Atlantic Satellite 77305018 2 Speaker Stands (Black)
by Atlantic, Inc.
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Customer Review: Good basic stand
Summary: 5 Stars
Purchased for use with Harmon-Kardon HKTS-18 speakers. Harman Kardon HKTS-18 5.1 Channel Speaker System At first I was disappointed with the adaptability of the stand. With some research it turns out the problem is the speaker, not the stand. The HKTS-18 speakers come with an angled base, which Harmon-Kardon provides a simple adaptor so you can sit the stand on a level surface. If you remove the angled base adaptor to access the standard 1/4-20 screw to attach the speaker to anything the angled base creates a conflict with every surface except for the special stand sold by Harmon-Kardon. Of course the Harmon-Kardon stand at 3 times the cost fits the angled base nicely. The Harmon-Kardon stand is also a bit intrusive in the room. These stands almost disappear. To adapt the HKTS-18 to this stand you will need to purchase a 1/4-20 by 2 inches machine screw with a counter sink head. Nearly any hardware store will have these for less than a quarter. You will also need (4) pan head wood screws that fit though the holes at the corner of stand square speaker base, ~1/2" to 5/8" long. (Take the plate to the hardware store when buying these. Purchase a very small quantity of gloss black paint and an inexpensive brush. Next you will need a piece of wood 3.5 inch square by 3/4 inch thick. (half inch thick should work with a 1.75" screw) Sand the edges of the wood block to a nice radius. You can even trace out the front edge of the HKTS-18 and shape the block to the speaker adaptor, front only not the back as it won't fit on stand. Sanding the edges for a nice appearance. Remove the plastic speaker base adaptors and place on wood. Mark a hole for the machine screw and for the wires. Center of square area is for wires, 1/4" hole is for screw. Drill a 1/4" hole for the screw, a larger hole can be drilled for the wires, though 1/4" should do. Flip over and countersink the machine screw hole. Set wood on square plate of speaker stand and mark the four mounting holes on the same side as the countersink. Drill the holes 1/2 to 5/8 inch deep depending on your wood screws, do not drill all the way through. (If you do, fill the top side with spackle before painting) Paint the wood and wood screws black. After the paint dries - assemble. There is a specific sequence of assembly that will be obvious after you get it wrong a few timesCustomer Review: IGNORE NEGATIVE REVIEWS- Be realistic!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased these speaker stands after MUCH research. I have the Onkyo HT-S5100 system and the speakers do not work well with ANY stands as they are large and only have keyhole mounts in the back that are very high in relation to the entire speaker. So I took a bit of a gamble and pulled the trigger on these stands.
Construction: 4 stars. Very heavy metal construction. Pole screws into base. The top mounting plate is held on (and the metal backing loop is held on as well) by two small clamps which are screwed down. That is all. You can use the back loop, double-sided tape, or wood screws (not included) to secure the speaker to the stand. The tightening collar is plastic but you hand tighten it and leave it alone. Should not have problems breaking.
Elegance: 3 stars. This is the one that kills me. It is a metal pole. How elegant do you want it to be? Here is my thought: You either want people to come over and say "Wow you have an amazing sound system!" or "Wow that is a super cool speaker stand!" So which is it? Does it look fantastic? No. Does it do the job? Yes. I love them because they are so minimal, they dont draw your eye. So to all the negative reviews: I guess some people want speaker stands while others want monumental pedestals to hold their speakers.
Ease of assembly: 5 stars. I found it to be easy although it can be a little bit of a challenge to manage the loop, securing clamps, and bracket all at the same time. An extra pair of hands would come in handy (no pun intended). Very easy though.
Adaptability: 5 stars. Adaptability depends on your imagination and how good you are with tools. I am going to have to play with mine a bit to get exactly what I want...but I know what I am doing. If you asked my wife how to make it work, she would have no clue. So it really depends on how good you are with a screwdriver, screws, etc. BUT it isnt much of a challenge anyways as they give you several really great options.
All in all I would say they are a 5 star product. Solid. Practical. They hold a speaker. What more do you want?
Customer Review: Inexpensive speaker stands that will do the job
Summary: 5 Stars
For the price, these stands are great! I'm using them to support two polk rm 7's, and they work fine. The base on each stand is pretty heavy, and even on carpet I have absolutely no worries about them tipping over, even with the stands raised up to the highest possible. For heavier speakers, balance could become a problem, but as long as you use speakers under the weight limit in the specifications (which I think is 2 or 3 pounds) you will be fine. They come in black and look good with my speakers.
For attaching your speakers, the stands come with different size screws, a small base that the speaker sits on, and a bracket that attaches to the base and goes behind the speaker (see the amazon pictures). Double sided tape is also included if you want to use that to mount your speakers onto the square base. Washers, foam and metal, are also included. The base does NOT have any screw holes to mount your speakers; you use the bracket to stick a screw through and into your speakers, provided that your speakers have a screw hole on the side. If your speakers have the screw hole in the bottom of the speaker, you can pull the L-shaped bracket out some from the base and put the screw through the bottom of the bracket and into your speakers, overhanging the base. Speaker wire can conveniently go through the stem of the stands to be hidden.
The screws provided worked great for my polk rm 7's, and I think they would work for most speakers. I have two polk rm 8's that I'm not sure would work with these stands though (the screw hole is probably too deep underneath the speaker), unless you just used double-sided tape, which I'm sure would be fine. I realize some of the things I tried to explain are a little complicated, so feel free to ask questions if you are interested in these stands.
By the way, amazon shipping is awesome! I used the FREE super saver shipping, and though the estimate was that I would get the stands in over a week, I got them in one day!
Customer Review: Looks great, works well and easy to assemble
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased these for my Polk Audio RM6750 front speakers. They were considerably cheaper than the Sanus stands, and I was skeptical about that. I read the reviews here and decided that a $30 savings was worth a shot.
I used 14 gauge speaker wire and it ran up inside the pole with plenty of room. Someone else said it didn't fit right, but it was fine for me. This was a 100 ft. spool of RCA speaker wire from Lowes, for reference.
Putting the base and poles together is a snap. The holder slides into a small metal fastener on the top in an "L" shape. It is made of a very stiff metal and shaped back around in a loop, so the exact location of the keyhole on your speaker is irrelevant (up to a certain height). It acts just like a slider, so putting the speakers onto the holding bracket was a breeze.
I'm not sure if this could be made to work with speakers that have the threaded mounts on the bottom of the speakers. Since you can fasten the bracket to the base of the top pole however you want, you might be able to slide it back a bit and get to the bottom if you put the long part of the "L" as the base. I don't know how great this would look but it would probably work (it might even look fine).
They look great in my living room next to my plasma. I was afraid they they would be easily tipped over with dogs/children but they don't tip all that easily so not one single accident yet. I wasn't a huge fan of the triangular base look, but once I got them together and next to the TV I loved it.
All-in-all a great buy and just as good (if not better) as the more expensive competition. Make sure you look at some of the photos here so you can get a good idea how they fasten to your speakers to see if they will work first.
Customer Review: Inexpensive, unobtrusive, and very functional.
Summary: 5 Stars
The reason I have given 5 stars is due to the price, the height, and excellent functional design. As you know, speaker stands are ridiculously overpriced. These are reasonable.
Speaker wire can be completely hidden. The wire feeds through the stand and comes out the top for connection to your speakers. There is a cool little "U" shape on the front foot where the speaker wire comes out on the bottom. It keeps the speaker wire directed where you want it to be directed on the base. It's a very well thought out design feature that I've not seen on other stands. With tile floors, it makes a big difference for me. It keeps the speaker wire directed under the sofa where I want it so it can't be seen.
Now on to stability-
If you have hard flooring, you will be able to extend the stands all the way up if you screw the speakers to the bottom plate. The base is surprisingly stable and it has rubbery stuff on the bottom to keep it from sliding. If the stands will be on carpet, you may not be able to fully extend them unless you have small speakers. My son's system has small speakers. They are back mounted to the stand with a screw and nut that fit inside a metal bracket that can be removed for screw mount. His speakers are on berber carpet. With his small lightweight speakers he is able to fully extend these with no wobble.