Show me your desktop speaker stands!

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I'm in huge need of inspiration,

Had a pair of 3020i wall mounted that in hindsight was a mistake, looks great but it's been a right pain moving stuff around over time.

Torn between isolation 'wedges' or proper desk based stands that are as 'cat secure' as possible and go with an oak desk so think black and oak.

So me your desktop stands :cry:
 
I designed and 3D printer my own, mainly so I could optimise for my exact setup, i.e. get the right angle to suit the near field desk setup, and also to make them as discrete as possible, my speakers are 'walnut' so printed in black..

I tried proper desk stands but aesthetically they are not my cup of tea..

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Here's a render of the stand with speaker:
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The stand was very simple, it has a tiny recess for the speaker to locate in and most of it is hidden from view as it only supports just over half of the speaker:
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Just some rubber pads stuck on the corners to connect to the desk, I don't notice any resonance and for the cost of a tiny bit of plastic, look OK to my eyes..
 
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I've got

They are stupid priced though about 100 I think.. (It's basically 16 metal poles with one set being short and one set being long, 16 rubber bushings and 4 pieces of plastic for a crazy price)
I'm not sure what I paid, but if you saw them in person you'd think they cost like 20-40 quid max

You can get little rubber pucks for super cheap for the "isolation"

like these 13quid for 8 (that size supports upto 8kg speakers/equipment


or just cut a wedge of foam at the angle you need as a minimum


chatgpt claims they work, mostly

Limitations​


  • If the desk or stand is very rigid and non-resonant (e.g., a concrete or thick wooden surface), the effect may be minimal.
  • Some high-end speaker stands with built-in isolation already provide similar benefits.

Conclusion​


Speaker isolation pads do provide a real benefit in many setups, especially for desktop monitors placed on resonant surfaces. However, their impact varies depending on the material of the desk, the weight of the speakers, and the design of the pads themselves.
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My desk is old skool and not wide enough to fit speakers on each end without sacrificing usable space for /stuff/, so I bought stands decades ago for around £80 if I recall and never looked back. Holds speakers weighing 8.8KG without much problem:

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I'm not and audio expert, so need to ask - do I need speakers stands?
I use RuarkAudio speakers on my desk, standing straight. I would like to put them on a shelf above monitor (OLED 42" C4), but then they would be about 25-30cm above line of my ears.
Would that be ok? Or should I then get some kind of "lowering" stands for them to point them down to my head?
Could I just have them on that shelf, or would sound spread differently and not as intended?
 
phinix said:
I'm not and audio expert, so need to ask - do I need speakers stands?
I use RuarkAudio speakers on my desk, standing straight. I would like to put them on a shelf above monitor (OLED 42" C4), but then they would be about 25-30cm above line of my ears.
Would that be ok? Or should I then get some kind of "lowering" stands for them to point them down to my head?
Could I just have them on that shelf, or would sound spread differently and not as intended?
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Ideally you want them ear right, other than that firing directly or roughly to your head. Having them off axis either vertically and/or horizontally is not ideal


Having them off axis effects phasing of the drivers, and frequency response. Some speakers are designed for off axis like Dali but typically others want them ear level and aiming or crossing near you.
 
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