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Just put my monitors on stands... WOW!


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Over the weekend I achieved something I've been meaning to do for [i]ages[/i]... and that's mount my monitors on a pair of sturdy floor stands, rather than having them sitting on my desk.

WOW! WHAT A DIFFERENCE!!

I'm gobsmacked. I knew it would be an improvement - friends and various forums telling me that it was a good idea - but I never expected it to make [i]such[/i] a difference. It really does sound like a new pair of speakers. The sound is much more clear and defined; the low end in particular has dramatically improved.

Like I said, gobsmacked :blink:

If you've ever thought about doing the same, my advice is [i]just do it! [/i]My own monitors are cheap'n'cheerful - certainly not high end - and yet they now sound fantastic. It's probably the single most effective thing I've ever done to improve the quality of my set up.

That is all. As you were.

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[quote name='RockfordStone' timestamp='1462277415' post='3041637']
i was considering doing this (space allowing) once i move house. did you get proper studio stands or just bog standard ones?

i found i got a lot difference by decoupling from the desk with a sponge pad.
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Hi Rob. The stands I have are metal with hollow posts, which I filled with shot filler - i.e. tiny metal pellets - to add extra weight. You can also use kiln-dried sand.

You want the stands to be as heavy as possible (within reason) to reduce reverberation. I think mine weigh something like 15kg each with the filler.

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  • 4 weeks later...

I bought a pair of these https://new.andertons.co.uk/p/SMOS10/speaker-stands-accessories/stagg-smos-10-studio-monitor-stand-each with my monitors (Eris E5s), largely out of expediency, as otherwise I wouldn't have anywhere to put the speakers!

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