Dual display stands?

[alexfort93]

I've always wanted to get a dual monitor set up going for my PC, but due to some fortunate circumstances, I inherited a some-what broken HP w1907 monitor that I will be using as a second display next to my Asus VH222H.

Now, I also have a set of Klipsh Promedia 2.1s, and desk space is going to be super tight. I can hardly fit one monitor and both speakers on top right now...

I'm looking for recommendations for a new set up. I'd prefer to stay away from wall-mounting, but am open to it. I was going through some monitor stands via Best Buy (have $50 GC there) but I wasn't sure if one particular model was better than the other. I believe both monitors support VESA mounting...

Any thoughts? Thanks!

 

[rtangwai]

Ever thought of vertically stacking the monitors? That way it doesn't take any more desk space than you are using now.

 

[alexfort93]

I'm open to both ideas. It's just hard to visualize. I think I'd still want a mounting system if I were to do vertical...

 

[rtangwai]

To visualize vertical for your setup, look at only one-third of my rig:


7 monitors close up by rtangwai, on Flickr

Dual vertical stands are pretty cheap these days.

 

[alexfort93]

I was looking at a few horizontal stands from Best Buy, ranging from $75 - $100. Not much of a selection for vertical stands though. I was looking at these two:

Planar:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Planar+...uId=3961721&st=planar monitor stand&cp=1&lp=1

Ergotron:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Ergotro...66514173&skuId=9750496&st=ergotron&cp=1&lp=12

 

[wra18th]

The price on the Planar is excellent.

Check out this Vertical mount for $28 at Monoprice. It has most good reviews.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10828&cs_id=1082808&p_id=5561&seq=1&format=2

 

[rtangwai]

I was looking at a few horizontal stands from Best Buy, ranging from $75 - $100. Not much of a selection for vertical stands though. I was looking at these two:

Planar:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Planar+...uId=3961721&st=planar monitor stand&cp=1&lp=1

Ergotron:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Ergotro...66514173&skuId=9750496&st=ergotron&cp=1&lp=12

The only problem with horizontal stands is that unless your speakers are very small and can fit underneath the gap between the monitor and desk the side-by-side monitors won't fit on a smaller desk. I've seen people actually mount their speakers *ABOVE* their monitors to avoid the problem (thankfully LCD/LED monitor are immune to magnetic interference when using digital signaling). You might want to think about that, if you could put a shelf above your monitors and mount your speakers there you'd be good. Of course, the simplest solution would be to buy a pair of headphones

 

[sharknice]

You could get a monitor stand with enough spots so that you can mount your speakers on it. That is what I did. Then you can fully adjust the speaker's tilt and rotation which is nice.

http://eliteownage.com/desk.html