Stands for Saras - Properly Posted
Posted by: Evan D. Jay on 17 February 2001
Back in the mid 80's I used Saras on the Linn stands. I also worked for a Linn dealer for a while and did lots of experimenting. My advice is to seek out a complete set of pukka Sara stands.
As an aside, I filled my stands with lead shot (one shot at a time through the threaded holes of the uprights!) and it was well worthwhile. Tighter, deeper bass, more 'texture' and easier to follow individual instruments.
Good luck,
Mark DunnÖ
Probably the better solution.
Andrew
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The first person that I am aware of that custom welded stands for rigidity and claimed a sonicimprovement (which was met with a healthy dose or skepticism at the time) was one John Farlowe, a long time naim lover and some say emulator, who founded Exposure Electronics. Up to this point the purpose of stands was to get the cabinet off the floor and raise the drivers to a suitable height. Period. Think back to the art-deco bent tubular stands that came with the Gale 401s.... tubular bells, anyone?
Did you know the Saras have exactly the same dimensions (LxW) as the LP12 chassis? So they could be shipped in the same boxes, or at least use the same polystyrene shipping-moulding, without the added expense of having to fashion new boxes for them. An interesting design parameter.
So don't be too hung up on the idea that the original Sara stands cannot be matched, let alone bettered by another.
Ron
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If I have read your letter correctly, you have only lost the bottom nuts and spikes and cannot find replacements.
Why not purchase a standard set of spikes and then tap a thread in the stand to suit. It should only take a minute per hole.
The Sara stands are to good to scrap because of some little spike.
Regards
Mick