Speaker Stands

[KT66]

I need some new stands, must be black and about 60cm high to use with my Rogers LS5/9 (harbeth 30 equiv)

budget not important, any recommendations?

any of these any good?

Atacama SL 600 Speaker Stands

Partington Trophy 60

Partington Super Dreadnoughts

[Cable Monkey]

What sort of stands do the manufacturers recommend? High mass or open frame? That should really be the basis ofany shortlist. After that then it is just choosing what suits you best. I use a pair of B&W stands because they meet the manufacturers high mass requirements and I like the look of them.

[KT66]

er.....Rogers stopped trading about 10 years ago.



Let me ask Alan Shaw

[russ abbott - royds brother]

KT66 wrote:

er.....Rogers stopped trading about 10 years ago.



Let me ask Alan Shaw

I thought they still traded from china?

[Cable Monkey]

LS5/9 BBC monitors sat on rigid open frame stands if my memory and serches on Google images serve me correctly.

Hold on. http://www.mhennessy3.f9.co.uk/rogers/brochures.htm

The relevant JPG suggests the Rogers S59 stands. The 1991 brochure has a picture of them.

[KT66]

the Chinese Rogers company bears little or no relation to the company in Catford/Streatham.

I used to have the old LS5/9 brochure , it said to use their SD9 stands, I phoned and faxed them about 15 times to eventually be told (by andy littleI think) that they never actually made them.

From my research the Epos ST12 looks the best bet.

[Cable Monkey]

Looks good. Might not be high enough mass (the S59 weighed 20lb) and the lack of top plate is a requirement of the Epos speakers. Don't know how that might affect the LS5/9.

[KT66]

the ST12 doesn't have a top plate?

I always thought that sealed bbc type boxes are meant to work well with open frame, I assume that also means open top.



Currently using the little known Target HJ15/3, a wonderful stand just too small I think

no the best match sonically.

[Davewhityetagain]

KT66 wrote:

I need some new stands, must be black and about 60cm high to use with my Rogers LS5/9 (harbeth 30 equiv)

budget not important, any recommendations?

any of these any good?

Atacama SL 600 Speaker Stands

Partington Trophy 60

Partington Super Dreadnoughts

The BEST stand for that is the one EPOS sell that looks just like the open one the BBC use to use ;)

[curtis]

Tryu Something solid xf open frame stands here: http://www.noteworthyaudio.co.uk/Speaker_Stands.html

or here http://www.signals.uk.com/somethingsolidpr.html

Very good open frame stands



Curtis

[HectorHughMunro]

Basically, you should go for the Something Solid stands mentioned above. They would be made to measure.

Your problem with the Partington stands would be that they are too small for a LS5/9. Maybe the Broadsides would work at a pinch.

I've had both the Something Solid which I use with My Spendor SP1 and the EPOS (I've owned ES11). They're both good stands but my vote would be for the 'Something Solid' because they would definitely be the right size.

I haven't tried the Atacama.

[Davewhityetagain]

BBC LS3/5a Specifications

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/rd/pubs/reports/1976-29.pdf






Stands from here could be the best today

http://www.skylanstands.com/about.htm

[HectorHughMunro]

But can the Skylan be bought in the UK? There's an argument for open frame with the larger BBC speakers.

They look good though.

[Davewhityetagain]

HectorHughMunro wrote:

But can the Skylan be bought in the UK? There's an argument for open frame with the larger BBC speakers.

They look good though.

No idea have just e-mailed them and asked

[HectorHughMunro]

Amongst the Spendor community, open framed stands seem to be more popular. Harbeth owners often seem to follow a different path - Alan Shaw isn't convinced that stands make much of a difference.

HNE do some stands that are designed for BBC designed speakers. Might not be more expensive than importing Skylan. www.hne.co.uk .

[KT66]

thanks Dave , not sure about importing heavy items from the US though - will probably get hammered by duty.

[KT66]

HectorHughMunro wrote:

Amongst the Spendor community, open framed stands seem to be more popular. Harbeth owners often seem to follow a different path - Alan Shaw isn't convinced that stands make much of a difference.

HNE do some stands that are designed for BBC designed speakers. Might not be more expensive than importing Skylan. http://www.hne.co.uk .

I thought HNE stopped trading a while ago? waiting 4 months for a pair of 805 stands was a bit too much - but it looks like they're back. Great products but the ST12 Epos looks the best bet at the moment.

Unless I find something sexy on Sunday in Tonbridge.

[James Evans]

Gromit has some linn kan stands up for grabs in the classifieds. Might suit...

[lower bullens]

KT66 wrote:

HectorHughMunro wrote:

Amongst the Spendor community, open framed stands seem to be more popular. Harbeth owners often seem to follow a different path - Alan Shaw isn't convinced that stands make much of a difference.

HNE do some stands that are designed for BBC designed speakers. Might not be more expensive than importing Skylan. http://www.hne.co.uk .

I thought HNE stopped trading a while ago? waiting 4 months for a pair of 805 stands was a bit too much - but it looks like they're back. Great products but the ST12 Epos looks the best bet at the moment.

Unless I find something sexy on Sunday in Tonbridge.

If your'e interested in hne stands I've got some for sale, but probably too far away from you.

[lower bullens]

KT66 wrote:

HectorHughMunro wrote:

Amongst the Spendor community, open framed stands seem to be more popular. Harbeth owners often seem to follow a different path - Alan Shaw isn't convinced that stands make much of a difference.

HNE do some stands that are designed for BBC designed speakers. Might not be more expensive than importing Skylan. http://www.hne.co.uk .

I thought HNE stopped trading a while ago? waiting 4 months for a pair of 805 stands was a bit too much - but it looks like they're back. Great products but the ST12 Epos looks the best bet at the moment.

Unless I find something sexy on Sunday in Tonbridge.

If you're interested in hne stands, I've got a pair available,but probably too far away to pick up