Recommendations for stand for RTiA1?
Hey guys, I'm new around these parts.
I just bought RTiA5 (front), CSiA4 (center), RtiA1 (rear), PSW125 (sub) all for $918 off ebay (I'm excited). While I'm waiting for them to get here, I was looking at some speaker stands to use with my RTiA1s. My only real criteria is I want something with a natural finish to go with all my cherry speakers.
I keep coming across the Sanus NF36, which I like because they are natural finish but the plates dimensions are 6x6 while the RTiA1 speakers are 7-3/8 x 11-1/2".
Anyone have any suggestions?
~James
I just bought RTiA5 (front), CSiA4 (center), RtiA1 (rear), PSW125 (sub) all for $918 off ebay (I'm excited). While I'm waiting for them to get here, I was looking at some speaker stands to use with my RTiA1s. My only real criteria is I want something with a natural finish to go with all my cherry speakers.
I keep coming across the Sanus NF36, which I like because they are natural finish but the plates dimensions are 6x6 while the RTiA1 speakers are 7-3/8 x 11-1/2".
Anyone have any suggestions?
~James
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Hey guys, I'm new around these parts.
I just bought RTiA5 (front), CSiA4 (center), RtiA1 (rear), PSW125 (sub) all for $918 off ebay (I'm excited). While I'm waiting for them to get here, I was looking at some speaker stands to use with my RTiA1s. My only real criteria is I want something with a natural finish to go with all my cherry speakers.
I keep coming across the Sanus NF36, which I like because they are natural finish but the plates dimensions are 6x6 while the RTiA1 speakers are 7-3/8 x 11-1/2".
Anyone have any suggestions?
~James
I have the RTi A1's for my fronts, and they sit on Sanus NF30 stands, which appear to be the 30" version of the stands you're considering. They work great. The RTi A1's center of gravity is toward the front a bit, so taking that into consideration and using the little spikes in the top plate to hold the speakers, they're quite secure. The extra 6" of height will make yours a little less steady, of course, and please realize that any stand can be toppled. My NF30's also came with floor spikes, but I gave up on them, as I need to move my stands to get access to the back of my media center, and it's a lot easier to deal with the normal plastic feet. When you place the speaker on the stand, you'll develop a feel for where the speaker goes on the stand. For me, it's about half a fingernail on the sides, and half a finger in front. The top plate is totally underneath the speaker in this position, and it doesn't wobble at all or feel unsteady when I grab the top of the speaker and move it around some. My only caveat is to make sure you want the 36" stands instead of the 30" ones. Oh, and I have the black stands, so I can't comment on the finish you're considering. However, I can say the Polk cherry finish is beautiful.
Here's another tip: Use 3-4 feet of extra speaker wire both at the speaker end and the bottom of the stand. This will let you move the speaker off the stand and place it on a nearby table, desk, etc, which can make working in the area around the speaker a lot more convenient. Leaving slack at the bottom end lets you easily move the stand when you need to get the whole mess out of the way. I just leave my extra "top" wire hanging behind the stand; I don't even notice it unless I look for it.
