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jujueye · 02-12-2004, 08:50 PM

Sorry miko, I dropped the ball on your question. Work has been killing me. 14 hour days suck.

OK. Stands. Wow, I dont want to get too deep into this, but stands provide a few nice things:
stability
freedom from exciting other surfaces (more in a sec)
more airspace around the speakers.

Stability. Speakers work by moving a driver backwards and forwards. If the speaker cone (driver) moves forward and the surface that it is sitting on responds by moving in the opposite direction, you lose detail as the whole speaker shifts while it is working. Stands will help by providing a non-moving (or mostly non moving) place for the drivers to do their thing.

Freedom from exciting other surfaces: Ever hear a Honda civic go by, and the license plate is rattling with the bass? Imagine the surface your new speakers are on doing that in a smaller way. Again, this is wasted energy. many stands are sand-fillable, which will increase their weight. As things get heavier, they are less excitable (even pets exhibit this phenomenon.)

More airspace around the speakers: I was happy to see that you did not put your speakers inside a bookshelf with walls around it. Yikes! Never, never do that! The reason has a lot to do with how sound waves work, but we won't go that far. Think of it this way: if you were to run your speakers while they were inside their shipping box (with the lid open) they would sound odd. That's because of the reflected sound waves that would occur. Using speaker stands, you would eliminate more chances of getting reflected sound, and would have more chance of hearing *just* the speaker.

Thanks for posting a picture of your room and setup. It answers a lot of questions! I can see why you don't want stands yet...it would sure eat space!

One thing to consider as I look at your system: there are companies that make stands for tv's and equipment. You could sell your current media center and get a nice stand from Sanus that would hold your tv and gear below. Plus you may be able to find some matching speaker stands. Just a thought.

By the way, good lord: do you have a clean home or what?!?!? Holy Moly! Sure wish my stereo area looked that nice!

02-12-2004, 08:50 PM	#21 (permalink)
jujueye alpaca lunch for the trip Location: in my computer	Sorry miko, I dropped the ball on your question. Work has been killing me. 14 hour days suck. OK. Stands. Wow, I dont want to get too deep into this, but stands provide a few nice things: stability freedom from exciting other surfaces (more in a sec) more airspace around the speakers. Stability. Speakers work by moving a driver backwards and forwards. If the speaker cone (driver) moves forward and the surface that it is sitting on responds by moving in the opposite direction, you lose detail as the whole speaker shifts while it is working. Stands will help by providing a non-moving (or mostly non moving) place for the drivers to do their thing. Freedom from exciting other surfaces: Ever hear a Honda civic go by, and the license plate is rattling with the bass? Imagine the surface your new speakers are on doing that in a smaller way. Again, this is wasted energy. many stands are sand-fillable, which will increase their weight. As things get heavier, they are less excitable (even pets exhibit this phenomenon.) More airspace around the speakers: I was happy to see that you did not put your speakers inside a bookshelf with walls around it. Yikes! Never, never do that! The reason has a lot to do with how sound waves work, but we won't go that far. Think of it this way: if you were to run your speakers while they were inside their shipping box (with the lid open) they would sound odd. That's because of the reflected sound waves that would occur. Using speaker stands, you would eliminate more chances of getting reflected sound, and would have more chance of hearing just the speaker. Thanks for posting a picture of your room and setup. It answers a lot of questions! I can see why you don't want stands yet...it would sure eat space! One thing to consider as I look at your system: there are companies that make stands for tv's and equipment. You could sell your current media center and get a nice stand from Sanus that would hold your tv and gear below. Plus you may be able to find some matching speaker stands. Just a thought. By the way, good lord: do you have a clean home or what?!?!? Holy Moly! Sure wish my stereo area looked that nice!