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Further information: if you buying a Chord fronts,you may consider the Stand. In mint Condition Photos: PLEASE READ If you include any reference to pricing whatsoever in this section (excluding RRP), your ad will not be approved If you are advertising multiple items, you must post one bulk price only, or post seperate ads for each item If you don't include photographs of the actual item being sold, your ad will not be approved You understand that a reasonable donation for selling fees is expected upon successful sale of your item - if you have previously sold items and not made a donation, your advertisement may not be approved.

Handbuilt Hi-Fi stand / rack 4 shelves and base and top can also be used for components so total of 6 components could be housed. Dimensions: 550 w x 470 d x 960 h Handbuilt with 50mm thick hardwood + 20mm perspex shelves Internal shelf width is 454mm. In very good overall condition there are some minor surface scratches but not very noticeable. This thing is solid, weighs a tonne therefore providing exceptional isolation for your components. Unit is fitted with some casters and retractable carpet spikes. Only selling as it does not fit my new place unfortunately. Photos: PLEASE READ If you include any reference to pricing whatsoever in this section (excluding RRP), your ad will not be approved If you are advertising multiple items, you must post one bulk price only, or post seperate ads for each item If you don't include photographs of the actual item being sold, your ad will not be approved You understand that upon successful sale of your item it is expected you pay Seller's Fees. - if you have previously sold items and not made a contribution, your advertisement may not be approved.

Item: two Jack Cube Design headphone stands, black leather with red stiching Location: Braybrook, VIC 3019 Price: $60 ($30 each) Item Condition: new, in the box Reason for selling: not using Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal Extra Info: Pictures:

Hello all, does anyone know how I go about removing the pedestal stand from the bottom of a GEC Weltron 2007 turntable/tape/radio system? I have found one page online mention that the stand screws into the base of the unit but I'm not sure how accurate this limited info is. There are no screws etc so maybe the whole thing unscrews but mine won't budge. Perhaps I just need to be a bit more forceful but I don't want to find out the hard way that I shouldn't! Cheers, Lee

Item: Bowers & Wilkins 685 S2 and B&W STAV 24 Stand Location: Sydney Price: $850 $750 $700 $650 Item Condition: Like New - 18 months Old Reason for selling: Upgrade to Floorstander Speakers Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, bank transfer Extra Info: For sale is my B&W 685 S2 bookshelf speakers finished in black ash and a pair of B&W STAV-24 speaker stands. I have the original box for the speakers which I can provide. The speakers are in excellent condition with no markings, cracks or dents on the speaker cabinets. The speaker has not been over driven and cared for. Please refer to the pictures below. The speakers are approx 18 months old and have been cared for. Available for demo in local Sydney area. Price is negotiable. Best bang for your buck entry level bookshelf speaker. Only selling due to upgrade to a pair of floorstander speakers. Pictures:

Item: Gecko Stand (Really solid and heavy) Location: Sydney Price: 150 Item Condition: Good Reason for selling: NLR Payment Method: Pickup only - Cash Extra Info: This excellent rack was bought here on SNA 18 months ago and served me really well due to the decent sizing of the shelves. Images are front and back of the unit. Dimensions are approx: 1204 (1175) L, 537 (509) D, 559 H, (The numbers in brackets are the actual shelf lengths...the legs protude slightly - so the overall L and D are slightly higher. Height of bottom shelf 226 Height of top shelf 167 NB I don't have any way to weigh it, but I would estimate it is at least 25Kgs. The glass comes out for transport/moving. Pictures:

Item: 600mm high steel speaker stands. Location: Sunbury, Victoria Price: FREE to good home Item Condition: Good Reason for selling: Not needed. Payment Method: FREE Extra Info: 600mm high speakers stands of steel construction. No Longer needed. Local pickup only. Pictures:

Item: Dynaudio Center Base Location: Adelaide Price: $120 inc postage within Aust (RRP $220) Item Condition: excellent, 9/10 only as it came out of the packaging and got dust on it Reason for selling: Surplus Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, COD, bank transfer Extra Info: Purchased this when I had a Dyn SCX. I upgraded to the confidence center and it came with a center base 2. Comes in original packaging and has all accessories (two wedges 4 inch and 8.8 inch, spikes) https://www.dynaudio.com/home-audio/accessories/center-base Pictures:

Further information: Purchased this Tauris Hi-fi rack used about 2 years ago. Great condition and very good built quality, note that some shelves have minor scratches. Photos: Advertisements without photos of the actual item will not be approved.

Item: OR 201Hi hi-end speakers with matching stands (made in Findland) Location: Adelaide Price: 550 aud for speakers plus 200 aud for stands (700 aud for both) Item Condition: In very good condition Reason for selling: Upgrading Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: Speaker Model: OR 210 Hi; 103 db, Matching amplifier: 30-160w, 8ohm, Dimension: 30cm W, 30cm D, 50cm H (without stand) Stands: 40cm Height Photos: Advertisements without photos of the actual item will not be approved.

Item: Turntable Wall Mount Shelf Location: Brisbane Price: $50.00 o.n.o. Item Condition: Good Reason for selling: NLR Payment Method: Local Pickup - Cash (Too big to post) Extra Info: I'm relisting this turntable shelf I no longer use and hoping someone needs one. I have no idea who manufactured it but the steel frame is very solid and the shelf is laminated board. The lower shelf is an add on modification for a phono stage or record covers. It could also be used to mount a home cinema projector on the back wall. The bottom shelf is mounted on long bolts and nuts and can be easily removed if desired. The top shelf dimensions are 350mm x 440mm and the space between the top and lower shelf is 105mm. The total width at the rear from the outer edges of the mounting plate is 600mm. Photos:

Item: B-Tech Atlas BT606 Speaker Stands 60cm height Location: Perth NOR Price: SPF Item Condition: Used Reason for selling: NLR Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: Stands have been tight filled with clean sand making them resonance free and very heavy. Can provide carpet floor spikes to thread into feet at buyer's request. Pictures:

Item : Gecko HiFi Stand Location : Parramatta, NSW Price : $300 Item condition : Very good Reason for selling : no longer required Payment method: Cash or bank transfer Link: http://www.geckoproducts.com.au/product.php?productid=16400&cat=300&page=1 2nd owner, unfortunately I don't have the cable management piece which attaches to the back of the stand. The stand is 1m in height, 64.5cm deep, 78cm wide at the front and 50cm wide at the rear, would guess it weighs around 25kg due to glass. Due to the bulk size of the item it is pick up only from Parramatta area.

Item: IsoAcoustics IS-L8R155 Home and Studio Speakers Stands (Pair) Location: 3130 VIC Price: Sale pending...$90 + shipping Item Condition: Very good condition Reason for selling: No longer needed as I don't have a desktop setup anymore Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Direct Deposit, Paypal Extra Info: If you have bookshelves sitting on a desk, cabinet or bench, then this IsoAcoustics IS-L8R155 speaker stand a great option to isolate the speaker. It can be used in a number of heights and tilt combinations. There is a good video and more information at the IsoAcoustics site. All original packaging and manual is included. Pictures:

SOLD Item: Standesign 5 Shelf Audio Stand Location: Brisbane inner South Price: SOLD Item Condition: Excellent. Reason for selling: Redesigning room Shipping: Prefer Pick up or I can deliver in Brisbane free (Shipping may be in access of $50 due to weight) Payment Method: Cash on Pickup - Bank Deposit Extra Info - this stand is made with square steel tube welded Each shelf is removable The top shelf is on spikes The design is racked back to allow easy access to components from any level It's solid and heavy @ approx 35kg by my guess PM me if interested Photos of actual stand

A few weeks ago I purchased a new set of Dynaudio Focus 160 (from a special at Rio Sound and Vision). FINALLY, I've had the time to unpack out and try them out. Currently, I'm running a Denon AVR 2807 with B&W 603s3 front, LCR 600 centre and B&W LM1 rears. I live in a smallish apartment so no sub (it would be total overkill with the 603s). My main transport is a Logitech Squeezebox Touch linked to a Synology NAS (full of my .flac files) feeding into a Moon 100D DAC. The turntable is a Project Debut Carbon with standard OM10 cartridge feeding into a Moon 110LP Phono amp and Chord Crimson RCA interconnects for both the Phono and DAC. I've heard over and over that Dynaudio speakers require a lengthy run-in time, however, I'll give you my first impressions after 2 hours of medium/high level listening. Also, I've set the Dyns up temporarily sitting on their foam packaging on little Ikea tables and I appreciate this is far from ideal (plan to purchase some stands for them). Specs (from manufacturer) Sensitivity 85 dB IEC Power handling > 200 W Impedance 4 Ω Frequency Response 44 Hz – 21 kHz (± 3 dB) Weight 7.6 kg Dimensions (W x H x D) 202 x 350 x 294 mm 7.9 x 13.8 x 11.6" Build Quality From the moment they were unpacked, these speakers exuded quality. The black piano finish is precise and this is evident by the fact that you can see your own reflection without leaping back three feet after being greeted with a horribly distorted figure. The boxes feel solid weighing 7.6kg each and the overall finish and precise placement of the drivers is second to none. They are rear ported and their rear terminals, although single inputs (no bi-wiring/bi-amping) accept either banana plugs or sufficiently thick bare wires. Aesthetics Beautiful... really! As mentioned above, the piano finish is excellent and the tapered (to the rear) cabinets look smart and I'm sure have a practical function. The detachable grill sits approx 1cm from the cabinet's front face. They have a contemporary look and would fit in with almost any decor given that they are available in a range of finishes. I often hear dynaudio speakers described as being very 'industrial' like design and although I think this is true for the DM series and C1/C2, I think the Focus series is a far more conventional and versatile (not to say that I wouldn't jump at a pair of C1s given the opportunity). Sound Quality (The most important bit) Okay, I'm not adept at reviewing audio gear, but i'll do my best here. I set the the speakers up in an A/B config on my receiver, although I must add that the B&W towers were running in a bi-amped config through the receiver so potentially had an advantage (debatable). Room placement was also different with the Dyns sitting at least 1.5 foot in front of the B&W (this may affect bass response). Firstly, any buyers remorse faded very quickly. The Dyns exhibited a extremely controlled response with seemingly even response across all frequencies (excluding the very low bass <45hz). When I first powered up the Dyns and switched the receiver to 'B' speakers, I had to double check the setting as my girlfriend immediately asked "When can we listen to the new speakers". To my amazement, the settings were correct and we had the Dyns pumping away while the B&Ws sat silent. The treble response is crisp without sounding over-analytical and the finest details are reproduced effortlessly. Even at high volumes, I felt comfortable and not overwhelmed by harsh treble tones. I found the Dyns to a be a more forward sounding speaker over the B&Ws, although their placement woud have contributed. The refined treble meant that listening to these babies at high volumes did not leave you feeling like you'd just had your ears drilled out by a Black & Decker. The mids were smooth and presented vocals in a truly life-like way, which really took Tracy Chapman's self-titled album to a new level for me. I would describe the mids as being realistic and balanced with a focus on vocals. I've often heard speakers that make the vocals sound distant or muffled, the Dyns brought them to life in a way I have never heard. In terms of bass, these little guys do a tremendous job. For this task, I turned to Kraftwerk's 'Electric Cafe' and various rap tracks from 2pac. The first thing I noticed about the bass response was 'controled'. Surprisingly, the little Dyns handled frequencies that I never thought possible from a standmounted speaker. If your primary listening is rap/electro then I would probably suggest a subwoofer, however, I found the lower bass sufficient. The B&Ws definitely have the edge with low-down bass, however, that is to be expected given their 2.5way floorstander design. In saying that though, the Dyns were more than capable of filling my 18ft x 13ft living room. Conclusion Straight out of the box these speakers amazed me particularly with their ability to bring music to life. I would be keen to see if their performance improves from further listening and I think a 2 channel amp upgrade would improve them even further. If you are in the market for speakers in this price range ($3,200 retail), then I would highly recommend placing them on your audition list. Cheers, David

Item: Dynaudio Stand 6 (pair in gloss black) Location: Clayton, VIC Price: SOLD Item Condition: Mint Reason for selling: Got some Stand 4's that bolt into my C1's Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, bank deposit Details: The Stand 6 is Dynaudio's new flagship stand, replacing the Stand 4. They have a twin-compartment center column; one section can be mass loaded and the other used to feed speaker cable through. The Stand 6 is not yet available to purchase in Australia, but will be shortly for $700. I can't find the box so these are pickup only unfortunately. Good stands are so hard to find in Australia, so jump on these while you can! More info: http://www.dynaudio.com/int/home_loudspeaker_systems/accessories/stand_6.php Pics:

Item: Headphone stand Location: WA, 6150 Price: $99 plus postage Item Condition: New, bought 2 days ago Reason for selling: Doesn't suit headphones Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Direct debit Extra Info: Placed headphones on them once for a period of 2 minutes Pictures: http://www.noisymote...p?ProductID=380

Item: B&W 705 in Rosewood bookshelf speakers with Gecko metal stands (very heavy base). Location: Auburn, NSW Price: $1000 Item Condition: There is a light scratch on one of the speakers on the side. Otherwise i'd rate it at 8.5/10 cosmetically and 10/10 for sound. Reason for selling: Moved into new house with large listening area. Hence upgrading to floor standers. Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal Extra Info: I've had these speakers for approx 3 years, hardly been used. Powered by my Perreaux i200 amp. Never listened to it loudly as I used to live in units. sound quality is superb from these speakers. You are more than welcome for a demo, bring your own disc! Included in the sale is a pair of Gecko stands. The base is solid metal on spikes, each stand weighs approx 10kg. They are heigh adjustable as well! Any reasonable offers will be considered! Pictures:

Item: Sieveking Omega Location: Perth, 6150 Price: $119 Pickup only Item Condition: 10/10 100% Immaculate Reason for selling: Bought new headphone stand Payment Method: Cash, Direct Deposit Extra Info: Includes original wooly bag it came in Pictures: Can be found here

Item: Tv stand (WITHDRAWN) Dimensions: 1170w 570h 450d Location: Redfern, Sydney Price: (WITHDRAWN) Item Condition: Used - good condition Reason for selling: No longer needed Payment Method: Cash only, pick up only Picture: Attached.

I was reading a few posts here on SNA a few days ago and I just happened to read several that mentioned speaker stands within a few minutes of each other. They got me thinking, speaker stands for stand mounts can cost quite a bit, from a few hundred to a few thousand (in the more exotic cases), but how much do they have to cost to be effective, and can you come up with something that will work just as well for under $100? OK, I can't answer that yet, but I have started on a 'proof of concept' pair so I thought I'd put them up in their own thread and see what people thought about them, or if anyone had any ideas that could be used to improve them. I started with the easiest components I could get my hands on, bricks, wood and threaded rod. The combination of these means we get a heavy stand that is very solid, very stable and easy enough to build and pull apart again that it can be easily modified at a later date. The tools required are fairly basic, I had to cut my own wood and threaded rod so I needed a hand saw and a hack saw, I also chose to recess my nuts (no comments please!) so I needed a hole saw and chisel as well. Next time I might use two pieces of 20mm ply, one sheet to bolt together and one, slightly larger, sheet to use as a bottom base. The leftover structural veneer I'm using here is a bit narrow, but it was free so it was worth a try. The pics show one finished stand and all the bits to build the second one. I bought the bricks, threaded rod and nuts and washers from Mitre 10. Speaker Stands Per Stand Component Price each Total Price. Total (kg) Concrete Blocks, 6 3.7 22.2 43.5 8mm threaded rod, 4 3.35 13.4 0.6 Washers, 8 0.16 1.28 nuts, 8 0.22 1.76 Ply or MDF, 4 ? ? 8 Total $38.64 52.1 It took about 3 hours to put the first one together and I wasn't exactly pushing hard, I also mucked up a measurement and had to cut one of the rods twice so I think we can call that both a quick and simple build. I'll see if I can get to the second one this afternoon and then I can move on to the testing phase later in the week.

Hi all, I'm looking to sell some of my current gear to save up enough cash for some larger full-range floorstanders. I'm located in Brisbane (south) - pickup is preferred given the relatively large size and weight of the items. All are in great condition and original receipts can be provided for the REL and Ushers. Item: REL T1 subwoofer Price: $1100 Condition: Immaculate Payment: Cash or paypal Extra Info: Had this sub for just under a year - perfect condition. A very musical sub. Original speakon connector (for line level input) and spikes provided as well. Refer specs from manufacturer: http://www.rel.net/t1.htm Pictures: Item: Usher S-520 Bookshelf speakers SOLD Price: $300 Condition: Immaculate Payment: Cash or paypal Extra Info: Had these for about a year as well. Great sounding budget speakers, many glowing reviews can be found online. Refer specs from manufacturer: http://www.usheraudi.../s-520-shielded Pictures: Item: Selby acoustics 900mm speaker stands (sand filled) SOLD Price: $90 Condition: Great, very slight vertical twist but hardly noticeable. Payment: Cash or paypal Extra Info: These match perfectly with the Ushers as seen in pics. Thick metal construction and i have sand filled them myself. For those wondering what the white spot is down the bottom of each stand that it is my elite DIY skills in action using "quicksteel" putty to block the lower hole in order to keep the sand in. Including the sand these weigh about 15kg each. Bought from Selby Acoustics: http://www.selbyacou...148&i=239464051 Pictures: Cheers, Mark

Item: KEF XQ20 - Mahogany finish Location: Melbounre CBD Price: $1300 (+ Shipping / free pickup) Item Condition: Very good / 3 years Aus warranty remaining Reason for selling: Upgraded Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, Bank transfer Extra Info: Includes Manual + packaging Pictures: Purchased from Eastwood Hi-fi 11/9/2010 - around 3 years left on the warranty. Complete with receipt, manual, little rubber stands, magnetic grills, factory supplied bi-wire jumpers and original packaging. Very nice glossy mahogany finish - which is my favorite of all the XQ20 finishes. No Sonic issues, never thrashed, always have had the grills attached. - some very minor scratches _under_ one speaker. otherwise in great nick. Pet, smoke and kid free environment. Melbourne CBD pickup available for cash ($1300 pickup) am happy to ship -please contact if interested - should be around $60 max Aus wide.. If paying by paypal please add 3% for the paypal fee. Please see photos for physical condition + some shots of the speaker cone that I did mostly for my own amusement.. official info : http://www.kef.com/u...brochure_en.pdf Thanks,

I bought an amp stand/vibration platform from Mike Lenehan a few weeks ago. It's simple thing in many ways, a plate of steel sandwiched between two MDF sheets and covered in a nice, grippy, finish that reminds me of the nitrile gloves I have to wear at work sometimes. It feels lightly rubberized. I had to put it on a sheet of separate MDF as my floor is a bit more prone to damage from steel springs than it would first appear. Mike recommended that I ensure that the lower sheet couldn't move around as that would negate much of the effect of the platform and result in me spending cash on something that doesn't work. So I bought a packet of Blu Tack and distributed it as evenly as I could on the underside of the bottom sheet. In between the Blu Tack and the floor I have placed two pieces of standard A4 typing paper, torn up into quarters. The paper will, hopefully, ensure that the Blu Tack doesn't peel off pieces of the sealant that the floor is sprayed with (I've already had this happen on the feet of several amps, the rubber of the feet sticks to the sealant and brings it off in big flakes, that's the reason for the first, larger MDF sheet to the left of the amp stand). I say hopefully because I have yet to lift the lower sheet and check, I'm saving that surprise for later. So, now that I've got a sheet of MDF sitting on rainbow Blu Tack (the only packet available was the multi-coloured kind, red and yellow and pink and green...., hence my creation of the term "Rainbow Suspension") I can use it to place my amp stand on. And I did. I also placed an amp on it. (for reasons that I hope are obvious) Placement of the springs is very important and just a little more difficult than I would like it to be. You have to adjust them (in, out, forward and back) until the amp+platform wobbles in just the right way and at the right frequency. I didn't realize it at the time but the first few times I got it wrong. However, even though I got it wrong (lets call it "not quite right" from now on shall we?), I could certainly hear an effect on the sound stage of the amp in use but it didn't quite gell with me, it felt uncertain. I tried moving the springs around (obviously not enough) but after two or three attempts I gave up and decided to get back to it later. I had other things to do and the amp stand wasn't going anywhere, there was plenty of time to play with it in due course. Last Monday I was at Mikes place again, picking up my amps that Andy had fixed for me, and he, naturally, asked me about the stand. I said it wasn't quite what I thought it would be. Mike looked thoughtful for a second and said "It sounds like you haven't got it set up right." Knowing how little effort I had put in I promptly agreed with him and then said that I would get it right eventually and that I just had to keep on trying. Later that day I was back home and moving amps from the car into the lounge. Since I have many amps and only so much floor space I had to do some rearranging and it occurred to me that maybe I could stick the YBA cd player on the amp stand while I re-positioned things. So I did. And then, because I can be pretty damn slow sometimes, I started to remember my initial conversation with Mike about the amp stand. He had said that these platforms work even better with sources. At the time I just nodded and moved the conversation along, I was buying an amp stand. I intended to place amps on it. Amps are my thing. I was not buying a stand for things that were not amps. But... what if I did use it for things that were not amps? It's a strange concept but I guess it could happen. You know, in an infinite universe there has to at least be the possibility of such a thing happening. Even if only hypothetically. Once the idea had fully formed I thought why not, and gave it a try. Not only did it work but it worked so well it took two days for me to get up the willpower to remove it again in order to continue with my Sansui/Luxman/Accuphase work. Once I'm done with that the YBA will be going back on that stand and I want it to stay there. It won't of course because if it does any more integrated amps I review will not be able to be compared directly to any of the previously reviewed amps but I will want it to, badly. What did it do? Well it opened up the sound stage, put more space around each instrument, tripled the apparent size of the room and magically transformed the concrete walls into sheets of black silk. So yeah, you might say I like it. You might even say I like it a lot. (if you were prone to understatement that is) I've yet to try it with the Burson Conductor or any other pre-amps or DACs but I can already see it as a permanent fixture in my lounge. It's staying.