The speaker stands...

[morphsci]

Originally Posted by Tyll Hertsens

I'm kinda pressed for time at the moment, but I hope this helps:

Thanks, that is exactly what I need. BTW why would you be pressed for time? . Have a great time.

[morphsci]

Originally Posted by n_maher

Using the information that we have in the pictures, namely that a standard desktop sized enclosure will fit between the stand you can deduce a bit about the size of the support platform at the top. The desktop series are 6-1/4" x 6-1/4" so I'm going to guess you've got about an 8" square contact patch at the top to rest the speaker on. Sounds small at first until you remember that it both allows for bolting the speaker down and also is coated with the Bumpon material which will provide more traction for larger speakers at angles.

The Harbeth's, for reference, are 12" x 7.5" (roughly) and I'm sure they'll sit comfortably on the stands.

Thanks. My main concern was in making sure they will fit on my desk. The current speakers are Audioengine A5's that really aren't that large.

BTW those Harbeths are really nice looking, I really want to hear a pair.

[warpdriver]

Originally Posted by morphsci

The current speakers are Audioengine A5's that really aren't that large.

I guess I have a mental block that would prevent me from ever spending $500 on stands to prop up $350 speakers. (unless you had some R10's hanging off them at the same time)

[penger]

I was actually curious about the dimensions as well. Thanks for asking the question morphsci and thanks for posting the dimensions Tyll. =)

[Tyll Hertsens]

Originally Posted by warpdriver

I guess I have a mental block that would prevent me from ever spending $500 on stands to prop up $350 speakers. (unless you had some R10's hanging off them at the same time)

A) Yeah, you don't want to spend that kind of money for $350 speakers.

B) I remember when I first started to make headphone amps and one of the issues early on was why spend $1000 on the amp when the headphones only cost $200. Over time, headphones got more expensive and the amps got cheaper and got better.

I think the real point is that in the system we're talking about, you're looking at:

$1000 to $3000 speakers

$800 to $1600 in amps

$800 to $1600 in preamp

$500 to $1000 in sub

$300 to $600 in cables

So a $500 stand is not really out of line. Speaker positioning does significantly help to eek our those precious few percent improvements that you're working at getting with audiophile gear.


Again, for those on a budget,



wall cubes are your friend!

[morphsci]

Originally Posted by warpdriver

I guess I have a mental block that would prevent me from ever spending $500 on stands to prop up $350 speakers. (unless you had some R10's hanging off them at the same time)

Well ...

1. According to others ( I just received them and they are not even hooked up) the audioengines play well above their weight class

2. The importance of good speaker stands is under-appreciated

3. Anything that makes it easy for me to adjust the speaker positioning (especially when listening in the near-field) is worth a lot.

4. These are not the last pair of speakers that will grace the stands

5. They look cool as hell

[Tyll Hertsens]

Originally Posted by morphsci

Well ...

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5. They look cool as hell

My dear, dear friend, those may have been the kindest words I've ever heard. I worked very hard to make sure they looked as good as they were. You wait 'til you pick one up, they're heavy; I can stand on one and it holds me securely. To make that utility look good was a heck of a lot of work, and I desperately wanted them to look as good as they worked.

I have to admit however, that after the mechanical design was done (which I do think is pretty cool, but wasn't too hard) the difficult job of making it look good really boiled down to ... well, pleasing Ivy. If it didn't please Ivy, I went back to the drawing board; and each time I did, I just basically worked on Ivy's gripe. So she, and in various other but similar ways, the whole team here, contributed very strongly to making it possible.

Anyway, thanks, I love the look of them, too.

[noseallinit]

then go tell Ivy oh-oh!
for the love of Ivy yeah-yeah!
I did it for Ivy oh-oh!

you're the one

Well, jawbone eat and jawbone talk
jawbone eat you with a knife and fork
I was hunting down in the dark
when suddenly I got a better thought

I did it for Ivy
I did it for Ivy
HA HA HA! Ivy!

I was all dressed up like Elvis from HELL! HELL!

[Tyll Hertsens]

Originally Posted by noseallinit

I was all dressed up like Elvis from HELL! HELL!

[n_maher]

Funny you'd invoke Homer, Tyll. I look at those stands and all I can do is...



Mmmmmmmmm, speaker stands.....

[warpdriver]

Originally Posted by morphsci

Well ...

1. According to others ( I just received them and they are not even hooked up) the audioengines play well above their weight class

2. The importance of good speaker stands is under-appreciated

3. Anything that makes it easy for me to adjust the speaker positioning (especially when listening in the near-field) is worth a lot.

4. These are not the last pair of speakers that will grace the stands

5. They look cool as hell

Makes sense.

I have to agree with point #5. Good work Tyll. I knew I had to have them when I first saw them. There just aren't any other solutions that are even half as slick. And I didn't want wall cubes on my desk.

I always had the sneaking feeling there were going to be expensive and half expected they would be very pricey. When I saw the final price, the price comfortably exceeded any leeway in my budget that could have accomodated them, so there goes that dream. Right now my Dynaudios are resting on their stock stands with a few books underneath, so I guess that's the way it has to be unless av123 can come up with something

[Tyll Hertsens]

Originally Posted by warpdriver

When I saw the final price, the price comfortably exceeded any leeway in my budget that could have accomodated them, so there goes that dream.

Sorry, man. I promise I'll keep working on getting the price lower over time.

[n_maher]

Just so you guys know how tasty these speaker stands are (along with the whole Audiophile Desktop package) here are a few pictures from CanJam.

[Tyll Hertsens]

Hey, sweet, thanks for the pix, Nate!

[warpdriver]

Now we need to see some videos of Tyll jumping on the stands