These stands, as others have pointed out, are sturdy enough on initial construction, with a few minor concerns. Which are: the slightly shifting top plate (something which could have been remedied with one more bolt), the ability to actually fill these w/ damping material, and the color (minor). I am using a rather large Dynaudio speaker on these, and they seem to rest quite comfortably atop of these stands, making them good for larger speakers. They also look half-way attractive, too, with the matte silver finish (others have noted the color-to my eye, it's probably more a matter of taste, and I would not be off put by this. They do not look far off in color from what I recollect the silver 805 stands to look like).
On a side note, I do not understand why it's so hard to find a relatively sturdy and attractive speaker (and/or) audio stand in USA, while they seem to abound in other countries. I would have ordered from an International seller if this was an option, but choices were limited and these come close to the real deal. (i.e. I refuse to pay $300-$500 dollars on a speaker stand)"..." Read more
- Audiobore in Upstate New Yawk