11-01-09: PhiljoletPhilojet, you hit on a point that is along the lines of why I am not jumping to buy the AN stands.
fwiw I have the Sound Anchor stands for my Audio Note kit 3 (model E) speakers and they are at least twice as beefy as the AN stands which are a bit flimsy IMO.
Also, the ability to place the speakers close to the walls is important, although 3" shouldn't be a problem.
Sherod, I own SP-101 stands, so I will try them. Their design precludes placing the AN speakers as close to the walls as is recommended, which is one reason the Sistrum stands are not ideal for the AN speakers, IMO ( in addition to the earthquake issue already mentioned).