Monoprice Elements 18-Inch Speaker Stands (Pair) - Heavy Duty Tempered Glass Base with Floor Spikes & Cable Management - Perfect for Home Theater, Studio Monitors, and Bookshelf Speakers - Black (Model 139496)

I got some glass shelving units, two of them, about 30 inches high and 20 inches wide, to place in front of the TV for the turntable and home theater amp, along with other equipment. I wanted some low speaker shelves to bring surrounds up to ear level that matched. It's clear the Monoprice speaker stands are made by the same company. And like the shelves, the metal pieces cross-thread easily and don't always go smoothly together. I figured out to get the shelves level, you have to flex the panels (which are kind of like thin Masonite) to fit into the slotted plastic bushing used to hold the whole assembly together. It's a bit fussy, but you can exchange parts and try to assemble them by turning pieces 180 degrees, eventually, everything will fit together the way it should. It's not overly complicated, just a bit fussy to do because of the lack of precision in the manufacturing. I wasn't able to get one of the metal feet to screw completely on without forcing it with a pair of pliers, no matter how I did it, the thing wanted to cross thread. I had a similar experience with the shelves, when I put them together. I figure I will probably never take take any of this stuff apart again, so no big deal. Once it's all together, they are a handsome addition to the setup and look pretty sharp. One of the stands does wobble a bit because I wasn't able to get the foot on all the way, but these are just small Fluance speakers and the cats have knocked them around a little and nothing has fallen over yet on hardwood floors. If you have carpet, the feet not going on level might not be a concern for you. Given that's it's hard to find any speaker stand of the appropriate size in this price class, I'd say that I can live with the flaws just fine. The black glass, though, does show dust quite readily, so if you're not prepared to keep a fastidious house, you might want to find something in brown or wood that won't show dust as easily. Otherwise, I like them and they are just the right size for my Fluance SX6 speakers that fit perfectly square on top as if the stands were made specifically for this size of speaker.