Atlantic Satellite 77305018 2 Speaker Stands (Black)
by Atlantic, Inc.
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Customer Review: Perfect for the price
Summary: 5 Stars
I had just purchased the Denon DHT - 591 BA Home Theater System with the Boston Acoustics 5.1 Speakers and needed a set of speaker stands. I did not do my research and ended up paying close to 180$ for 4 stands from Best Buy. I decided to browse amazon just to see if there were cheaper stands. Well I came across these and after reading the reviews, I decided to buy 2 sets.
These stands are very easy to put together. The hardest thing was pushing the speaker wire through the tube. That did not take that long though. My advice is try to just keep the wire straight and keep pushing. If you push stop push, I noticed that the wire got jammed and I had to pull it out and start again.
I used these stands with the MCS 95 Boston Speakers, these are the speakers that come with the surround sound system, but just in case you have the separate speaker system, I wanted to throw in the model. They come with a screw and plate already attached. So I just used the boston plate and screw to attach the speakers to the stands.
Now with these speakers, they have a rounded lip all around. If I placed the speaker flat, it angled the speakers up once attached. So what I did was put the provided tape pad under the lip so the bottom of the lip is flush with the end of the bracket. You do not need to use the provided pad though, if you secure it snugly it just rests on the edge and does not appear to really do any damage. It worked out fine the way I did it though.
Now here is where I got bit by not doing my research again. These stands are built for speakers up to 2lbs. Well my speakers are 4lbs each. So I was alittle nervous to have built them and then they would'nt work. Well after attaching them I extended the speaker stands to full height and bumped them to test the sturdyness with the heavier speakers. The base is pretty heavy so it takes quite a bit of pressure to tip them over. These stands are placed on carpet by the way. Needless to say they passed the test.
They are nothing spectacular to look at but they serve the purpose they are needed for. For the price and adaptability you cannot beat it. I am very pleased with this product. The users on here put up good photos to give you an idea of what they look like mounting wise, so please take advantage of that. I recommend these to anyone who needs reliable, decent looking stands, but does'nt need the comfort of looks or name brand logos.
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: I can live with them but there's a lot of room for improvement
Summary: 3 Stars
I ordered a pair of these mainly because I wanted height-adjustable stands - in my home theater room, the left-side stand sits on an elevated stone platform while the right sits on the carpet. They delivered the goods, mostly, as far as height adjustment is concerned and that made me happy but there were some issues. What follows is my evaluation and the overall star-rating.
3-stars - Height adjustment. Height can be set easily but the plastic ring used to lock in a specific height cracked while I was turning it, probably because I used too much force. It's good that it extends a lot but it's not clear who would want speakers sitting on top of a 50-inch tall thin pole. Maybe a lower minimum height would have been more helpful.
4-stars - Stability. It's okay when set at the minimum height but I don't know how steady it would be if extended to the max and placed on a carpeted floor.
4-stars - Design. They look alright with black speakers on them. Speaker wire goes through the tube. The 'oak accents' reference in the Amazon description must have come from another product - there are no oak accents of on these stands.
3-stars - Speaker mounting. The 4 holes provided should work well with satellite speakers that have 4 holes in the base but mine didn't. I had to use the provided sticky tape and this should do but I'm ready to replace it with Velcro if needed. It wasn't easy to get the 16-gauge wire out of the tube and around the screws keeping the mounting platform in place but, eventually, all was okay.
I had issues with mounting the speakers, running the wire through the poles and one plastic part cracked but, in the end, I am using these stands. My rating overall is 3 STARS - that translates to "it's Okay" and I won't return them but it doesn't raise to the 4-stars' "I like it".