IsoAcoustics Aperta Speaker Stands with Tilt Adjustment - Black - Pair

The Tilting Isolation Stand for Bookshelf Speakers up to 35 Pounds

The IsoAcoustics Aperta is sold as a pair, in black or silver, and each speaker takes one stand. It carries a bookshelf or desktop speaker of up to 35 pounds and tilts it up to 6.5 degrees up or down, so the tweeter can be aimed at your ears from a desk or a low shelf.

A speaker on a desk or shelf drives energy into the surface, and the surface sends it back into the cabinet. IsoAcoustics designs the Aperta so that energy is managed by isolators in the top and bottom of the frame. The speaker rides on the isolators rather than on the desk.

A Small Footprint That Carries Most Bookshelf Speakers

Fit, Load and Materials

Each Aperta stand carries up to 35 pounds. No minimum is published, but an isolator loaded far under its rating never reaches its working range, so a very small desktop speaker may be better served by pucks. Speakers heavier than 35 pounds step up to the Aperta200. The IsoAcoustics online weight selector confirms the match.

The stand is 6.1 inches wide, 7.5 inches deep and 3 inches tall, so it raises the speaker three inches. The frame is machined aluminum, finished in black or silver, with IsoAcoustics isolators set into the top and bottom sections. The speaker sits on the top frame; nothing is screwed to it.

The tilt adjusts up to 6.5 degrees upward or downward. The Aperta is made for a desk, shelf, credenza or a floor stand. On a floor stand whose top plate is smaller than the stand, the Aperta Plates give it a full-size surface.

What Reviewers Are Saying

Robert Deutsch heard the Aperta demonstrated for Stereophile and reported “a general tightening of the bass and less smearing in the midrange, and even the treble.”

Gary Galo reviewed the Aperta for AudioXpress and found that “Both the bass and midrange show improved clarity and definition” with the stands in place.

Who Is the Aperta Best For?

• Your speakers sit on a desk or a low shelf — the tilt aims the tweeter at your ears instead of your chest
• You own bookshelf or desktop speakers of up to 35 pounds each — one Aperta per speaker carries them inside the working range
• You want the speaker off the surface without bolting anything — it simply sits on the top frame, so it comes off in seconds
• You have a floor stand with a small top plate — the Aperta Plates extend the surface so the stand sits flat
• Your speakers weigh more than 35 pounds each — the Aperta200 carries 75 pounds a stand

How Do You Set Them Up?

Set each stand where the speaker will go, with the IsoAcoustics logo facing forward. Place the speaker centered on the top frame. Adjust the tilt until the tweeter points at your listening position, then check that both stands are set the same. Sit down and listen.

Pairs Well With

What most Aperta owners shop next.

• Speaker stands — get the tweeters to ear height before you isolate
• Floor and carpet protection discs — a firm footing on carpet or a soft floor
• Speaker cables — the next link in the chain after the speakers are settled
• Speakers — the bookshelf and desktop models these are made to sit under

Frequently Asked Questions

How many do I need?

One stand per speaker. The Aperta is sold as a pair, so one order covers a stereo pair. A center channel or a single desktop speaker needs one stand from the pair.

Which Aperta fits my speakers?

Go by the weight and footprint of one speaker: Aperta up to 35 pounds, Aperta200 up to 75, Aperta 300 up to 60 for wide cabinets. The IsoAcoustics online weight selector settles borderline cases.

How does the tilt work?

Each stand tilts up to 6.5 degrees upward or downward, so a speaker on a desk can point its tweeter up to seated ear height. Set both stands to the same angle.

Will it sit on a floor stand?

Yes, if the top plate is at least the stand's 6.1 by 7.5 inch footprint. For a smaller top plate, the Aperta Plates give the stand a full-size surface.

See It in Action

savagegeese tries the Aperta stands under desktop speakers and shows the tilt and the frame up close:

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