Comments on: OmniMount ELO-B ELO Series Audiophile Speaker Stand

By: J. Lethal

J. Lethal — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:25:20 +0000

The bottom portion of the rods for these stands is threaded so they can be affixed to the base with a nut, washers and included wrench. Unfortunately the threaded part is not nearly long enough and firmly tightening the nut to secure the base and stand is impossible. Also the screw used to hold the stand in place after setting the desired height came so overtightened I couldn’t loosen it and gave up to avoid stripping it. I have assembled many items before including other speaker stands and an entire home gym, and this marks the first time I ever had to return such an item. Do not buy.

By: Robert J. Perodeau

Robert J. Perodeau — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:11:25 +0000

My speakers from my new Onkyo HTIB would not fit on my TV stand so I needed some stands for my tall, thin satellite speakers. These stands look great, were easy to assemble and did exactly what I wanted for an inexpensive solution.

By: J. cauthen

J. cauthen — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:25:54 +0000

I purchased these speaker stands based on a previous review that used the for an Onkyo HTIB. The stands only required a phillips and a flat head screwdriver as well as the included wrench. The rubber feet hold the stands securely in carpet, and the bases are nice and hold my speakers with stability, even at the maximum height. The stands assembled quickly, maybe no more than 15 minutes.

The only problem I encountered was that the screws that fit my design of speaker were too long and would bottom out in the threaded insert of the speaker before becoming tight against the mounting bracket. By chance I had some screws of the same diameter and pitch on hand, otherwise it would have been a few minutes with the hacksaw/grinder to shorten the included screws. For those less mechanically inclined, shorter screws are readily available at the local hardware or big box home improvement store. I chose to leave the rating at 5 stars as these are universal stands and with that comes an understanding that some adjustments might have to be made in order to get the desired fit.