Sound Anchors FSTT Desktop Speaker Stand

By Steven Stone

Versatility

I wonder how many pairs of desktop loudspeakers are installed throughout the world. Millions, probably. In most setups, they are probably sitting on desks, bouncing reflected sound off the nearest hard surface. All those transducers could sound better, in some cases much better, if they were mounted on some sort of speaker stand.

Granted, we desktop listeners have far fewer speaker-stand options than loudspeaker choices, but anyone looking for a better setup still has a wide variety of stands to choose from. Some are merely wedges made of foam or something harder that point your loudspeakers upwards. Others are columns with platforms, some are even adjustable to more than one position.

I have in my possession a veritable phalanx of desktop speaker stands that utilize a myriad of designs. And up until very recently I’ve needed to have a harem of stands, because every desktop monitor has an ideal height position vis-à-vis your ears. Recently, however, I’ve finally…