Couldn't tell you, I just picked up sanus stands. Only thing that bugs me is that the area where my RP600M's sit is quite a bit smaller than the speakers base. Has tempted me to upgrade my fronts so I can move my towers to the back and put bookshelf speakers somewhere else.
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That sounds incredibly steep to me also. I bought a really nice Bowers/Wilkins setup. The center channel had a BW stand made specifically for that extremely heavy center and I think it was $400... and that’s a BW stand. It’s insanely heavy and metal. I’d be very curious to know why yours is so pricey also.
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Because they can!
Some people want everthing to "match" so why not make more profit from the stands than you do the speakers? Sure, most people won't purchase the stands but for those that "matching" is critical--they willl pay the price. Go to Best Buy and buy a TV, they always push for a $100 HDMI cord to "make it better" because they make more money selling you a cord than they do from selling the TV. Same with cars, they don't make much selling a basic car but clean up selling the "upgrades" and toys, as you know. Why should speakers be any different? If people will blow $100 on a $5 HDMI card, why not make that cash on speaker stands, wire or whatever slse?
I have a speaker stand--it is a 4 legged bar stool made out of oak and looks really nice. Not only will it hold my speaker, I can use it to hold up big, fat butts to house the inlaws when they visit. Those creatures come to visit, I put a sand bag on the bottom legs supports so their hell spawn won't knock over the bar stools and gravity check my speakers. When I reconfigure the HT system, I could eliminate the need for those stands and re-use them for stools--for the win.
The last time I went into an audio only store (decades ago) I wanted a pair of $2,000 speakers. The salesmen was more interested in if my amp "was good enough" for hhe speakers and that I really needed to "upgrade my cables". After all, you need to spend at least 10% of the total system cost on cables so it "matches".
I tired of the audiophile preacher, did not want to join the audiophile temple of wire so left the store without purchasing the speakers. I don't purchase floor mats or undercoating/paint protection either but I don't blame them to try. We all have to eat and pay billls and accessories is where the money is. The audiophile outlet became a pizza joint within 2 years and they were pushing bread sticks--same game.
No worries these days, I just click the icon and my goodies get shipped to my door. No more pushing cables, power conditioners, speaker stands or the "TK421 mod" to improve the bass (name the movie!) Since the stores have to compete, they tend to cut their margins on actual equipment and make it up with accessories like speakers stands, wire, gimmics, DACs and other useless but very high profit items. Along the lines of floor mats, french fries and wire--sell the highest profit items first is rule one.
$500 for a speaker stand? I would love to hear the salesman try to sell that...put your hip wadders on. Now the TK421 mod to double the bass? Now THAT is worth the upgrade!
Some people want everthing to "match" so why not make more profit from the stands than you do the speakers? Sure, most people won't purchase the stands but for those that "matching" is critical--they willl pay the price. Go to Best Buy and buy a TV, they always push for a $100 HDMI cord to "make it better" because they make more money selling you a cord than they do from selling the TV. Same with cars, they don't make much selling a basic car but clean up selling the "upgrades" and toys, as you know. Why should speakers be any different? If people will blow $100 on a $5 HDMI card, why not make that cash on speaker stands, wire or whatever slse?
I have a speaker stand--it is a 4 legged bar stool made out of oak and looks really nice. Not only will it hold my speaker, I can use it to hold up big, fat butts to house the inlaws when they visit. Those creatures come to visit, I put a sand bag on the bottom legs supports so their hell spawn won't knock over the bar stools and gravity check my speakers. When I reconfigure the HT system, I could eliminate the need for those stands and re-use them for stools--for the win.
The last time I went into an audio only store (decades ago) I wanted a pair of $2,000 speakers. The salesmen was more interested in if my amp "was good enough" for hhe speakers and that I really needed to "upgrade my cables". After all, you need to spend at least 10% of the total system cost on cables so it "matches".
I tired of the audiophile preacher, did not want to join the audiophile temple of wire so left the store without purchasing the speakers. I don't purchase floor mats or undercoating/paint protection either but I don't blame them to try. We all have to eat and pay billls and accessories is where the money is. The audiophile outlet became a pizza joint within 2 years and they were pushing bread sticks--same game. No worries these days, I just click the icon and my goodies get shipped to my door. No more pushing cables, power conditioners, speaker stands or the "TK421 mod" to improve the bass (name the movie!) Since the stores have to compete, they tend to cut their margins on actual equipment and make it up with accessories like speakers stands, wire, gimmics, DACs and other useless but very high profit items. Along the lines of floor mats, french fries and wire--sell the highest profit items first is rule one.
$500 for a speaker stand? I would love to hear the salesman try to sell that...put your hip wadders on.
Now the TK421 mod to double the bass? Now THAT is worth the upgrade! 
Paid $150 for speaker stands for my Aerial 5T's. My dealer had a pair of discontinued Paradigm speaker stands he had in the back. Perfect fit for my speakers hight wise and very sturdy. Must weigh about 35 lbs. each. When looking for a speaker stand make sure the top has enough size so your speaker can easily sit on them. Also make sure they have some solid weight. You don't want a cheap stand that can easily tip over if you accidentally bump it. Also a plus if you can fill them w/sand or lead shot to give you extra mass.
I have 6 Sanus Euro Series 22" tall stands. Cast iron base, on the heavy side. They came with two top plates, I use the larger ones, 6" x 6.5" which work out well for my Ultras, 8.5" (W) 10.9" (D), haven't had any problem but then I don't have kids who might be a bit less cautious than I am
The last pair I got for $66 with shipping from ebay seller. Most of the line was discontinued after I bought my first 4. I like the 3 point stand as they're solid, no wobble or having to adjust a 4 point stand
Sanus appears to still sell the 28" version with one top plate 5" x 5", which is smaller than mine, $74.99 sold as a pair.
Hope you find something reasonably priced
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