| As technology grows and changes, so does the home | | | | stand, be sure to consider the specific needs and |
| stereo. It seems what was popular and the "hot new | | | | quality of the existing stereo system. |
| item" 10 years ago, is the antique relic of today when it | | | | For those looking for a quick and affordable way to |
| comes to the rapidly changing world of entertainment | | | | boost sound performance, speaker stands can be a |
| technology. There are home stereos of all sizes, for all | | | | great place to start when considering audio furniture |
| types of listeners from those who dedicate room(s) of | | | | for the home. As discovered in the 80's, the simple |
| their home to mini theater-like setups, to those who | | | | action of lifting a speaker off the floor improves its |
| have a couple of speakers and a CD player. | | | | sound quality and performance immeasurably. |
| Regardless of the amount of work put into the | | | | Domestic furniture and floors carry vibrations which |
| hardware, what these people all have in common is a | | | | have a negative effect on the sound being produced. |
| passion for the sounds that come out of the stereo- | | | | In order to cancel this effect out, the modern speaker |
| the music that so greatly influences and enhances their | | | | stand has been designed to function as a sonically |
| lives. | | | | dead column, on which speakers can be isolated, lifted |
| What more and more music aficionados are | | | | and mounted. |
| discovering is that not only the equipment but the | | | | Speaker stand technology has improved drastically- |
| furniture it is kept in/on can make a huge difference in | | | | far beyond just lifting a speaker into the air- and now |
| the quality of the listening experience. A new type of | | | | there are many aesthetically pleasing brands and |
| product is becoming increasingly popular, that of audio | | | | styles on the market that will not only optimize speaker |
| furniture. These pieces don't just provide a stylish new | | | | performance, but enhance the look and ambience of |
| home for stereo equipment; they give it a | | | | any living or entertainment room. |
| performance boost to boot. That's not something any | | | | The most important qualities in a speaker stand are |
| old entertainment cabinet can say. Here are some | | | | stiffness and stability. The best materials are rigid like |
| examples of what's out there now. | | | | steel or thick glass. The flat top plate of a speaker |
| One of the best pieces of furniture to improve the | | | | stand supports the speaker with rubber padding, which |
| sound quality of a home stereo system is a Hi-fi stand. | | | | further serves to eliminate vibrations. The proper height |
| The term hi-fi, or high fidelity, refers very briefly to the | | | | for speakers and tweeters is of utmost importance |
| quality of sound and image reproduction achieved by | | | | (they should be at ear level) and speaker stands allow |
| an audio/AV system. The concept of a current, home, | | | | for the perfect height adjustment. Another big element |
| hi-fi setup involves digital audio sources like CD players, | | | | when optimizing sound is getting the speakers in |
| digital audio tape, digital audio broadcasting (like HD | | | | exactly the right positions as related to the listener. |
| Radio tuners), an amp, pre amp, and loudspeakers. | | | | Putting the speaker on a stands allows for the kind of |
| What exactly do these hi-fi stands provide? Hi-fi | | | | fine-tuning and adjustment necessary to really get the |
| stands come equipped with thick, isolated, shelves | | | | best hi-fi sound out of a stereo system. These simple |
| made of glass, or other incredibly sturdy materials that | | | | stands make for an affordable way to quickly and |
| provide for vibration dampening, deadening, and leveling. | | | | easily improve the sound quality of a home hi-fi stereo |
| The ideal stand should have an open-air design to help | | | | system. |
| increase the lifespan of sound equipment by | | | | The latest evolutionary phase of the TV stand is truly |
| preventing overheating- which ultimately results in the | | | | something to consider when choosing a home for a |
| equipment breaking down prematurely. Often the | | | | new flat screen TV. Combining all the utility of a hi-fi |
| shelves may appear to be "floating," which means | | | | stand with support for a television, a modern TV stand |
| vibration interference will be at a minimum. | | | | earns its keep. Today, the stereo system and TV are |
| As a home's collection of quality high definition | | | | often interconnected, and therefore it makes sense to |
| equipment grows, many hi-fi stands are able to | | | | keep everything in one, centralized location. These |
| expand with it. Choose from hi-fi stands that stack and | | | | pieces of smart furniture combine not only the hi-fi |
| expand, allowing a quick solution to space issues. For | | | | shelving that isolates stereo equipment and eliminates |
| those just beginning to build a stereo system, start with | | | | vibrations (like the hi-fi stands), but hide cables and |
| a base 2-shelf unit and let the stereo system grow | | | | chords to increase the neat clean appearance. Part of |
| from there. It's a welcome alternative compared to | | | | the advantage for flat screen owners of going with a |
| growing into a larger entertainment until that sits empty | | | | stand instead of a wall-mount is the swivel-action of |
| for months or years, or buying new stereo furniture all | | | | many of the latest TV stands- now they can get the |
| the time. For those who already have specialized | | | | perfect picture from anywhere in the room. |
| equipment, the shelves of these versatile storage units | | | | At the end of the day, the method of mounting |
| can be raised and lifted to accommodate even the | | | | speakers is an individual preference. Speaker stands |
| bulkiest digital audio device. The convenience of | | | | are an affordable way to quickly and easily improve |
| stackable units is this flexibility to add and subtract | | | | the sound quality of a home hi-fi stereo system. They |
| height from the stand. | | | | help the speakers work better by eliminating many |
| For those with wall-mount flat-screen television units, | | | | common, completely avoidable, complications like |
| the hi-fi stand is a modern way to display connected | | | | picking up vibrations, and poor room and listener-related |
| audio and DVD equipment without adding a bulky | | | | placement. Nobody wants those pesky "deleterious |
| piece of furniture to the room- part of the idea of | | | | colorations" ruining the sound quality on yet another |
| having a wall-mount! Hi-fi stands are sold online, and in | | | | stereo system's speakers. Start hearing things clearly |
| stores where high-end sound equipment is sold. When | | | | by giving speakers a quick and easy speaker stand |
| looking to upgrade audio equipment storage to a hi-fi | | | | makeover. |