---

Speaker stand

A speaker cabinet usually houses a variety of speakers, such as a woofer, a mid-range, and a tweeter. The woofer produces a bass tone. It has a low frequency response. While the tweeter produces a treble tone. It has a high frequency response. The higher the frequency response, the more directional the sound travels and, on the converse, the lower the frequency response the less directional the sound travels. In most loudspeaker systems, drivers or transducers are housed in a speaker enclosure. The speaker enclosure serves a number of functions. These functions include easier set up of transducers in one unit and keeping the transducers in the correct position while working together. Most loud speakers of the home variety are of the cabinet type and are of medium quality which offer generally reasonable sound except for tending towards boominess, or exaggerated bass tones. Since hifi speakers are housed in housings having numerous different sizes, shapes and configurations, heretofore there has been no reasonably acceptable support which would accommodate the wide variation of speakers. When the speaker is sitting on the floor, the base, having more non-directional characteristics, becomes boomy and has a tendency to echo. The treble being very directional, is coupled to the floor and not directed towards the listeners ear. It has been discovered that elevating the center of the loud speakers to an elevation of about two feet off the floor and directing the sound upwardly and outwardly from that location also serves to enhance quality. Speaker stands are commonly used to elevate the speaker cabinets above the floor. Speaker stands typically are merely simple rigid, floor-standing structures with a top plate on which the speaker sits. A universal speaker stand elevates the speaker cabinet above the floor. It is universal in that it may be adjusted to accommodate various size speaker cabinets. The stand is comprised of a rigid frame having four legs which are removably adjustable to support the base of the speaker cabinet. This stand, however, being a rigid frame, offers little absorption of the vibrations induced by the speaker cabinet. These vibrations also produce an adverse effects on the quality of sound. Speaker stands are typically made of durable cast iron with a black matte finish, the stands' sleek profiles add a modern touch to your home theater setup. Some speaker stand features a stable, three-legged base, with enough heft to support speakers. Once the speakers are installed, listeners can adjust the height, depending on the size and layout of the listening area. Another bonus derives from the support pole and base, which stealthily conceal the speaker cables out of sight. Simple to set up and easy to fine-tune, these speaker stands make a good addition to almost any home stereo or surround sound setup.

---