Any benefit of having a proper stand for TV?

[craig@rewind]

I will be purchasing a flat screen TV within the next year or so and was wondering if I should invest in one of these to put it on:

http://www.soundstyle.co.uk/i56c38/XS_Series_Range/XS310_-_AV_support.htm

Or would just a normal wooden one like Argos or Ikea sell suffice? I ask because I already have one of these:

http://www.soundstyle.co.uk/i56c38/XS_Series_Range/XS310_-_AV_support.htm

and they are meant to improve the sound due to the spikes and the frame etc but is it essential for a TV?

Thanks.

[Benjy]

I use a coffee table with a shelf underneath, works well for me, plus looks more asthetically pleasing and in keeping with the house (pleases the mrs).

;)

[Squirrel God]

they are meant to improve the sound due to the spikes and the frame etc but is it essential for a TV?



Not at all and if you're talking about it improving the sound of the speakers on a TV it won't.

However, as with speaker stands, the spikes do have the advantage of digging into the carpet so will stop the stand moving around more than flat bottomed legs.

I would just choose your stand according to looks, size, maximum tolerated weight, and capacity (to hold any of your other AV equipment). If you have a stand you're already happy with, then so long as it can take the weight, may as well stick with it.

BTW, the two links in your post are the same.