Yes, I did read your post about 'razoring' the MMGs. I will probably summon the courage to do it sometime, but not right away. Does anyone have drawings or sketches of DIY stands that can get the MMGs upright and also raise them 6-8 inches off the floor? I can probably use them as a starting point and check if someone here can fabricate them for me.

A related question: should the stands be designed such that there is no gap between the bottom of the speaker panel and the stand itself, i.e. should the panel rest on some kind of rectangular wood piece? The reason I ask is because of your comments on the need to reduce vibrations.