I needed a pair of stands for my NHT SB3's and definitely wanted metal stands, problem is, they cost a lot. I stumbled onto these and decided to order them. My first order arrived with an open box, missing one bottom plate, Josh in customer service took care of the issue and I finally had a second unit 5 days later. The stands are very study, though the alignment of the center threads could use some work. I filled the weld joints on both ends of every tube with hot glue then filled all of them with sand. I plugged the wiring holes on the backs of the larger tube with some carbon fiber vinyl I had laying around. It was very tedious since and took some time, practically using up roughly 30lbs of sand but it was so worth it. I modify speaker crossovers and both my NHTs were upgraded to Polypropylene caps. The most immediate thing I noticed I fired them up set on the stands was definitely better performance all around. The bass solidified, overall focus became evident, sound staging got really spooky playing Jazz tracks, needless to say, I am very happy! I wouldn't call them spike, but cones, included for carpet placement. The stands were so heavy sand-filled that they pretty much dug in with all that weight. Overall build, for the price, is a steal! I am not expecting $60 stands to perform like more expensive models..that's being realistic. I think a lot of people posting a review don't understand the price gaps of wood vs. metal stands and metals advantages. I actually hear my speakers the way they were supposed to sound, without stand resonances....makes my crossover mods more accurate since the stands are out the way acoustically. Will be buying another pair for a friend as a gift.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]