Atlantic Adjustable Height Satellite Speaker Stands, Tool-Free Height Adjustment from 27 to 49 inch, Heavy-Duty Powder-Coated Cast-Iron Base, Integrated Wire Management PN 77305018, 2-pc pair in Black

I wanted to write this review because I had wasted a lot of time and effort in finding the right speaker stands (cheap but still comparable to the Bose stands) for my home theatre system. IF YOU DON’T HAVE TIME TO READ THE FULL REVIEW, JUST KNOW THAT WHATEEVER YOUR SPEAKER SYSTEM IS, THIS SPEAKER SYSTEM WILL BE THE RIGHT FIT FOR IT because these stands some with a variety of attachment options and they will surely fit your speakers. BUY WITHOUT HESITATION AND YOU WONT REGRET.I recently bought Bose Sountdtouch 520 home theater system and wanted to buy speaker stands for front and rear speakers. After spending about 1600 dollars for the home theatre system, I was not very keen on spending another approx. $300 for four speaker stands. That’s when I turned to tried and trusted Amazon to search for an economical yet a comparable alternative to the “original” Bose speaker stands!!!I came across many of them and was not sure which one will fit best. Tried to get answers/suggestions from previous users and the sellers/manufacturer on Amazon but didn’t get any definitive answers. Then I decided to take advantage of Amazon’s awesome return policy and thought of getting one pair of speaker stands and try them out myself. Finally after 4 weeks of contemplation, I decided to get the “Atlantic Satellite 77305018 2 Speaker Stands”. Thanks to Amazon Prime, they arrived within two days.I would like to list the pros and cons below:1. As soon as I lifted the package from front door, I knew its quality stuff because the package was very heavy.2. The rods and the base of the stands were made of cast iron of very good quality.3. The best thing I like about these stands is that they come with a huge variety of screws/supports/washers and other accessories (see attached images), which make it possible to use them virtually with any home theater system in the market.4. They have two iron rods with an adjusting hinge/screw that allows to adjust you the height of your speaker depending on the height and placement of your sofa/furniture in the room.5. The base is triangular in shape and pretty heavy. This prevents the stands from tipping if someone slightly nudges them while passing by.6. For 17 dollars per stand, I would say these are comparable to the ones Bose sells for 65 dollars apiece ( I saw and felt the original stands in Bose store before buying these).7. Bose sells a different type of “short” speaker stands for front speakers. But I would suggest to get these stands because that gives you freedom to adjust them as far as from the TV and you will not be limited by the size of your TV stand/table to place them. Also, you would be able to adjust height of the front speakers.8. The stand come with a detailed packaging list and pictorial instructions which explains use of these stands with varying type of speakers offered by different manufacturers.9. The black color has a matt finish and they look elegant in a room.Cons:1. The inner hollow space of the iron rods is very narrow and the ends are even narrower. I could not pass the proprietary Bose wires with connecters for speakers through this rod. But this is not a deal breaker as you can use Velcro or scotch tape to tie the wire with the stand rod.2. I cannot point out any other flaw in these stands so I would just write that they come only in two colors (black and white). Would have been great if they were available in red, magenta, yellow and pink ;)+++++Specific comments for Bose Sountdtouch 520 home theater system+++++If you have a Bose Soundtouch 520, use the stands as I did and you wont complain about it and would be glad to have saved $250 by not buying the Bose stands (these instructions may sound confusing but trust me that you will be fitting the stand effortlessly after you have them in front of you):1. Attach the iron rod to the base and tighten them with hand (if you use a plier, wrap some cloth around the rid before clamping the plier or you will scratch the rod).2. Put on the square base on top of the rod and tighten it with the provided screws (two screws labeled I-a).3. Before tightening the screws insert components labeled “E” and also put the components D1 trough “E”.4. Pass the Bose wire connector through the gap in component D1 (do not connect the speaker yet). I used D1 because the speakers a bit long. One can use D2 if the speakers are short.5. Now tighten the screws using a screw driver6. Peel of the cover from one side of the provided two-way adhesive tape and put it on the square base only on three sides (not including the rear side).7. Connect the wire to the speaker.8. Peel off the cover form other side of the tape.9. Carefully place the speaker on the tape, adjusting it in such a way that the component D1 touches the back of the speaker10. Use the fourth remaining two way tape to attach the back of the speaker to component D1 (do not peel off the other side of the tape, see photo).11. Use Velcro or invisible tape to keep the wires close to the stand.It is a reason to be skeptical about pasting your speakers on the tape because it will stay permanently. Even I was worried about that but then decided to use it on one speaker and see hoe it goes. I kept it for a week and then I did it for the second speakers also. Three weeks later I ordered another set for my front speakers also.GET THESE STANDS AND YOU WONT REGRET HAVING THEM!!!!!!

Ordered these pair of stands for my Vizio satellite speakers and I must admit, they look like they were included with the Vizio 5.1 sound system! Stand mounts are of a nice design and are also hefty to boot. The base has a nice weight to them, not like the others where you have to add weight to keep it from tipping over. The 3 point felt tipped base should not have any issues with tipping over at all. Assembling the stands was very easy. Running the speakers wires through the tubing is as simple as pulling out the jacks for the speakers and loosening the screws that hold the positive and negative speaker wires. The connector should come out freely now. After doing that insert the speaker wires from the bottom of the stand ( you should have had the tubing threaded on by now) through the tubes and up and out the top. Pick the L-shape mount that best fits your application ( the taller of the pair worked for mine). Use the proper screws and washers that best fit your speaker. These are also included with the stands. I used the larger screws for my application but found that one of the screws would not screw into speaker. I thought it might be my speakers and that the threads might be off. I took one of the screws and it went in perfectly into both speakers. Thus it was a defective screw which meant a trip to the local hardware store. I brought one of the screws with me to get a size and thread that was as close to the original. (BAD IDEA)! If you have this issue it would be best to just bring the speaker with you instead of buying $5 worth of screws/ washers hoping that one of them will fit. I found a stainless steel screw (natural shiny steel) hoping to get a sharpie and color it black after mounting the speaker. I also bought some thicker (smaller diameter)- nylon washers to fasten everything together. There are so many options as to how you can mount your speakers and wires so I will leave that part alone. I do want to mention that those nylon washers came in handy when it was time to mount the speaker wires. I did not use the included double sided tape but I always have an assortment of different sized round felt stick on's that I bought at Wal-Mart. I just padded the base of the speaker mount and put some on the L-shape bracket so that when you tighten the screw the bracket will not contact the speaker and scratch the surface. I decided that those shiny screws actually accentuated the looks of the speaker so I ended up not using the sharpie and coloring it black. Looks like it came from the factory that way! Looks awesome!Pros: Pricepoint is comparable to its competitors. If anything the Atlantic has the edge because there is not to many plastic parts,You shouldn't have any problem with setting the height. Just hand tighten the plastic knob! Yes I do hundreds of pushupsa day so I cannot stress the word " handtighting" enough! If you do then you only have yourself to blame for stripping that-knob!Stay within the given speaker weight for this stand!It comes in two finishes, Black and Silver (natural metal).Cons: That defect in the screw might be an isolated incident. Lack of QC, but at this price point I am willing to overlook it. -Besides the chrome screws I installed in its place gives it character now! Looks better (at least to me) because it -accentuates the chrome finish on the front of the speaker grill. IMO.Summary: Buy it because it is functional and it looks great. Everything is included in the box from brackets to screws. Ifyou want to personalize it and make it your own then go and buy these stands. There is that feeling of satisfaction whenone can turn a small defect into something even more cool. Cheers & Aloha! Hope this review helps you in buying theright speaker stand for your application.