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I recently purchased a pair of Maggie 3.6R speakers. The stock stands didn't impress me. Although vertical, all the weight of the speakers is held by 4 small screws bolted to short uprights. With some loud orchestral passages, I could see the speakers moving. Not exactly the picture of solidity.
I heard about Grant Mye's Maggie stands, contacted him, and ordered a pair.
They can be ordered in a variety of colors although wrinkle black is standard and is the easiest to match with the speaker colors. They arrived securely packed in a wooden crate, the rear supports shipped separately in a thick PVC tube. (Grant ships from Vancouver, B.C. so he prepares his packages well). They even come with really nice threaded brass points to use the stands on carpeted surfaces.
The stands are very easy to assemble and mount the speakers to. The sloping rear supports make a huge difference in providing rigidity to the speaker by anchoring it to the stand, preventing all movement.
After careful listening, I have noted a definite increase in and tightness of the bass. Even the midrange seems more focused in space.
These stands are a very significant and reasonably priced upgrade for the 3.6's, a must in my book.
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Did you compare these to the sound anchor stands? I am interested in new stands and the Mye stands seem to be the way to go, how ever I would like something even more extreme if possible. I am thinking full metal support behind the speaker larger bass all filled with sand(or similar material). It would be easier to just buy something though, can you fill the Mye stand- make it more inert.
The Mye stands are just what you want. You can fill them with sand or lead. They are full metal and will give your speakers the solidity of the rock of Gibraltar. No, I have no tried any other stands.
Could you let us in on where you got your Mye stands, and what they cost, what construction was required, where their website is, etc?
I think I may just get a set.
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