Got my Aiyima S400 speakers I randomly bought cuz I have a preamp slot left open on my Asgard 3. 
Gonna be a few weeks until I get my stands so I can put them on my desk.
I love those style of stands, I’ve owned at least two types of the Soundrise ones (still have a pair for my Vanatoo T1Es when I travel). I hope those Aiyima work out for you as well!
I hope they work as I want them to work. I needed them since i plan to “sandwhich” my amp in between the desk and the speakers.
something like this
I ordered the stands on taobao for like 10 usd/pair, they cost like 60 usd/pair on aliexpress.
As long as the dimensions are true and you have clearance (and the center of balance for your speakers isn’t too far forward to stay on the pad of the stand), you are golden. One thing you may have to alter (if they are already present) is adjusting the rubber footies on the bottom of your speaker to fit the dimensions and/or cutouts on the pad of the stand. The designs are even built for easy cable routing!
I believe i should just within the limit, if not I need to move the monitors slightlyyy. One of them will be a bit blocked by the monitors though.
Just took a look and the S400 does have 4 rubber dots on each corner
Also ordered this RCA cable along with the stand.
Found something almost the same as those.
Great deal but I always buy genuine to support a US business. It’s not cheap but also working for a small US buisness that sometimes gets (attemptedly) undercut by foreign companies tiptoeing around patent and copyright infringement, I feel it in my bones. I also give China enough money for IEMs as it is haha.
Understandable. Although are you sure they arent just importing something from china and then marking up the price a ton? that is what happens for local stuff in Sweden usually.
Impossible to say if they are or not (without actually seeing their suppliers and/or facilities) but again, I’m still supporting a US business either way. I don’t mind since I can afford the extra and they’re essentially permanent items; if I COULDN’T afford that markup, well, then I’d live on Taobao and Aliex haha.
Edit: they do claim local manufacture
“Tone defeat”? As a flute player, I might describe my tone as defeated, but not sure I’d want to extend that to hi-fi.
ordered a new HE1000se and Audeze LCD-X 2024 for cheaper than refurbished/open box with those fat canjam discounts
Went ahead and pulled the trigger to compare with the stable and some higher end stuff. Ill try to get some impressions tonight, work is hectic.
Nice cans, expanding your planar collection I see 
. Let us know your thoughts once you get a few hours of listening in.
Very cool! I’m interested in how you get on with the LCD-X. I’ve been on the fence on this one for a while.
Man hit me up if you ever want to try a pair for cheap.
Yeah I’ve wanted to try other nice dynamics but Planars just seem to get so much more hype 
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at some point a nice dynamic that plays well with tubes will be on the list .
getting them both for almost the same price I’m leaning to the HE1000se more.
based on reviews I was expecting them to be more different than they seem to be, gonna let them cook a bit more though .
