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Just purchased Usher Be-718. Need Help with Setup

I've just purchased Usher Audio's Be-718. So now I'm researching on speaker stands so far i've only found a few...

There are two from Usher: 708 and 728 spearker stands
I really like the fact that they are adjustable (because I'm also shopping around for a new listening chair...)
but only thing that bugs me is the fact that the wood doesnt quite match the Be-718. (my brother has the 728stands)

Then there are Sound Anchors (custom made for Be-718). Comes in 3&4 post flavors. Never seen them in person, but they look sturdy enough to support a truck.

And I've also found Solid Steel SS series. I really like the way they look. I've seen their equipment racks and heard great things about them. http://www.solidsteel.it/

To Be-718 owners: What stands are you using??

Anyone with experience with Sound Anchors/Solid Steel speaker stands?

What other stands should I look into?

Ofcourse acoustic/build quality comes first, but as far as price, I would like to keep them under $500. $600 is my screaming point. Never knew good stands could cost so much... Any more than that, maybe i should considered getting floor stand speakers instead of stand-mount.
spoolyt
shaizada
18 posts
 
I bought the Core Designs Model E stands for my Usher Be-718s. The stands themselves are 26" so a few audiopoints between the speaker and stand AND/OR between the stand and ground can give some adjustability. Frankly, I think the Core Designs might be the best ones in the market for the Usher speakers aesthetically and functionally.

FYI, the original Usher stands have been discontinued. Also, the Ushers look VERY similar to the Sonus Faber lineup. Should probably see what the SF crowd are using, as they could be good options for the Be-718.

Remember, different stand materials will make the Speakers sound different. Use the materials to "tune" the sound to your liking....find the stands that seem to be the best fit for you and take it from there. I like to play with different wood materials hence I went with Black Walnut stands for my fix.
jazzfreak
1 posts
 
I'm using the $250 stands that Usher used to sell. They are blk. look great, and do a great job. I paid $200 and happy.These speaker will sound great on a soup box!!!!!!
718's live!
raks
468 posts
 
I purchased my Usher BE718’s a couple of months ago, and Blue Tacked them to four post Target stands filled with 80 pounds of buckshot and sand. After a lot of fiddling around with placement, I settled in on where I felt they sounded best.

Being way happy with how great they sounded, and thrilled that the WAF was way up from my previous speakers, I ordered a 24 inch high pair of the three post Sound Anchor stands that Sound Anchors fabricates specifically for the Usher BE718’s.

So that I wouldn’t have to mess around with finding the sweet spot again, I measured everything to make sure the speakers on the Sound Anchor stands would be exactly in the same spot as they were on the Target stands. After getting everything set, I fired up my system… and to my surprise… the Sound Anchor stands changed everything… and I do mean everything.

After hours of re-messing around with placement, I ended up pulling the 718’s much closer together, with less rake angle. The 718’s on the Sound Anchor stands sound deeper, wider, and higher (I'm in heaven). My Target stands were pretty dead, or at least I though they were until I got the Sound Anchor stands. When you tap the Sound Anchor stands, its almost like you’re taping on cement, yet the Sound Anchor stands aren’t anywhere near as heavy as my Target stands are.

Shaizada sure knew what he was taking about when he said "different stand materials will make the Speakers sound different".
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