Stand's for Magico Mini

Hi Neville,
Indeed, you can save a lot of money by not buying the stands, but I would seriously question how well that will work as the Mini decouple from the stands in a unique way via the use of 3 ball bearings. The 'cups' are part of the mini's cabinet. So even if you find third party stands, the 'plate' needs to cover a VERY big area ( I assume you have seen the MM ).
The stands 'vibrate' in a way that I believe adds to the bass response of the MM overall. I have not yet tried, but I suspect that using the MM on non dedicated stands will go far beyond then just affecting them visually. I suggest you contact Alon Wolf.

I have a pair of Audio Dimension stands. They where used for my Pro Response ll's. They weigh in excess of 100 lbs.. By raising the front spikes and lowering the back, would this not give me my 3 degree rise. As well, how hard would it be to weld a larger piece of metal to the top, or to screw down a thick piece of Baltic Birch plywood. Drilling holes for the three ball bearings is childs play. I agree the MM stands are beautiful, but getting the speakers now, and saving for proper stands later, sounds like a smart idea.

Hi Cousinbillyl,
What you or others need to find out if you intend to just buy the Magico Mini, without their dedicated stands, is whether the stands actually contribute to the sonic reproduction of the MM. I suspect the ans is yes. But I really cannot verify.
You can easily find heavy stands, but whether they will ultimately give you the same sonic quality is something I am not sure of.

ws