Audioadvisor sells them.

    Thanks. Is there an advantage of using spikes and protective disks over the isolation pads on hardwood floors?
    Rig1 - Totem Hawks, Benchmark HDR, Parasound A21, Sonus, Samsung 52 LCD, Audioquest Type4
    Rig2 - LFD LE IV Integrated, Harbeth P3ESR, Rega Dac, MF V-Link, IMAC, Audioquest Type4
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