"Kalle Heinänen" wrote in message
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Physics tells us that the speaker stand should not be perfectly rigid
either; it should be mildly deformable, with very high "loss", ie, it
should convert vibration into heat quickly.

Physics tells us nothing of the kind. Speaker stands do not convert
vibration into heat at all. This is nonsense. Naturally, you want a stand
that can support the speaker weight and that isn't likely to tip over.
Beyond elevating the speaker to ear level there is nothing else significant
about speaker stands. I would suggest you ask the same question over on
rec.audio.tech and mention the alleged vibratin to heat problem and see what
kind of response you get.



Ok! Thanks for your answer. I'm actually thinking about just having this
maybe 0.6-0.9cm thick metal strip, folded at top and bottom, forming
something like letter E without the middle line. So it's not a spring, but
perhaps more springy than average stands. Any comments about this idea?
Naturally I have to make sure that it doesn't break or twist (or at least
try to make sure)..

Make the stand with a base that is just slightly smaller than the bottom of
the speaker. You can use wood or I've seen some DIY stands made form
plastic pipe filled with sand for stability.