I will say I'm saddened that your listening evaluation section was cut short. Now I will never know if these stands compete with the Partington signature sound, namely bags of headroom, a solid soundstage, warmth and detail in the midrange, and deep bass sure to get your pulse racing in no time...
Partington Heavi review from the experts at whathifi.com
Steve, how could I!
Allow me to add this to the review,
The SF26 completely re-defined how I listen to music. It was a religious experience to say the least, as soon as the bottom of my speakers touched the magical rubber pads (I think they must have been dipped in pixie dust), my entire life was transformed. No, I don't just mean the sound was transformed....my entire life was transformed. The next thing I knew I had won the lottery, gained an inch in height, and had super models pounding down my door.
As far as sound, it was even better than when started using cable lifts. Even better than when I paid the utility company $10,000,000 dollars to replace all of the power cabling from my home to the power company with high-end power cables. The soundstage was bigger (not sure how or why). The bass was more impactful (might have been because I added another sub). The highs were clearer and dialogue was more intelligible (then again, the speakers were just sitting on the floor before). And the speakers even played louder (I might have accidentally just turned the volume up).
Needless to say, I'm excited to try out some even more expensive stands after this experience. And I was going to invest money in acoustics treatments and better speakers, glad I realized what's really important.
There you go. How was that for listening tests?