Quote Originally Posted by N. Abstentia
Hey RGA, I see you talking about the Skylan stands a lot, so I checked them out. But I'm curious about what they are made out of....you said they are some sort of fiberboard? How heavy are they?

I currently use these stands:
http://www.studiotech.com/jsp/produc....jsp?prodID=12
Which are $175. They are thick steel, and they take at least 3 people to move around when I have them filled. I assume since you chose not to use a heavy steel stand like these and spent more for the Skylans you think they are better, so why are they better?

What makes the 4 pillar Skylans $150 better? I'm serious here, sell 'em to me! I'm finally upgrading my rear speakers to match the front and I'm planning on using those same Studio Tech stands right now.

Are they heavier/more stable than the steel stands? Although it would take a small tractor to knock mine over now....I can't imagine anything being any more sturdy.
I'm not RGA, but I bought the Skylans on RGA's suggestion so I'll take a shot at this. The base and top plate are MDF, custom cut to your speaker's dimensions and needs. I had Noel oversize the bottom plate to make sure my kids couldn't knock them over. There are 4 ceramic discs impregnated into the top plate at the contact points to help dispel vibration. The posts are composite (aka plastic), are large diameter, and filleable with sand or shot. Filled with sand, they are about 40lbs at a 32" height.

Why are they better? They're not. You could argue that wood has superior vibrations absorbing properties blahblahblah but does anybody think a stand really has that dramatic an affect on a speaker outside of putting the tweeter at ear level? I hope not. I can say that the custom sizing was very cool and amazingly accurate as the top plate is perfectly flush with the bottom of my speakers. It is very stable too. I had my 2 and 5 year old knock into them and my kids came away the worse for wear.

Don't forget the price is in Canadian.

Hope this helps.