Just buy speaker stands with one central column. Less fannying about.
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I did that initially with my new speakers WW but I didn’t find them all that great to be honest and returned them to my dealer and purchased the SS5’s instead
The SS5’s outshined my previous stands… ok Solidsteel stands are not cheap but it’s a once in a lifetime purchase so I think they represent good value for money; they will definitely outlast me and my partner
Do you mean sound quality wise?
Err yes llatpoh76
The previous stands, like most, were bolted together but the Solidsteel’s SS5’s are welded together in Italy
The SS5’s are a tripod (same as their SS6 & SS7’s too) and that gives them so much inherent strength and stability and honestly you can hear it
I’ve not even filled them yet as they sound great just as they are
For something that’s going to last a lifetime I thought £500’ish wasn’t too bad
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Thanks for sharing your impressions, good to know.
It can always be better, don’t wait too long 
It makes a difference where.
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And when.
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I was thinking that, I’m intrigued as to where and when welded stands make a difference rather than bolted together 
In an earthquake I would prefer welded.
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In an earthquake I wouldn’t give a ****!
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Welded just a preference for me
The last pair of welded stands I owned I thought were excellent
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I use SS6 stands….no fill but I did find with my vivid s12’s they had significant tube vibration. So I tried sorbothane isolators…between speaker and stand….and this worked well…more detail, sweeter and more open…bass seemed little effected…so happy days.
Well done Richieroo
I certainly won’t be adding any isolation devices but I may eventually fill the SS5’s a little bit
No rush though as they sound great just as they are with the ATC’s on top
Depending on the mass and construction of your speaker it may well not be necessary. The S12 inject alot of higher frequency vibration into the stand….more traditional speakers tend to have a different cabinet Q….so I suspect SS are correct…
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I’ve long been a fan of Sound Anchors (who use a proprietary damping material that they fill their stands with). I’ve had good luck filling other cheaper stands as well with dried silica sand, bismuth pellets, etc.
Stands are complex systems. How they couple to the floor, to the speaker, how much mass they use, how they transmit vibrations to their footings, etc. These are nearly always different between stands. So, though I my gut says filling the Solidsteel stands should bring some benefits, I trust SS that they know their product well enough to advise on this. Lastly, one could always evacuate the material if it makes things worse.
same here I experienced a 6.5 earthquake years ago in gulluk, milas Turkey terrifying experience I never want to go through again. Speaker stands would be the last thing on my mind 
I had custom made Sound Anchors for my BMRs a couple months ago, it’s actually general purpose kiln dried sand what they use, completely filled and sealed, they won’t leave it to chance for the stands to resonate. Sound Anchors are very heavy and sturdy, SolidSteels feel flimsy next to them.
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They changed their fill, then. My custom pair from about 5 years ago (since sold with the speakers) contained something that they implied was more exotic (and blue in color, IIRC). I used to live npt far from them on Florida’s East coast, so I was able to pick up from their HQ. They were a noticeable upgrade over the 4-post Audio Advice stands I had been using (under their ‘Pangea’ brand).
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There’s absolutely nothing flimsy about my SS5’s llatpoh76, quite the opposite
They are extremely well made and are exceptionally well planted because of their tripod arrangement that also makes them inherently stable too
Your Sound Anchors look odd as it looks like only a single upright metal pole supports the top plate/speakers and that pole is kinda offset too, strange arrangement… to me anyway
What made you say the SS’s felt flimsy next to them? That’s assuming you had both stands side by side at the same time
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I’ve handled both, there is no comparison, the Sound Anchor is made from steel that is considerably thicker, much heavier, and sturdier. The top plate alone is about 6mm, compare that to compressed wood.
I got the entry level model, there are three-post and four-post, but much pricier. You’d be amazed at how solid and stable the single-post is though.
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