Speaker stand recommendations?

ChrissyT88 · 1 Oct 2008 at 17:48

Hi guys,

I bought some B&W 685 speakers over the summer and am looking to buy some stands to place the speakers either side of the desk. I know next to nothing about stands, other than they need to be heavy and the speakers sounded much better on stands in the shop! The desk is actually quite tall - roughly 70cm, so i would need the stands to be around this height.

Can anyone recommend some speaker stands that can be had for around £70 (i guess i could stretch to £100 - but would rather not!). I would consider buying second hand if there are good models to look out for.

So far i have looked at:
-Atacama Nexus 6 stands (which come in a 70cm variety)
-Target Stands (there are two models that fit in this price range and i have found little in the way of opion on google)

Anyone have any experience with either brand?

Thanks, any advice would be appreciated

Attu90 · 1 Oct 2008 at 20:21

I think for the price a pair of Atacama Nexus 7's would be a good choice, Nexus 6 are 600mm, Nexus 7 are 700mm, 10 are 1000mm etc etc so you want a pair of Nexus 7.

ChrissyT88 · 1 Oct 2008 at 22:39

Cheers. My mistake, i assumed that 'nexus 6' was a series - just goes to show how little i know about speaker stands! I'll look into getting some in the next few days. Meanwhile, if anyone else has any good suggestions, please let me know!

Moeks · 1 Oct 2008 at 23:52

Atacama Nexus series are good solid stands, I have used a pair of Nexus 6's for the last 4 years or so, they can be ballasted very easily as well.

ChrissyT88 · 2 Oct 2008 at 19:31

Thanks Moeks - i these seem to be the only stands that really meet all the requirements, and its reassuring to know that they are a decent brand etc. Really looking forward to the extra desk space!

-Ad- · 2 Oct 2008 at 20:48

Go second hand and try to pickup some welded stands, much more rigid than bolt together stands.

Look for TARGET stands if you can, although a little hard to find these days.