Value oriented 10" to 12" Speaker stand?

[KEW]

These seem to be in rare supply. I saw a pair for $130. Saw a pair of 16" stands for $30.
If you know of one, please let me know!

Repurposing something else to use for the stands may be the best approach. An old milk crate would do the job, but would tank the WAF in a typical living room!
Ideas?

 

[tyhjaarpa]

I myself would get wood blocks of desired size and then get matching color of woodstain to finish them to go with other furniture / speakers. Blocks little bigger than the speaker area would look pretty nice imo. And there is many options on finish as well, you can get rough cut, brushed finish or polished finish on them for example.

 

[afterlife2]

Check local Craigslist. I've gotten some between $15-20 in all sizes from 15-28 inches.

 

[rojo]

Just turn a wicker basket upside down. Wives love wicker baskets. Or you could use a toddler potty training step stool. Spray paint this bad boy black and problem solved. Or if you want to get creative, how about a wine rack as a stand?

 

[zieglj01]

These seem to be in rare supply. I saw a pair for $130. Saw a pair of 16" stands for $30.
If you know of one, please let me know!

$99.50 a pair and free shipping
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Home-Theater-Speaker-Stands-Custom-Hand-Made-SOLID-OAK-/221770889890?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item33a2933aa2

 

[Dennis Murphy]

That's a great source, although perhaps not for this particular application. I think KEW was looking for something that would work with my el cheapo PE tower mods he's beta testing. These would certainly work, but are probably overkill in both quality and price considering what's going on top of them.

 

[zieglj01]

That's a great source, although perhaps not for this particular application. I think KEW was looking for something that would work with my el cheapo PE tower mods he's beta testing. These would certainly work, but are probably overkill in both quality and price considering what's going on top of them.

I would just buy a couple of deck blocks and paint them - for those speakers
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Unbranded-10-in-x-10-in-x-8-in-Concrete-Deck-Block-012023A/205613606

 

[agarwalro]

If this is temporary you can use books/magazines or cardboard storage boxes. The latter might be bought now for use later .

 

[KEW]

This is what I have in mind. I have to believe World Market, Pier one, Hobby Lobby, Target, Wal-Mart, or someone has something like this in black for less than $20/pr!

http://www.amazon.com/Honey-Can-Do-OFC-03701-Double-Handles-11-Inch/dp/B00MA92TJ4/ref=sr_1_44?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1437060308&sr=1-44&keywords=waste+basket+black

The speaker cabinets are 30" H x 7.1" W x 9.5" D. and weighs less than 16lbs., but I would want a wider base for stability and could see running a couple of screws through the stand and into the speaker.

 

[rojo]

Just turn a wicker basket upside down. Wives love wicker baskets.

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I'm tellin' you, man.

 

[zieglj01]

This is what I have in mind. I have to believe World Market, Pier one, Hobby Lobby, Target, Wal-Mart, or someone has something like this in black for less than $20 pr

You can check out Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_n_1?fst=asff&rh=n:2422430011,k:black+wicker+basket&keywords=black+wicker+basket&ie=UTF8&qid=1437078907&rnid=2941120011

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=black+wicker+basket

 

[BlwnAway]

Shame you can't use 16"
http://www.sanus.com/en_US/products/speaker-stands/bf16/

 

[psbfan9]

Hey KEW, there's a member here that goes by TheWarrior. He does woodworking and may have something that would work.

Typed ^^ in jest ...

But, Alex may have scraps that would work.

You could get some PVC tubes and something flat and fashion a decent stand.

http://www.instructables.com/id/PVC-and-Plywood-Speaker-Stands-for-Cheap/


https://www.pinterest.com/explore/speaker-stands/

 

[Dennis Murphy]

KEW may in fact just be looking for a personal set of stands, but I'm very interested in finding something that can be bought off the shelf. I'm not sure I'll offer the mini towers unless I can find something cheap. They really need to be up and closer to ear level to sound right. I'll keep hunting. I've pretty much been through all possible makeshift offerings from Ikea.

 

[KEW]

KEW may in fact just be looking for a personal set of stands, but I'm very interested in finding something that can be bought off the shelf. I'm not sure I'll offer the mini towers unless I can find something cheap. They really need to be up and closer to ear level to sound right. I'll keep hunting. I've pretty much been through all possible makeshift offerings from Ikea.

Yeah, I can build my own easily enough. But there's got to be a small waste basket or something cheap that you could flip over to make a decent looking stand.

 

[rojo]

How about black storage cubes like this or this?

What are the dimensions of the base of the ECT's?

I was also thinking that instead of a stand, maybe we could find a cheap source for 12" coffee table legs. They'd serve a dual purpose of elevating the speakers + partially de-coupling them from the floor.

 

[KEW]

How about black storage cubes like this or this?

What are the dimensions of the base of the ECT's?

I was also thinking that instead of a stand, maybe we could find a cheap source for 12" coffee table legs. They'd serve a dual purpose of elevating the speakers + partially de-coupling them from the floor.

That is about as good as anything I've seen.

7.1" W x 9.5" D

Actually, I hadn't considered Dennis providing them. I was thinking in terms of just suggesting you can go to (amazon?, Target?, wherever) and pick up this item to make an inexpensive stand that works well.

I know from personal experience it would be a shame for someone to buy these and not get the height right!

 

[zieglj01]

How about black storage cubes like this

That is cool, I like that - whether it is for this or something else.
For other projects, you can even double stack them.

You can even get them through Home Depot.

 

[rojo]

KEW may in fact just be looking for a personal set of stands, but I'm very interested in finding something that can be bought off the shelf. I'm not sure I'll offer the mini towers unless I can find something cheap. They really need to be up and closer to ear level to sound right. I'll keep hunting. I've pretty much been through all possible makeshift offerings from Ikea.

Actually, I hadn't considered Dennis providing them. I was thinking in terms of just suggesting you can go to (amazon?, Target?, wherever) and pick up this item to make an inexpensive stand that works well.

Dennis, I agree with Kurt. Just make a note on the web page, "Strongly suggest using stands with these like the Sanus BF16B or similar" and problem solved. Push the responsibility onto the end user. Some users may have their front stage on a riser or have a futon as their primary seating and require less elevation than others.

 

[Dennis Murphy]

How about black storage cubes like this or this?

What are the dimensions of the base of the ECT's?

I was also thinking that instead of a stand, maybe we could find a cheap source for 12" coffee table legs. They'd serve a dual purpose of elevating the speakers + partially de-coupling them from the floor.

Now that's what I'm talkin' about. Great find. Amazon comes through again. You could turn them on their sides and it might even look like they were really a matched pair. Thanks!