Adding Weight To Speaker Stands..importance??

tophatjohnny

Just wondering just how heavy a stand should be in comparison to the weight of the speaker? I am getting a couple higher end stands along with the CRS+ speakers I recently purchased and while the stands are 35 lbs a piece, there is an option to add lead/sand and before I do that, how much of difference will it really make with or without adding weight to the stands. Don't want to get too carried away as I am in the works of buying a custom set of stands, but the same question will probably come up there again. Pictured are the stands I will use until my customs arrive. Thanks

tophatjohnny

I know....stupid question. sorry

bdaley6509

There are no stupid questions.....
only stupid people.

Blownrx7

Not a stupid question!
Think of it this way. They build speakers as stiffly as possible so that the cabinert walls do not resonate. the same idea applies to the stands. Since the speakers are (or should be) tightly coupled to the speakers, the stands need to be as acoustically and physically inert as possible as well. Whether they be wood or metal stands, the sand (or the thick dense wood) high density helps to make sure the speakers' design is not compromised by stands that impart vibes etc.

Blownrx7

BTW,
The stands you already have are really good quality. But do this, rap on them with your knuckles and note how it "sounds", then fill it with sand and repeat that exercise. Which do you think would be better for the sound?

zingo

Not only may it improve sound quality, but they will also be more difficult to knock over. The added weight is worth the minor expense.

pitdogg2

just find some fine sand or lead shot and fill them up to the top. forget about what weight they need to be and just fill. makes all the difference.
my.02

rooftop59

I found that filling stands accomplished two things: first, it kept curious little hands from knocking the speakers over (if you use some blu tac or double sided mounting tape to secure the speakers to the stands). Second, and perhpas more importantly, it makes a sonic difference. Just like speakers and subs with more inert cabinets that allow zero cabinet resonance or sound leakage sound better, so also speakers sound better when they are on stands that are completely solid and dead quiet, thus fill em with sand and shot or small garden pebbles (its hard to find lead shot where I am - and I am in central TX!). In my experience this improves the bass response most obviously, and the imaging accuracy as well. Even if you don't notice a difference, I think that it is a pretty cheap little upgrade to make sure that you are not hearing harmonic vibrations from your speakers stands...YMMV...

tophatjohnny

Thanks for the great advice, and I will go ahead and fill them. Probably with sand.

ravaneli

well if u gona fill them, play them before u do, and then compare. I can't believe that would make a difference, other that more difficult to knock down.

F1nut

Lead shot. It has more mass per volume and therefore is more effective at damping the stands. You can order lead shot online from a number of sources, Google is your friend.

oldmodman

I filled all my stands with clean sand.
And my cats can still knock them over.
I wonder if it was the clean sand attracting them?

ambiophonics

Try dirty sand...?

oldmodman wrote: »

I filled all my stands with clean sand.
And my cats can still knock them over.
I wonder if it was the clean sand attracting them?

specd_out

weighing down the stands also helps with decoupling or coupling (I forget which one) the speaker to the floor. It works a lot like placing speakers on heavy granite, or wood plinths. Not to mention the stability advantages

deronb1

The stands for my HT fronts weigh 65lbs each....they are my SDA 2Bs :cheesygrin:

tophatjohnny

deronb1 wrote: »

The stands for my HT fronts weigh 65lbs each....they are my SDA 2Bs :cheesygrin:

right on D. mine too, so the CRS+'s will be keeping em company on both sides!!:eek:

deronb1

cant wait to hear them!