We found these speaker stands to be attractive, well designed, well made, easy to assemble, and sturdy; yet inexpensive.  These stands adequately support the front speakers for our Yamaha NS-AP6500BL home theater speaker package.  We endorse other reviewers positive comments.  In addition, all screw holes in our stands were properly sized and recessed (unless you attach them upside down).  The plastic wire covers were easy to install provided you first attach the base, then bend the covers into the slots at one end and slide them down toward the base, maintaining the bend as you go.  We do not find the appearance of these plastic covers to be objectionable.  The wire covers will easily accommodate 12 gauge speaker wires, but you will have to use a drill to enlarge the hole in the top plate, then find higher cushioned feet to set the speaker on so that thicker wire can pass beneath the speaker.  Alternatively, you can route thicker wire out of the top of the wire cover behind the top plate and directly to the speaker terminals.

The downside.  The stands were not well packed.  Fortunately, however, they arrived undamaged.  At this same time, we ordered two identical 36" inch Sanus stands in the same packaging from another company.  The box for the 36" stands was mishandled in transit and the corners of both base plates were cracked or broken; the box was retaped, apparently by the shipper.  The seller had no replacement parts and instead offered a $20 partial refund, or a full refund upon return of the damaged stands.  This takes too much time and hassle.  Who has time to fill out the paperwork, repack, and return such items?  Not us.  Like other reviewers, we decided to make the best of a bad deal and got out a black marker to cover the broken corners as best we could.  Sellers of Sanus should (1) obtain access to replacement parts for such purposes, (2) stop selling these stands until the manufacturer packs them adequately, or (3) sellers (and Amazon) need to find shipping companies other than UPS and Federal Express, neither of whom could give a s**t.  Poor packaging is the reason for four stars instead of five.
We found these speaker stands to be attractive, well designed, well made, easy to assemble, and sturdy; yet inexpensive. These stands adequately support the front speakers for our Yamaha NS-AP6500BL home theater speaker package. We endorse other reviewers positive comments. In addition, all screw holes in our stands were properly sized and recessed (unless you attach them upside down). The plastic wire covers were easy to install provided you first attach the base, then bend the covers into the slots at one end and slide them down toward the base, maintaining the bend as you go. We do not find the appearance of these plastic covers to be objectionable. The wire covers will easily accommodate 12 gauge speaker wires, but you will have to use a drill to enlarge the hole in the top plate, then find higher cushioned feet to set the speaker on so that thicker wire can pass beneath the speaker. Alternatively, you can route thicker wire out of the top of the wire cover behind the top plate and directly to the speaker terminals. The downside. The stands were not well packed. Fortunately, however, they arrived undamaged. At this same time, we ordered two identical 36" inch Sanus stands in the same packaging from another company. The box for the 36" stands was mishandled in transit and the corners of both base plates were cracked or broken; the box was retaped, apparently by the shipper. The seller had no replacement parts and instead offered a $20 partial refund, or a full refund upon return of the damaged stands. This takes too much time and hassle. Who has time to fill out the paperwork, repack, and return such items? Not us. Like other reviewers, we decided to make the best of a bad deal and got out a black marker to cover the broken corners as best we could. Sellers of Sanus should (1) obtain access to replacement parts for such purposes, (2) stop selling these stands until the manufacturer packs them adequately, or (3) sellers (and Amazon) need to find shipping companies other than UPS and Federal Express, neither of whom could give a s**t. Poor packaging is the reason for four stars instead of five.