Speaker stands for LSi9

furball
furball Posts: 234
edited March 2008 in Speakers
Does anyone have any recommendations on some quality speaker stands for the LSi9's?

I would like the stands to be about 30", steel, large top plate, and sturdy, and reasonably priced.

Thanks
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited February 2008
    I use the Plateau ST Series. Nice looking and have them filled with lead shot.
    Michael ;)
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited February 2008
    Sanus Steel Foundations. 15lbs of lead shot in each one, then the rest of the columns filled with audiophile sand with a couple of magic pebbles added.
    DKG999
    HT System: LSi9, LSiCx2, LSiFX, LSi7, SVS 20-39 PC+, B&K 507.s2 AVR, B&K Ref 125.2, Tripplite LCR-2400, Cambridge 650BD, Signal Cable PC/SC, BJC IC, Samsung 55" LED

    Music System: Magnepan 1.6QR, SVS SB12+, ARC pre, Parasound HCA1500 vertically bi-amped, Jolida CDP, Pro-Ject RM5.1SE TT, Pro-Ject TubeBox SE phono pre, SBT, PS Audio DLIII DAC
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  • Roland P
    Roland P Posts: 33
    edited February 2008
    dkg999 wrote: »
    Sanus Steel Foundations. 15lbs of lead shot in each one, then the rest of the columns filled with audiophile sand with a couple of magic pebbles added.

    Is this steady enough? I thought the topplate of the Sanus SF is much smaller than the footprint of the LSi9.
    My HT - JVC DLA-HD2K - Rotel rsx-1065 - Polkaudio LSi9, LSiFx, LSiC - REL Storm III
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  • furball
    furball Posts: 234
    edited February 2008
    Yeah, that's what I am worried about as well. The top plate on the Sansu steel stands look way too small. I don't understand why Sansus can't use larger top plates.
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  • Roland P
    Roland P Posts: 33
    edited February 2008
    It seems that the smaller Sanus SF stands use bigger top-plates.
    At this moment I'm contacting Hexateq for creating custom stands:
    http://www.hexateq-av.com/speaker_stand.html

    At 199 euro each a bit expensive, but hey, great speakers deserve greate stands :D ... If if get's too pricy I might skip these...

    The biggest problem is that the LSi9's are big and that the tweeters should be at ear level. So the stand must be big (mostly deep) and heigh.
    My HT - JVC DLA-HD2K - Rotel rsx-1065 - Polkaudio LSi9, LSiFx, LSiC - REL Storm III
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  • furball
    furball Posts: 234
    edited February 2008
    What is an ideal height to support the LSi9's?

    Is 30" enough?

    If this gets expensive, I might just resort to using a couple of concrete blocks.
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  • Gaara
    Gaara Posts: 2,415
    edited February 2008
    The ideal height is to get the tweeter ear level. I picked custom stands to do just that.

    You also aren't going to find many stands with a top plate that matches the 9s, they all are going to be a smaller footprint. The only way to get a perfect match is to go custom.
    The Basement HT
    PC Rig
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  • Roland P
    Roland P Posts: 33
    edited February 2008
    furball wrote: »
    What is an ideal height to support the LSi9's?

    Is 30" enough?

    If this gets expensive, I might just resort to using a couple of concrete blocks.

    30" should do it I think. You can measure it yourself. Height of your ears when listing minus the half height of the LSi9 (=tweeter position) equals the height of the stands :)

    Or is everyone listening to the LSi9's at lower than ear-level? I found the sound a bit out-of phase when the tweeters are too low.
    My HT - JVC DLA-HD2K - Rotel rsx-1065 - Polkaudio LSi9, LSiFx, LSiC - REL Storm III
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  • furball
    furball Posts: 234
    edited February 2008
    So what height are your custom stands?

    Gaara wrote: »
    The ideal height is to get the tweeter ear level. I picked custom stands to do just that.

    You also aren't going to find many stands with a top plate that matches the 9s, they all are going to be a smaller footprint. The only way to get a perfect match is to go custom.
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  • furball
    furball Posts: 234
    edited February 2008
    This search for sturdy stands is turning out to be more frustrating than purchasing the speakers themselves.

    If I have to spend a small fortune on speaker stands, than I will just get a couple of concrete blocks from Home Depot and use them support the LSi9's.
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  • Roland P
    Roland P Posts: 33
    edited February 2008
    I could not agree more. I almost thought about selling the LSi9's and getting the LSi15's instead.

    Right now, I've calculated that a 32 inch stand, including spikes, would be placing the tweeters exactly at ear height. So I asked for a 32 inch stand (81 cm to be exactly).

    Well, since the tweeters are not lasers, 30inch would be fine too :)
    My HT - JVC DLA-HD2K - Rotel rsx-1065 - Polkaudio LSi9, LSiFx, LSiC - REL Storm III
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  • Gaara
    Gaara Posts: 2,415
    edited February 2008
    furball wrote: »
    So what height are your custom stands?

    33in high with spikes. The top plate is the same dimensions as the 9s minus the side panels. You can see them in my PC rig and in my pics of my HT back in the day when I was rocking all LSis.
    The Basement HT
    PC Rig
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  • furball
    furball Posts: 234
    edited February 2008
    Can I ask what made you made your LSi9's? In your pictures I see now you have Dynaudio speakers now. Look nice!

    That's just the thing. I am trying to decide if I should keep my LSi9's (haven't even arrived yet) or switch to a pair of small floorstanders. With the smaller floorstanders I don't have to deal with stands.

    Has anyone heard of the Energy RC-30 small floorstanders? They are one step down from the top of the line Energy Veritas line. This floorstander also uses two 5 inch woofers, like the LSi9's. The advantage is obviously that it doesn't requrie stands.
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  • AudioFilet
    AudioFilet Posts: 235
    edited February 2008
    I use VTI speaker stands, the RF36, which is 36" off the deck. Look here:

    http://www.vtimanufacturing.com/RF%20Series.htm

    I think I bought mine on eBay (free shipping).
    2 Channel rig:
    LSi9"s (modified xover's) & HSU Sub
    Harman Kardon HK 990 Amp
    Onkyo C-S5VL SACD
    Music Hall MMF 5.1
    Furman Elite 15

    HT rig:
    HK AVR-745 & Polk Monitor Series
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  • Gaara
    Gaara Posts: 2,415
    edited February 2008
    furball wrote: »
    Can I ask what made you made your LSi9's? In your pictures I see now you have Dynaudio speakers now. Look nice!

    By custom I didn't mean that I made them, I just got them a custom height, top plate, and bottom plate. I got them at Skylan Stands. And the new speaker's aren't Dynaudio, but they do use very similar parts. Their actually Stone Image Audio Rothschilde A2s...a speaker whose name you will probably never hear again.
    The Basement HT
    PC Rig
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  • michael_w
    michael_w Posts: 2,813
    edited February 2008
    Mine are only 22" high, but I sit lower than the average listener. They're cheap ikea style stands with a 3/4" mdf top plate (original was 1/8" chipboard) and sealed in with a piece of mdf for the back then filled with sand to weigh in at about 23lbs a piece. They're decent for a build cost of about five bucks.
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited February 2008
    http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=SASF

    These are what I am using. They work just fine, no problems.
    DKG999
    HT System: LSi9, LSiCx2, LSiFX, LSi7, SVS 20-39 PC+, B&K 507.s2 AVR, B&K Ref 125.2, Tripplite LCR-2400, Cambridge 650BD, Signal Cable PC/SC, BJC IC, Samsung 55" LED

    Music System: Magnepan 1.6QR, SVS SB12+, ARC pre, Parasound HCA1500 vertically bi-amped, Jolida CDP, Pro-Ject RM5.1SE TT, Pro-Ject TubeBox SE phono pre, SBT, PS Audio DLIII DAC
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  • furball
    furball Posts: 234
    edited February 2008
    But aren't the top plates a bit too small for the LSi9's? Can the LSi9's sit securely on top of such small plates?

    And thank you guys for all your suggestions!
    dkg999 wrote: »
    http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=SASF

    These are what I am using. They work just fine, no problems.
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  • furball
    furball Posts: 234
    edited February 2008
    Sorry, I meant to ask you what made you decide to sell your LSi9's. I dug up some old threads on LSi9's, and seems like you don't like that midbass hump on the LSi9's.

    I ordered a Denon PMA-2000IVR integrated amp to power these LSi9's. I read that Denon integrated also has a midbass hump. It seems like that midbass hump from the amp and the midbass hump from the speakers might be too much of a midbass hump.

    I haven't received them yet. I am just trying to decide if I should return the LSi9's and order a pair of Energy RC-30 floorstanders...

    Gaara wrote: »
    By custom I didn't mean that I made them, I just got them a custom height, top plate, and bottom plate. I got them at Skylan Stands. And the new speaker's aren't Dynaudio, but they do use very similar parts. Their actually Stone Image Audio Rothschilde A2s...a speaker whose name you will probably never hear again.
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  • Roland P
    Roland P Posts: 33
    edited February 2008
    According to the sanus catalog, the SF22 has a bigger 8" x 8.5" top plate instead of 6" x 6.5"
    My HT - JVC DLA-HD2K - Rotel rsx-1065 - Polkaudio LSi9, LSiFx, LSiC - REL Storm III
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  • Gaara
    Gaara Posts: 2,415
    edited February 2008
    If the top plate is to small you can secure the speakers using blu-tak, I do this even if the top plate is the right size.

    I sold the 9s because I moved up the food chain to my Gallos. One of the reasons for the upgrade was because I wanted better bass. The 9s were good but didn't go low enough, and I didn't like the bass coming from my sub. I mainly just wanted better sound quality, not much specifics...that I can remember. I did keep the 7s though, and will continue to do so. I would have kept the 9s but I needed the money at the time.

    No clue on the Energys, go listen to both in the same room on the same equipment with your music then decide.
    The Basement HT
    PC Rig
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  • furball
    furball Posts: 234
    edited February 2008
    Thanks for finding that info. Then I guess some blu tac it is then :)
    Roland P wrote: »
    According to the sanus catalog, the SF22 has a bigger 8" x 8.5" top plate instead of 6" x 6.5"
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  • furball
    furball Posts: 234
    edited February 2008
    One question, where can you buy blu-tack online?
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited February 2008
    Audio Advisor has it. That way you get the official audiophile blue tack!
    DKG999
    HT System: LSi9, LSiCx2, LSiFX, LSi7, SVS 20-39 PC+, B&K 507.s2 AVR, B&K Ref 125.2, Tripplite LCR-2400, Cambridge 650BD, Signal Cable PC/SC, BJC IC, Samsung 55" LED

    Music System: Magnepan 1.6QR, SVS SB12+, ARC pre, Parasound HCA1500 vertically bi-amped, Jolida CDP, Pro-Ject RM5.1SE TT, Pro-Ject TubeBox SE phono pre, SBT, PS Audio DLIII DAC
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  • furball
    furball Posts: 234
    edited February 2008
    Cool! Aren't they like one of the best places to shop? :p
    dkg999 wrote: »
    Audio Advisor has it. That way you get the official audiophile blue tack!
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited February 2008
    I have good luck with my orders and interactions with Audio Advisor.
    DKG999
    HT System: LSi9, LSiCx2, LSiFX, LSi7, SVS 20-39 PC+, B&K 507.s2 AVR, B&K Ref 125.2, Tripplite LCR-2400, Cambridge 650BD, Signal Cable PC/SC, BJC IC, Samsung 55" LED

    Music System: Magnepan 1.6QR, SVS SB12+, ARC pre, Parasound HCA1500 vertically bi-amped, Jolida CDP, Pro-Ject RM5.1SE TT, Pro-Ject TubeBox SE phono pre, SBT, PS Audio DLIII DAC
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  • MKZ
    MKZ Posts: 1,068
    edited March 2008
    dkg999 wrote: »
    Sanus Steel Foundations. 15lbs of lead shot in each one, then the rest of the columns filled with audiophile sand with a couple of magic pebbles added.

    Where do you get the lead shot & sand? Thanks.
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited March 2008
    How about DIY? They are easy to make but not sure if you're experienced with woodwork. I have my LSi7 stands that I made myself, I can share the design with pictures if you like.
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  • SKsolutions
    SKsolutions Posts: 1,820
    edited March 2008
    30 or 31"? Sanus Wood stands. LSi9 sits real heavy and our young cat hasn't been able to topple them yet. . .yet.
    May add some roll-cages. . to the stands.
    -Ignorance is strength -
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  • fossy
    fossy Posts: 1,378
    edited March 2008
    I'm using 2 nightstands temporarily.I really like my LSi9's.But by the time i buy stands, I'm startin to think for the few extra bucks, I maybe should have gotten a pair of A 7's. :D
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