• spikes query - Lbob 14:24:37 04/26/04 (1)
  In Reply to: Mye oh mye; what a difference a stand can make. posted by MdawgD on April 25, 2004 at 09:48:14:

  I agree. I've had my Mye's for a year now. One question: Did you spike them? I did but ended up removing them because I think they sound better without. With the spikes I lost a little bloom on the bass that made a difference.
  
  

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  • Re: spikes query - MdawgD 15:31:05 04/26/04 (0)
    In Reply to: spikes query posted by Lbob on April 26, 2004 at 14:24:37:

    I agree that the spikes change the character of the bass and even the overall sound. I replied to rico below that I like the clarity I get with the spikes but the sound without the spikes is warmer? and the bass seems to carry more weight. The nice thing about the stands is there is enough bass that I'm ok losing a little; definitely a change from my maggies without stands. I'm sure individual room acoustics also will contribute to which sounds best.

    Gary
    
    

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• Agree 100% - Dai 11:35:23 04/26/04 (0)
  In Reply to: Mye oh mye; what a difference a stand can make. posted by MdawgD on April 25, 2004 at 09:48:14:

  I bought the stands for my 3.6s and it was a huge improvement over the stock stands. Thanks Grant.
  
  

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• Grant is the greatest - hartwerger 11:55:42 04/25/04 (8)
  In Reply to: Mye oh mye; what a difference a stand can make. posted by MdawgD on April 25, 2004 at 09:48:14:

  I just got my stands about 5-6 weeks ago and I have to second the thoughts in this post. Although I have only seen glowing reviews of the stands, I suppose that everyone's experience will be dependent on all the typical variables of other stereo components, room size, acoustics and the like. However, I must give an overwhelming endorsement to Grant himself (and his ever so kind wife). You will not find better customer service and a person that not only stands (no pun intended) behind his product, but will do everything in his power to ensure that one is completely satisfied. Without going into monotonous details, I emailed Grant one Friday evening with a concern I had and no sooner than I had got up from my computer when I received a phone call from Grant's wife, followed by another call from Grant himself. It was a simple (and somewhat embarrasing) problem, but the assistance was there immediately. My wife was so impressed with the service that she wants to move to Canada as she believes you would be hard pressed to find the warmth and customer service that Grant provides almost anywhere. Well, we ain't exactly moving our Maggies yet, but the point here is if anyone is considering after market stands for their Maggies, Grant is the man. You can't go wrong with the Mye stands simply because Grant won't let you.
  
  

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  • Re: 2 questions for both of you - rico 14:16:32 04/25/04 (7)
    In Reply to: Grant is the greatest posted by hartwerger on April 25, 2004 at 11:55:42:

    Are you using the spikes and have you filled the struts with sand or lead shot. Why or why not?

    Me, I use the spikes and filled the struts with sand.
    
    

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    • Re: 2 questions for both of you - hartwerger 11:01:47 04/26/04 (1)
      In Reply to: Re: 2 questions for both of you posted by rico on April 25, 2004 at 14:16:32:

      I'm still experimenting with the spikes. Maybe its my room setup, but I seem to prefer a slight tilt back to my 1.6s. I have a set of longer spikes for the front base of the stands so I can get the tilt using spikes all the way around. I've also been playing around with using a set of the normal size spikes on the front of the base and no spikes on the back of the base (if any of this is making sense to you). With the spikes on the front and no spikes on the back, I get more bass impact (dare I say "slam"). When using the spikes all the way around (front and back) I lose that bass impact, but gain more clarity. Its a trade off and I'm not sure which set up I prefer yet. I probably will not fill the struts as I occassionally have to move the speakers for those moments when the children out number the adults for our New Years and summer parties.
      
      

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      • Re: Thanks - rico 11:23:45 04/26/04 (0)
        In Reply to: Re: 2 questions for both of you posted by hartwerger on April 26, 2004 at 11:01:47:

        Me, I'd go for the clarity and further rigidity inherent in the spikes all around configuration.
        
        

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    • Re: 2 questions for both of you - MdawgD 14:30:10 04/25/04 (4)
      In Reply to: Re: 2 questions for both of you posted by rico on April 25, 2004 at 14:16:32:

      I'm using spikes because after listening with and without I thought the image and clarity improved with spikes. In some rooms I suspect the stands sans spikes might be preferable. I have not filled my stands yet because I want to listen for awhile to the new sound then compare when the stands are sand filled.

      Gary
      
      

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      • Re: 2 questions for both of you - rico 16:03:46 04/25/04 (3)
        In Reply to: Re: 2 questions for both of you posted by MdawgD on April 25, 2004 at 14:30:10:

        Good isea on the sand. I did the same. But I found the sand improved things further, although the differnce was far less dramatic than adding the stands themselves.

        Happy listening! rico
        
        

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        • Mye Stands - DKG 19:33:12 04/26/04 (2)
          In Reply to: Re: 2 questions for both of you posted by rico on April 25, 2004 at 16:03:46:

          I've had the Mye Stands on 3.6's for 6 months, with spikes and no sand. They made such a huge improvement that I've never thought about playing with spikes vs no spikes. Although I am thinking about adding sand. Whats the expectations of adding sand, is it worth it?

          Its THE BEST TWEAK I've ever heard period. Incredible bass extension, detail, focus they look great too!

          I think there should be a party somewhere of Mye Stand owners. I suggested to Grant that we all me in Vancouver sometime. Its a bitof a hike from Miami, but it would be a good excuse to get back to the pacific northwest.
          
          
          

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          • Re: Adding sand to Mye Stands - rico 08:28:02 04/28/04 (0)
            In Reply to: Mye Stands posted by dkg on April 26, 2004 at 19:33:12:

            sand adds more stability and completely dampens the sound you get when you rap a knuckle against the hollow strut. I will admit that the difference is there but barely noticeable and of course there's no way to "A/B" for comparison.
            
            

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          • Re: Mye Stands - Scott 2.6/R 23:23:52 04/26/04 (0)
            In Reply to: Mye Stands posted by dkg on April 26, 2004 at 19:33:12:

            I'll come to that party!I'm already here.
            Scott
            
            

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