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Firstly, this is NOT A QUALITY ISSUE - although it was somewhat disappointing to find tiny glass shavings on the glass bases, requiring additional time to first wipe all the components with damp paper towels prior to assembling them .. I understand some reviews of this stand are favorable - each to their own, but I chose to return this product for a refund.

In my opinion this stand has DESIGN/AESTHETIC and FUNCTIONAL problems, specifically concerning the GLASS BASE and the SPEAKER CONNECTION ADAPTERS.

GLASS BASE:
1) It doesn't lay flat on the floor, but is raised about 2" or 3" in the corner where the stand connects to the base .. NOTE - if you TAKE A CLOSE LOOK at the picture of the stand around the base plate area - which I failed to do before I bought them - you will notice the stand appears to go BELOW the glass base and the two opposite corners are also slightly raised .. This is not an illusion, the glass base doesn't touch the floor - While some may consider this a design "enhancement", I consider it a design flaw.
2) The base is pretty sizeable - too big when trying to position the speaker along side certain furniture.
3) The screws which connect to/through the base are all tightened by hand (as I recall), which I veiw as another drawback.

SEAKER CONNECTION ADAPTERS: They did not conveniently fit my speakers (standard Rear Surround's) - there was one kludgey combination, but it looked completely horrible.

This item is aesthetically appealing but is very cheaply made and does not stay together once assembled. The connector piece that joins the upper metal rods is made of plastic and does not hold the speaker in place. The rubber that is supposed to keep the upper rod in place doesn't. I do not recommend these stands. Unfortunate, as they would be very nice to look at...the bases are beautiful and made of glass.

Very sturdy and beautiful stands- several different ways to mount speakers, both bottom and back mounts. However, the assembly instructions leave a lot to be desired. Read the written instructions and look at the diagram in the back and you'll be able to figure out where most of the parts go. Going on just the written instructions will leave important parts out :)

I was not totally satisfied with this product. I have assembled 100's it items at home before but still the assembly of this one was quite confusing. The major source of disappointment was the way the stand looks once assemebled. Once completely assmembled, the glass base of the stand doesn't sit parallel to the floor, rather it slopes towards the front, making the entire stand look quite awkward. None of the pictures on the box or in the assemebly instructions clearly show this. So I had to struggle with it for while, trying to figure out what I was doing "wrong". (why it won't sit flat with the floor). Finally called the customer support only to be told that the "slopped base" was by design. So be aware of this

nice stands - they just don't fit my speakers ... but i think that's my bad...