Stand-filling substances?

Been trying to get hold of a firm which used to (maybe still do?) make this stuff for filling speaker stands - sound-bytes I think they were called. Anyone know if they're trading still...or if there is a similiar product available?

The sound-bytes were simply small, pyramid-shaped lumps of metal which, because of their weight and size, were ideal for the job.

Or perhaps I should just stick with the good ol' Brighton beach's finest.

Many thanks for any input.

 

Sound bytes were actually waste product from the manufacture of wire nails(when they made the point in the nails these were the bits that were left over), some clever scottish guy (beleive he is involved with Loud and Clear) they were sold as scrap and he had the brilliant idea to sell them in a bucket for £25 per kilo, worked very well as if they were designed for this application.

Now marketed by atacama under Atabytes
http://www.atacama-audio.co.uk/
Paul

 

Aha!! Many thanks Paul.

Wasn't aware of the fact they were 'waste' product

I'll give them a try

 

Soemones waste is someone else's gold ask steptoe and son, work VERY well by the way, can also be mixed with kiln dried sand to help keep cost down.

let us know your thoughts

 

Will do Paul - my current stands (the ones made by Target for ProAc) are only half-full of sand. Never actually got round to doing the thing properly so this gives me a good reason to finish the job.

 

Paul,

I doubt you know who the original manufacturers of these wire nails is do you?

I have an exam very soon and this is a perfect example of economy of scope which would come in very useful indeed.

Thanks

Andrew

 

I might give them a try in tonne control, but they're not cheap...

Kiln dried sand? Just buy some sand, and dry it out yourself. Either put it on a tray in the oven on low heat, or do what I did and put it out in the sun on a very hot day (wait for august!), and continually turn it and break it up. That's what I had in my SE24s, and currently have in tonne control.

 

Sorry Andrew not sure if you know by wire nails I just mean any common or garden nails, try searching on internet or cantact local B&Q and they may be able to help

Good luck with the project

ps Issac is right but be carefull as some building sands can stain, on the other hand "play sand" is pretty cheap about a fiver a bag and you will only need 2 at most hardly worth the bother of drying your own Issac think of the electricity.

 

Hence why I used the sun (and we have building sand anyway, so it cost a total of nothing ). However given you're in scotland, I can understand your pov.

 

Sorry Issac missed that bit and what is a S-U-N don't think we have these in the West of Scotland