Lead Shot for Speaker Stands

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  • dane_peterson
    dane_peterson Posts: 1,903
    edited March 2007
    Gander Mtn had a decent selection, but the only stuff I could find for $20/bag was copper. I would venture to guess lead is preferred for its density.

    Dorok and Joe, where did you purchase your lead shot?
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited March 2007
    A militant buddy of mine gets it for me, and I have no idea where it's from.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited March 2007
    dane_peterson wrote:
    Gander Mtn had a decent selection, but the only stuff I could find for $20/bag was copper. I would venture to guess lead is preferred for its density.

    Dorok and Joe, where did you purchase your lead shot?

    I got mine at a local gunshop, I believe it's Miller's Guns here in Delaware. A lot of gun shops stopped carrying it because they said that too many people were using it to fill their boat ballasts and they couldn't keep up with the demand, also I was told the stuff is so heavy that the shipping costs have become prohibative.

    I don't know, if I was running a business and the demand for an item was so high that I couldn't keep up, I would want to carry that item for as long as possible. When demand exceeds supply you get to make a nice profit.

    I think you are better off buying from a local shop because if you buy it online, the shipping costs are going to kill your online discount.
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  • Beekyman
    Beekyman Posts: 150
    edited March 2007
    For those of you worried about toxic lead in your rigs, try bismuth shot instead. Not as heavy as lead but it does have alot of the same characteristics of lead shot. How does it work in an audiophile rig? Beats me!
    Check out the following site for more info...
    http://www.bismuth-notox.com/index.html
    2 Channel Rig
    Source 1 - Apple TV
    Source 2 - Parasound D3 Universal Player
    Source 3 - Parasound Tuner T3
    Pre-amp - Parasound HALO P3
    Amplifier - Parasound HALO A21
    Speakers - Martin Logan Vista
    Power Conditioning - Panamax M5100-EX
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  • no-cure
    no-cure Posts: 48
    edited March 2007
    Hey guys, just so you know, Von Schweikert recommends doing the same lead shot trick with his speakers. Here is a link of how much and how:

    http://www.vonschweikert.com/_faqs.htm#leadshot
    Analog:
    Polk Audio LSI 15s (cherry) - Fronts :D
    Polk Audio LSI C - center
    SVS PB12 Plus Piano Black!! (on its way) - sub
    BoseFX - surrounds

    Digital:
    Panasonic 61" Rear Projection LCD
    Parasound Halo A52 :D:D
    Yamaha RX-V1600
    Denon DVD3910
    Monster Power 1600 Line Conditioner
    APC 1500 Smart UPS

    Blue Jeans and AudioQuest Interconnects
    Logitech Harmony 880 Remote
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited March 2007
    no-cure wrote:
    Hey guys, just so you know, Von Schweikert recommends doing the same lead shot trick with his speakers. Here is a link of how much and how:

    http://www.vonschweikert.com/_faqs.htm#leadshot

    Good info on the vonschweikert site but I disagree with the sand.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,761
    edited March 2007
    Bass Pro shops carry 25 lb. bags of lead shot.

    LOL.....I fish, I just don't shop there. ;)
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited March 2007
    Bass Pro Shop....I see who doesn't fish around here ;)
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • rt7s
    rt7s Posts: 29
    edited March 2007
    mmmmmmm lead poisoning!
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited March 2007
    rt7s wrote:
    mmmmmmm lead poisoning!

    You don't injest it, you pour it into the frame LOL and God forbide you should touch it mmmuuuuuhhhhhhhhuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhaaa, you just wash your hands.:D :p
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