So... what with Superbowl being on, figured I would put together the FMS-QS stands and watch the show out of the corner of my eye.

The FMS-QS stands are expensive, but after putting them together I have to say they are worth every penny. The first surprise was how well they were packed... not your normal "box of stuff rattling around" at all :



Everything was individually wrapped, with a nice toolkit, spikes and rubber feet. Started to think that maybe this was a pretty good deal after all...



The vertical posts thread into the base like some kind of exotic weapon system, with nice machined collars and set screws holding the top platform onto the posts. The set screws are preset to just the right point so it takes about a quarter turn to tighten everything up. Here's the finished stand ready for mounting :



And finally a shot of new vs. old. I can't help but wonder if Romeo's original "Campbells speaker stand" post was the inspiration for the FMSs. Look at this picture and tell me you don't believe the FMS-QS has some soup can in its family tree :



The stands are quite stable even without weights in the tubes. I'll still probably drop a few socks of lead shot down there just in case.

Anyways, based on initial reactions these stands are highly recommended.

I would say a little bit of improvement

Congratulations on the stands John, now you will have more to eat.

Yes, John, that's all very well, but didn't the soup cans add a certain flavor to the sound?

Good stuff, John. And, they DO look terrific!

congratulations, they look pretty good.
can i have your old stand??? lol.

Those soup cans are great John.
I used hockey pucks myself after Saturn had suggested them. At the time my surrounds were not wall mounted.
The pucks are not quite as colourful.

I dunno,....maybe the camera angle or somethin' But I thought you were making a different design statement; seemed you had different soup cans in the last photos

...maybe not

Anyway, those new stands are something else again!! Kudos to you for incorporating them, and kudos to Axiom for producing such a dandy design!!

Great job!

Both of Y'all!!
Rich.

Actually you make a good point. I retired the Habitant soup cans some months ago in favour of a couple of Green Giant Mexicorn cans. For those who really need to know, Mexicorn is corn mixed with chopped red and green peppers in the can. I have no idea how it tastes and the cans are so old I don't expect to be tasting it any time soon..

The stands look great.

Add the corn to your disaster supplies. Hopefully you'll never need it!