Sanus NF18 Speaker Stands

I needed speaker stands that were under a certain height, sturdy enough to hold Sonos5 speakers and were not too obtrusive. These fit all my requirements and were easy to assemble.

Pros: Ease of assembly and sturdiness

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Looks great, easy installation .

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Perfect for bookshelf speakers and easy to assemble.

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GOOD QUALITY EASY TO ASSEMBLE

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I chose the Sanus NF 18 stands to support a pair of Martin Logan Motion 15 speakers. They are shipped in packed flat form in a surprisingly small package. Assembly was easy and the result was a pair of solid well built stands, just the right size for the hefty Martin Logan's. They are very stable and very tidy looking. No strange rattles or vibrations with the volume cranked up. Cable management works well too hiding the cables nicely. I know they are only stands but I am very satisfied, a great match for the speakers.

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Well made, easy to assemble and handsome. Perfect for my small speakers.

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Great Product, Well Built...

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These arrived a few days before the estimated delivery time. Took me about 5 minutes to put them together and get the speakers in place. Not only does everything now look a lot better, the difference in sound is amazing. The 18" version was the perfect height for my needs. I used the supplied carpet spikes which worked great for my shorter carpet.

Pros: Compact, good quality. Really make a big difference to the sound.

Cons: None really.

Nice stands. Got my speakers off the floor with style. Not only do they look better , they sound better .

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Very pleased with the quality and construction of these great speaker stands!

Pros: Great price and exceptionally well made.

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The stands worked exactly as advertised. They were very simple to put together and with a little patience the cable concealer went right into place.

Pros: Nice clean look, simple to put together and a perfect match for my set up

Cons: None.

Love my new Sanus speaker stands, they were easy to put together, and the price was excellent! Nothing bad to say about them at all.

Pros: The info said when you use your speakers the sound will get better and better as you use them, boy were they right! They are exceptional!!! :)

Cons: NONE

Stands look great and seem to be well made. I did have a little trouble when I was assembling one of the stands. The predrilled screw hole was to large or the wood to soft but the screw would not tighten up. I simply used a longer screw and that did the trick. Overall a nice stand.

Pros: Look great

Cons: Wish they included different length carpet spikes

I thought that the Sanus NF18 Speaker Stands were designed specifically for each of the Bookshelf speakers to fit within the stand, with grooves or slots to go into each four holes of the speakers. In the future Crutchfield may want to get back with me on this BIG IDEA. for product approval. The speakers do sit on top of each of the pointed spikes provided by SANUS. I think that that does make a big difference in the sound quality of the speakers...For richer, smoother, more lush clarity...as for security though, NOT A GOOD IDEA for the speakers to be just sitting on top of the stands without FURTHER SECURITY for each of the BOOKSHELF speakers to sit upon.

Pros: Nice looking speaker stands.

Cons: The speaker wire is not easily able to be concealed on the rear of the stands.

Meets expectations! Pretty good for the price.

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Stand is sturdy and easy to put together. Looks simple and modern. Should go with any decor. Like the fact that the cables can be hidden. However, the plastic that hides the cables is a bit cheap and difficult to install. Comes with spiked or rubber feet options for speaker and bottom of stand. I would recommend

Pros: Looks good. Stable.

Cons: Cable cover a little difficult to install and a bit cheap, but it does do the job.

The Sanus natural 18" speaker stands are the perfect size to get my Klipsch RB-61 speakers up off the floor, but not too high for these medium sized speakers. They come very well packed, and are easy to assemble. The "cherry" finish looks good with our furniture and built in bookcases in the living room, and matches pretty well the cherry veneer on the Klipsch speakers. The stands are very sturdy, even with relatively heavy speakers sitting on them. Very pleased!

Pros: Sturdy, good looking, easy to assemble.

Cons: Wish the cherry stands were the same (lower) price as the black ones!

Thank you, they look beautiful in my living room.

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I'm giving these 3 stars (and even that is slightly generous). On a positive note, these are not bad looking and they are pretty easy to assemble. Essentally four screws - 2 for the top plate and 2 for the bottom plate. Then the feet - and you have a choice of carpet spikes or rubber feet, both are included. Now for the bad. The spindle or column is pre-drilled with 2 holes in the bottom (for the bottom plate) and 2 holes in the top. The bottom screws are larger than the top and the pre-drilled holes for the bottom are too small. This causes to the column to split when assembling it. This isn't rocket science, but I was two for two in splitting the columns. Fortunately Crutchfield shipped a replacement with no hassles. This time I drilled out the holes just slightly larger, and had no problems with the wood splitting. The other issue I have is the stands are a bit wobbly. They are fine when left alone, but if touch them they will sway. I don't mean rock, like the feet are uneven, I mean sway, like poorly designed. I'm not sure if this makes them any easier to knock over, but you would think a few pieces of wood for the money could be built a little sturdier. My speakers are 25 lbs., which admittedly is right up to the limit for these stands. But it is within their specs. And these are the 18" versions. I would imagine the taller ones are worse. If the metal stands weren't so expensive, I'm thinking that is the probably the way to go.

Pros: Nice looking. Getting speakers off the floor provides for better sound.

Cons: Poorly designed. Wood splits when assembly, stands are wobbly.

Really nice. Easy to assemble. ...solid...good looking. Fast shipping. Great value.

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Very nice and simple, fits in perfect with our decor, price is right.

Pros: Easy to assemble

Cons: Non that I can think of

These stands are very nice and well worth the cost.

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Easy to assemble, looks great and do what they are supposed to do; put speakers off the floor, but not too high.

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Love these stands, they are beautifully finished in cherry and perfectly match and support my Polk tsi 200 bookshelf speakers.

Pros: Look great, firmly supports my Polks.

Cons: None

These stands are nice and sturdy. Calling them cherry is a bit misleading, The vertical posts are some type of natural wood with a solid stain color that is a bit redder than brown. The wire management system is acceptable. I had hoped that the base could be oriented in either direction because the shelf that they had to go on was only about 9-1/2" deep but the only orientation that is really going to work is with the long side in the front to back direction. I ended up drilling new holes for the front spikes so the bottom hangs over the front of the ledge. They still look pretty good. The platforms are actually bigger than optimum for my Definitive Technologies ProMontor 1000s. The stands have short spikes to mount in the top of the platform if your speaker is larger than it but I had to leave these off and so there are holes in all four corners that the speakers can't cover. Really no way to hide those.

Pros: Keep speakers from hitting the floor

Cons: I had a couple of fit issues due to my speakers and where I needed to put the stands.

Very nice looking stands. Got two sets so all my surround speakers are at the same height. Love them!!!

Pros: Simple to assemble.

Cons: None

These work great. I have Polk TSI200s on them. Very sturdy. Like how the wire is hidden.

Pros: Attractive. Sturdy. Cool channel for cables easy assembly.

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The stand works exactly as expected. Easy to assemble, good solid construction, and nice features to hide the wiring.

Pros: Solid construction, nice appearance, easy to assemble, can hide wiring.

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Great stands. Look very clean and hold Polk speakers perfectly

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Great looking product, fast delivery and great price.

Pros: The cherry veneer blends with rest of furniture.

Cons: This stand isn't tall enough, I should have ordered a taller size.

Stands came in only about three days. Easy to put together, seems to be very stable. Good appearance.

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These are well made stands, they elevate the speakers so they sound so much better than being on the floor, and they look great too.

Pros: They boost the overall sound coming from the speakers.

Cons: None so far.

The speaker stands are attractive and very easy to assemble, even for someone who has limited skills in this area!

Pros: Cherry wood post is nice looking; instructions were clear; all the parts were included!

Cons: Can't think of any.

These stands work well with my living room Infinity RS4001's. These speakers are about as heavy as possible for these stands, but they work very well.

Pros: Appearance and function

Cons: None

Easy assembly, very attractive and perfect height for my Book shelf speakers.

Pros: Color blends end. Attractive very stable, nice wire hiding.

Cons: None

Got these for a pair of vintage Ohm L bookshelf speakers. (20" h x12" w x10" d).

Pros: well made, easy to assemble, stylish looks

Cons: would like to see a slight improvement in rigidity, and leveling adjustment on the feet.

The stands are a tremendous compliment to my cherry Klipsch RB61 speakers. They have immensely improved my soundstage..

Pros: They cherry matches the cherry speakers perfectly. Having the speakers up off the floor has allowed the music to envelope my entire room, I probably should have gotten the 24 inch size instead of the 18 because the speakers now sit a few inches below ear level.

Cons: The speaker wire compartment on the back is worthless.

Great looking speakers. Seriously, they brought my whole setup up a notch with it's elegant and sleek look. Got the Sanus 18" on Cherry and the color is really nice, matches almost perfectly my Polk Cherry speakers. Assembly is a piece of cake. Takes you 20 min to do it calmly and you hardly need the instructions. Packaging was perfect was well,perfectly sealed, with foam inside protecting everything. All the hardware for the assembly was nicely identified. The wire track in the back was easy to install and I didn't think it was flimsy at all. Remember to install the wire track before mounting on the bottom or top plates and it'll be way easier. Why I gave it 4 stars? I Bought this stands mainly to reduce vibrations between my speakers and the floor. I have carpeted floors but the speakers can rattle a bit too much sometimes and you can feel it on the carpet a few feet away from the speakers. I live in a townhome and I wanted to make sure my set up would not disturb the neighbors. Well, there was hardly any difference in reducing the vibrations after installing the stands with the carpet spikes on them. I'm not upset with the purchase at all, it's a great little addition to my setup and is aesthetically pleasing, but just didn't function the way I intended. I will need to get a par of isolation pads to mount in between the stands and the speakers and hopefully that would reduce the vibrations. Of course the isolation pads will add another $50 or so to your investment.

Pros: Beautiful design, sturdy stands, rich Cherry color, easy to assemble, high quality product.

Cons: They did not reduce the vibrations between the speakers and the carpeted floor.

Good product for the price. Assembly instructions could be a bit more informative. Had to reattach one top shelf so the bottom and top were square.

Pros: clean appearance, small footprint. wiring cover works well

Cons: no major cons

I recieved the product in just a couple days and was in fine shape after shipping. The instructions were very simple and I did discover a simple trick for installing the speaker wire channel which hides the speaker wire going up from the base of the speaker stand to the speaker itself. If you would mount the bottom base of the stand to the main vertical upright first, then the act of installing the sheet of vinyl provided for the speaker wire cover to the main upright will be made simple. Start by putting a slight curve or bend in the vinyl and insert it into the slots already made on the main upright of the stand. With a light push with one hand and the other hand putting a light squeeze on the viynl to help it be made into a radius, you can then safely install the speaker wire cover without it becoming bent or kinked. Finally you can then mount the top plate for the speaker to sit on.

Pros: Easily assembled and looks great with our cherry finished Polk Audio speakers. I will be ordering this item again right away for another set of Polk Audio' s cherry finish speakers.

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Cheap, sturdy, easy to assemble, attractive. All-in-all, very good, EXCEPT for the absurd flexible plastic backing that's supposed to hide cables. It's just a bad idea. I finally gave up on it - the plastic, which you bend into a 'U', kept springing out of the guide-slits. Poorly thought out wire management notwithstanding, they do the job. Mine have the cherry pillars and the black base and black platform for the speakers: very attractive.

Pros: Cheap, sturdy, attractive, very easy to assemble.

Cons: Really tricky and badly-thought out wire management.

I used these at a gig with my band to hold two lunch box amps. They were easy to assemble, light to move and stable.

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After years of having my Mission 701s on the floor, I decided to finally get some quality stands. What a difference!! Clearer bass, more focussed soundstage!!

Pros: Improved sound

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I enjoy a range of music, from delicate classical to driving sixties, but at moderate loudness. I needed something to increase the bass and bring out the softer sound details from my living room quad system, which consists of two 3-foot high speakers and two 1-foot-high speakers which sit directly on the wood floor. Upon raising the two smaller speakers off the floor by putting them on these speaker stands, the difference in sound was striking. Furthermore, this kit was easy to put together - about 25 minutes.

Pros: Negates the need for increased volume.

Cons: None.

Solidly built, finished well, good product

Pros: Well built, easy to assemble

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These speaker stands a attractive and well built. I assembled the two stands in 15 min. The included rubber feet for the base work well on hardwood floor. The cherry color wood is a little lighter than I expected but is nice.

Pros: Well built, wires are concealed, choice of hardware for carpet or hardwood floor

Cons: No complaints.

These are great little speaker stands. I really like the price considering how nice these look. They come with both carpet spikes and rubber feet for hard floors. They were easy to put together. I also really liked the channel in the back to hide the wires which keeps things looking neat.

Pros: Price, Value and Funtionality

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Looking to replace some stands that were a few inches too short, without spikes and showing a bit of wear, I decided to go with these Sanus 18" stands. They are nicely finished but not glossy piano black. They are glossy paint, not a glossy lacquer you would see on a piano. The stands are very easy to assemble, although the flexible strip that hides the speaker cord can be a bit tricky. I have only a couple minor issues that may only apply to me. The top part of the stand (that holds the speaker) has a hole pre-drilled in order to fish the speaker cable up through. This will only work for relatively small speakers. Larger speakers cover the hole and there is not enough clearance between the support mechanisms (small spikes or adhesive vinyl) and the speaker to allow their use. The other issue is the support spikes themselves. Those on the bottom work well on the carpet. The option to spike the top platform makes no sense to me. At best, with heavy speakers you will leave an imprint. I communicated this issue to both Sanus and Crutchfield and received a quick, in depth response from both. While my B & W speakers are under the recommended weight the stands were designed for, the combinations seems a bit top heavy to me. I would say these are attractive stands, but would work best with lighter (<15 lbs.) speakers with a footprint no bigger than the top platform.

Pros: Attractive, easy to assemble, properly priced.

Cons: Less suitable for larger, heavier speakers.

Exactly what I expected from your description; good value

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The stands meet the needs I had for bookshelf speakers and are a very good value for the price. They arrived in good shape and everything worked fine.

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These stands were exactly what I needed for my new bookshelf-size speakers -- quality and design was excellent, instructions were good, product matched exactly what was advertised.

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small stands..easy to put together..my sister helped!

Pros: perfect for my speakers and small room

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Very nice looking speaker stands. Easy to assemble. Seem like they're solid and will last a long time. First shipment shipped in the Sanus product box. Sanus makes better speaker stands than they do boxes, it seems, because the stands arrived pretty beat up. Crutchfield was apologetic and quick on a reship, this time packed with a ton of packing peanuts. Thanks, Crutchfield!

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I have been very pleased with this purchase. They blend in to the living room well, and are high quality stands. Only complaint is that one of the stands did not have the holes drilled in the top to place the brass speaker studs into, so was forced to use the speaker pads instead. Other than that, I highly recommend.

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After searching the web for a long time, found these simple speaker stands on the Crutchfield website. They met my need perfectly. The entire process from ordering through delivery took no more than a week. The free shipping was an added incentive. I'm completely satisfied with my Crutchfield experience and will undoubtedly use them in the future.

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The stand is very sturdy and matched up perfect with my cherry finish speakers. I am very pleased with my purchase.

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These stands are first of all sturdy. They have a nice black finish that looks professional. They are easy to assemble and really look nice with the Infinity 160 bookshelf speakers I recently purchased. The carpet spikes are nice and the larger top plate provided better support for my larger surround speakers.<BR><BR>My only gripe, albeit a minor one, is that I wish these stands had height-adjustable plastic feet, because on of my speaker stands is on tile floor. This made it a little annoying when trying to find the perfect spot to keep it from rocking (probably poor construction in my house ha!).

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