Custom Design is a family-run English company that designs and manufactures innovative, specialist speaker stands, and Hi-Fi furniture in the UK.
The company is committed to customer service, product quality, and design of the highest standard that will meet and exceed the expectations of customers looking for something better than typical low cost mass produced products.
Custom Design has more than 30 years of design and manufacturing experience and uses modern manufacturing techniques while embracing new exciting materials. Their extensive portfolio of contemporary and classic designs have been created to make significant difference to sound quality with pleasing aesthetics and new ideas are continually being brought to the marketplace. The company has one of the most comprehensive range of award winning Speaker Stand designs and Hi-fi Furniture with complimenting Audio Visual Furniture available.
Custom Design's philosophy is not only to question and challenge their own ideas in depth, and then to execute design, fabrication and finish with the greatest attention to detail. But also to develop and grow business with a social responsibility for environmental friendly practices for every product designed and manufactured.
All products manufactured by Custom Design using wood are made from either solid Walnut, solid Oak, or solid Ash supplied from professionally
managed, sustainable forests where more trees were planted than harvested in the last 40 years.
Custom Design sources all cardboard packaging from only PEFC or FSC certified companies and 76% of the cardboard packaging used,
has been manufactured from recycled material, and can be 100% recycled.
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Performance enhancing technologies
The graph shows the reduction of resonance when the support column of the popular RS 300 speaker stand is filled with "Inert Filler". More impressive however is the reduction when standard steel top and and base plates are switched for ones made from "Acoustic Steel".
Acoustic Steel is a laminated steel composite that dissipates vibrational energy by converting it into heat. The y-axis of the above graph is in steps of 5dB and over much of the frequency spectrum to 5kHz there is a 40dB reduction; vibrations are reduced by 100x from speaker platform to floor spike and vice versa. With the addition of an Acoustic steel base plate the reduction is 1000x at some frequencies!
Inert Filler is available as an optional upgrade for metal tube stands while Acoustic Steel comes as standard in the more expensive stands and is an upgrade option in some of the less expensive ones. The use of Acoustic Steel is not just limited to speaker stands. The same resonance reduction properties can be applied to HiFi components. Custom Design makes a range of Acoustic Steel Isolation platforms (iRAPs) that can be found in "Accessories" in the "Click for products" drop down box under the kemela logo on this page. These products can also be used with many other HiFi racks and stands you may have from other manufacturers.
Custom Design wanted to create a difference and their tag line is "Sound has never looked better". We agree on both counts.
Custom Design RS 200 Speaker Stand
- Single 2" (50mm) diameter hand polished steel column
- 3mm steel top plate 6" x 6" (150mm x 150mm)
- 3mm steel bottom plate 8.7" x 10.2" (220mm x 260mm)
- 24" high excluding spikes
- Top-side adjustable allen key M8 zinc plated spikes
- Column can be filled with inert filler
- Black, white and mercury finishes
- Floor protectors optional extra
- RS200 options and ordering
Custom Design RS 202 Speaker Stand
- Twin 2" (50mm) diameter hand polished steel columns
- 3mm steel top plate 6" x 6" (150mm x 150mm)
- 3mm steel bottom plate 8.7" x 10.2" (220mm x 260mm)
- 24" high excluding spikes
- Topside adjustable Allen key M8 zinc plated spikes
- Columns can be filled with inert filler
- Standard finishes: Black, white and mercury
- Optional column finishes: Chrome, brushed chrome or gold
- Floor protectors optional extra
Custom Design RS 203 Speaker Stand
- Three 2" (50mm) diameter hand polished steel columns
- 4mm Acoustic Steel top plate 6.5" x 7" (165mm x 180mm)
- 4mm Acoustic Steel triangular bottom plate
- 24" high excluding spikes
- Topside adjustable Allen key M8 zinc plated spikes
- Columns can be filled with inert filler
- Black and mercury finishes
- Floor protectors optional extra
- RS203 options and ordering
Custom Design RS 204 Speaker Stand
- Quad 2" (50mm) diameter hand polished steel columns
- 4mm Acoustic Steel top plate 6.5" x 7" (165mm x 180mm)
- 4mm Acoustic Steel bottom plate 8.7" x 10.2" (220mm x 260mm)
- 24" high excluding spikes
- Topside adjustable Allen key M8 zinc plated spikes
- Columns can be filled with inert filler
- Black and mercury finishes
- Floor protectors optional extra
- RS204 options and ordering
Custom Design RS 300 Speaker Stand
- Single 3" (76mm) diameter hand polished steel column
- 3mm steel top plate 6.5" x 7" (165mm x 180mm)
- 3mm steel bottom plate 8.7" x 10.2" (220mm x 260mm)
- 24" high excluding spikes
- Topside adjustable Allen key M8 zinc plated spikes
- Column can be filled with inert filler
- Black, white and mercury standard finishes, chrome and brushed chrome upgrade finishes
- 6mm glass base plate optional extra
- Acoustic Steel top plate optional extra
- Floor protectors optional extra
- RS300 options and ordering
Custom Design RS 302 Speaker Stand
- Twin 3" (76mm) diameter hand polished steel columns
- 4mm Acoustic Steel top plate 6.5" x 7" (165mm x 180mm)
- 4mm Acoustic Steel bottom plate 8.7" x 10.2" (220mm x 260mm)
- 24" high excluding spikes
- Topside adjustable Allen key M8 zinc plated spikes
- Columns can be filled with inert filler
- Black, white and mercury standard finishes, chrome and brushed chrome upgrade finishes
- 6mm glass base plate optional extra
- Floor protectors optional extra
- RS302 options and ordering
Custom Design RS 303 Speaker Stand
- Three 3" (76mm) diameter hand polished steel columns
- 4mm Acoustic Steel top plate 6.7" x 7.5" (170mm x 190mm)
- 4mm Acoustic Steel triangular bottom plate
- 24" high excluding spikes
- Topside adjustable Allen key M8 zinc plated spikes
- Columns can be filled with inert filler
- Black, white and mercury standard finishes, chrome and brushed chrome upgrade finishes
- Floor protectors optional extra
- RS303 options and ordering
Custom Design RS 304 Speaker Stand
- Quad 3" (76mm) diameter hand polished steel columns
- 4mm Acoustic Steel top plate 7.5" x 8.3" (190mm x 210mm)
- 5mm Acoustic Steel bottom plate 8.7" x 10.2" (220mm x 260mm)
- 24" high excluding spikes
- Topside adjustable Allen key M8 zinc plated spikes
- Supplied with inert filler
- Black, white and mercury standard finishes, chrome and brushed chrome upgrade finishes
- Floor protectors optional extra
- RS304 options and ordering
Custom Design SQ 400 Speaker Stand
- Single 2" (50mm) square hand polished steel or wood column
- 4mm Acoustic Steel top plate 6.5" x 7" (165mm x 180mm)
- 4mm Acoustic Steel bottom plate 8.7" x 10.2" (220mm x 260mm)
- 24" high excluding spikes
- Topside adjustable Allen key M8 zinc plated spikes
- Metal finish: Black
- Wood finishes: Oak, Cherry, Mahogany, Walnut, Natural, White and Black
- 6mm glass base plate optional extra
- Floor protectors optional extra
- SQ400 options and ordering
Custom Design SQ 402 Speaker Stand
- Twin 2" (50mm) square hand polished steel or wood columns
- 4mm Acoustic Steel top plate 6.5" x 7" (165mm x 180mm)
- 4mm Acoustic Steel bottom plate 8.7" x 10.2" (220mm x 260mm)
- 24" high excluding spikes
- Topside adjustable Allen key M8 zinc plated spikes
- Metal finish: Black
- Wood finishes: Oak, Cherry, Mahogany, Walnut, Natural, White and Black
- 6mm glass base plate optional extra
- Floor protectors optional extra
- SQ402 options and ordering
Custom Design SQ 404 Speaker Stand
- Four 2" (50mm) square hand polished steel or wood columns
- 4mm Acoustic Steel top plate 6.5" x 7" (165mm x 180mm)
- 4mm Acoustic Steel bottom plate 8.7" x 10.2" (220mm x 260mm)
- 24" high excluding spikes
- Topside adjustable Allen key M8 zinc plated spikes
- Metal finish: Black
- Wood finishes: Oak, Cherry, Mahogany, Walnut, Natural, White and Black
- 6mm glass base plate optional extra
- Floor protectors optional extra
- SQ404 options and ordering
Custom Design CD 605 Speaker Stand
- Penta type design built with four satelite hand polished steel columns and either steel or wood 2" (50mm) central column
- 4mm Acoustic Steel top plate 7.5" x 9.5" (190mm x 240mm)
- 4mm Acoustic Steel bottom plate 8.7" x 10.2" (220mm x 260mm)
- 24" high excluding spikes
- Topside adjustable Allen key M8 zinc plated spikes
- Metal finishes: Black and white
- Wood finishes: Oak, Cherry, Mahogany, Walnut, Natural, White and Black
- Floor protectors optional extra
- CD605 options and ordering
Custom Design CD 606 Speaker Stand
- Penta type design built with four satelite hand polished steel columns and two either steel or wood 2" (50mm) central columns
- 4mm Acoustic Steel top plate 7.5" x 9.5" (190mm x 240mm)
- 4mm Acoustic Steel bottom plate 8.7" x 10.2" (220mm x 260mm)
- 24" high excluding spikes
- Topside adjustable Allen key M8 zinc plated spikes
- Metal finishes: Black and white
- Wood finishes: Oak, Cherry, Mahogany, Walnut, Natural, White and Black
- Floor protectors optional extra
- CD606 options and ordering
Custom Design CD 607 Speaker Stand
- Penta type built with four satelite hand polished steel columns and three either steel or wood 2" (50mm) central columns
- 4mm Acoustic Steel top plate 7.9" x 9.8" (200mm x 250mm)
- 6mm Acoustic Steel bottom plate 8.7" x 10.2" (220mm x 260mm)
- 24" high excluding spikes
- Topside adjustable Allen key M8 zinc plated spikes
- Metal finishes: Black and white
- Wood finishes: Oak, Cherry, Mahogany, Walnut, Natural, White and Black
- Floor protectors optional extra
- CD607 options and ordering
Custom Design FS 103 Speaker Stand
- Central hand polished steel column plus three satelite columns
- 4mm Acoustic Steel top plate 5.9" x 6.7" (150mm x 170mm)
- 4mm Acoustic Steel bottom plate 9" x 11.8" (230mm x 300mm)
- 24" high excluding spikes
- Topside adjustable Allen key M8 zinc plated spikes
- Central and satelite column finishes: Black and White
- Central column can be filled with inert filler
- Satelite column upgrade finishes: Chrome and brushed chrome
- Floor protectors optional extra
- FS103 options and ordering
Custom Design FS 104 Speaker Stand
- Four column open frame design
- Top support plate 6.5" x 7.0" (165mm x 180mm)
- Base support plate 8.7" x 10.3" (220mm x 260mm)
- 24" high excluding spikes
- Topside adjustable Allen key M8 zinc plated spikes
- Black finish
- Floor protectors optional extra
- FS104 Open Frame options and ordering
Custom Design FS 104 Signature Stand
- Central 3" (76mm) hand polished steel column plus four satelite columns
- 4mm Acoustic Steel top plate 6.5" x 7.0" (165mm x 180mm) or 7.5" x 9.5" (190mm x 240mm)
- 4mm Acoustic Steel bottom plate 8.7" x 10.3" (220mm x 260mm) or 9.5" x 12.6" (240mm x 320mm)
- 24" high excluding spikes
- Topside adjustable Allen key M8 zinc plated spikes
- Central and satelite column finishes: Black and White
- Central column can be filled with inert filler
- Satelite column upgrade finishes: Chrome and brushed chrome
- Floor protectors optional extra
- FS104 Signature options and ordering
Custom Design FS 105 Speaker Stand
- Central 3" (76mm) hand polished steel column plus four satelite columns
- 4mm Acoustic Steel top plate 6.5" x 7.0" (165mm x 180mm)
- 4mm Acoustic Steel bottom plate 8.7" x 10.3" (220mm x 260mm)
- 24" high excluding spikes
- Topside adjustable Allen key M8 zinc plated spikes
- Central and satelite column finishes: Black, Chrome, and Brushed Chrome
- Central column can be filled with inert filler
- Floor protectors optional extra
- FS105 options and ordering
Custom Design FS 106 Speaker Stand
- Twin central 3" (76mm) hand polished steel columns plus four satelite columns
- 4mm Acoustic Steel top plate 7.5" x 9.5" (180mm x 240mm)
- 4mm Acoustic Steel bottom plate 9.5" x 12.8" (240mm x 300mm)
- 24" high excluding spikes
- Topside adjustable Allen key M8 zinc plated spikes
- Central and satelite column finishes: Black, Chrome, and Brushed Chrome
- Central columns can be filled with inert filler
- Floor protectors optional extra
- FS106 options and ordering
Custom Design FS 108 Speaker Stand
- Quad central 3" (76mm) hand polished steel columns plus four satelite columns
- 4mm Acoustic Steel top plate 8.6" x 10.2" (220mm x 260mm)
- 4mm Acoustic Steel bottom plate 10.8" x 14" (275mm x 375mm)
- 24" high excluding spikes
- Topside adjustable Allen key M8 zinc plated spikes
- Central and satelite column finish: Black
- Central columns can be filled with inert filler
- Satelite column upgrade finishes: Chrome and brushed chrome
- Central columns can be filled with inert filler
- Floor protectors optional extra
- FS108 options and ordering
Custom Design FS 205 Speaker Stand
- Central 3" (76mm) hand polished steel column plus four 2" (50mm) satelite columns
- 6mm Acoustic Aluminium top plate 6.5" x 7.0" (165mm x 180mm)
- 5mm Acoustic Steel bottom plate 8.7" x 10.3" (220mm x 260mm)
- 24" high excluding spikes
- Topside adjustable Allen key M8 zinc plated isolation spikes
- All columns can be filled with inert filler
- Black standard central column and satelite finishes, with chrome central and chrome and brushed chrome upgrade satelite finishes
- Floor protectors optional extra
- FS205 options and ordering
Custom Design FS 206 Speaker Stand
- Twin central 76mm hand polished steel columns plus four 2" (50mm) satelite columns
- 6mm Acoustic Aluminium top plate 7.5" x 9.5" (180mm x 240mm)
- 5mm Acoustic Steel bottom plate 9.5" x 12.8" (240mm x 300mm)
- 24" high excluding spikes
- Topside adjustable Allen key M8 zinc plated isolation spikes
- Supplied with 2 bags per central column of inert filler
- Black standard central column and satelite finishes, with chrome central and chrome and brushed chrome upgrade satelite finishes
- Floor protectors optional extra
- FS206 options and ordering
Custom Design Concept SS6 Speaker Stand
- Radical rethink of speaker stand design of open vertical frames with horizontal cross bars
- 6 cross bracing supports with 16mm and 25mm IDG (Interface Dampening Gaskets)
- Top plinth made of 3mm steel fixed with M8 zinc plated bolts
- 24" high excluding spikes
- Top plinth 6.3" x 7.0" (160mm x 180mm)
- Black vertical supports, with black, chrome and brushed chrome cross bars
- Floor protectors optional extra
- SS6 options and ordering
Custom Design Concept SS8 Speaker Stand
- Radical rethink of speaker stand design of open vertical frames with hhorixzontal cross bars
- 8 cross bracing supports with 16mm and 25mm IDG (Interface Dampening Gaskets)
- Top plinth made of 3mm steel fixed with M8 zinc plated bolts
- 24" high excluding spikes
- Top plinth 6.3" x 7.0" (160mm x 180mm)
- Black vertical supports, with black, chrome and brushed chrome cross bars
- Floor protectors optional extra
- SS8 options and ordering
Custom Design Milan 6 HiFi
- 6mm Clear or Black glass with polished edges and discrete gentle radius front curve
- Width: Internal 18.9"(480mm), External 22.4"(570mm)
- Depth: 15.7"(400mm)
- Shelf spacing including isolation spikes: 4.3"(110mm), 5.9"(150mm), 7.9"(200mm), 9.8"(250mm), and 13.8"(350mm)
- Supportable weight per shelf: 66 lbs (30Kg)
- Finishes: Oak, Cherry, Mahogany, Natural, White and Black
- Premium finish: Walnut (upcharge)
- Standard 4-shelf stand:
one 4.3" and three 5.9" spaced shelves (height 22.7") - Can add/replace shelves or fully customize
- Optional IRAP Acoustic steel isolation platforms further improve sound
Custom Design Milan 6 Compact
- 6mm Clear or Black glass with polished edges and discrete gentle radius front curve
- Width: Internal 12.6"(320mm), External 16.1"(410mm)
- Depth: 15.7"(400mm)
- Shelf spacing including isolation spikes: 4.3"(110mm), 5.9"(150mm), 7.9"(200mm), 9.8"(250mm), and 13.8"(350mm)
- Supportable weight per shelf: 55 lbs (25Kg)
- Finishes: Oak, Cherry, Mahogany, Natural, White and Black
- Premium finish: Walnut (upcharge)
- Standard 4-shelf stand:
one 4.3" and three 5.9" spaced shelves (height 22.7") - Can add/replace shelves or fully customize
- Optional IRAP Acoustic steel isolation platforms further improve sound
- Milan Compact options and ordering
Custom Design Milan Reference
- 10mm Clear or Black glass with polished edges and discrete gentle radius front curve
- Width: Internal 18.9"(480mm), External 22.4"(570mm)
- Depth: 15.7"(400mm)
- Shelf spacing including isolation spikes: 4.3"(110mm), 5.9"(150mm), 7.9"(200mm), 9.8"(250mm), and 13.8"(350mm)
- Supportable weight per shelf: 110 lbs (50Kg)
- Finishes: Oak, Cherry, Mahogany, Natural, White and Black
- Premium finish: Walnut (upcharge)
- Standard 4-shelf stand:
one 4.3", two 5.9", and one 7.9" spaced shelves (height 25.7") - Can add/replace shelves or fully customize
- Optional IRAP Acoustic steel isolation platforms further improve sound
- Milan 10 Reference options and ordering
Custom Design Milan Reference XL
- 10mm Clear or Black glass with polished edges and discrete gentle radius front curve
- Width: Internal 20.9"(530mm), External 24.4"(620mm)
- Depth: 20"(510mm)
- Shelf spacing including isolation spikes: 4.3"(110mm), 5.9"(150mm), 7.9"(200mm), 9.8"(250mm), and 13.8"(350mm)
- Supportable weight per shelf: 110 lbs (50Kg)
- Black or White wood finishes
- Premium finish: Walnut (upcharge) - available soon
- Standard 4-shelf stand:
one 4.3", two 5.9", and one 9.8" spaced shelves (height 27.8") - Can add/replace shelves or fully customize
- Optional IRAP Acoustic steel isolation platforms further improve sound
- Milan Reference XL options and ordering
Custom Design Milan Double (AV/Plasma)
- 10mm Clear or Black glass with polished edges and discrete gentle radius front curve
- Width: Internal 36.4"(925mm), External 40"(1015mm)
- Depth: 16.1"(410mm)
- Shelf spacing including isolation spikes: 4.3"(110mm), 5.9"(150mm), 7.9"(200mm), 9.8"(250mm), and 13.8"(350mm)
- Supportable weight per shelf: 110 lbs (50Kg)
- Finishes: Oak, Cherry, Mahogany, Natural, White and Black
- Premium finish: Walnut (upcharge)
- Standard 3-shelf configuration:
one 4.3", one 5.9", and one 9.8" spaced shelves (height 21.5") - Can add/replace shelves or fully customize
- Optional IRAP Acoustic steel isolation platforms further improve sound
- Milan Double options and ordering
Custom Design Milan Vinyl Storage
- 10mm Clear or Black glass with polished edges and discrete gentle radius front curve
- Width: Internal 18.9"(480mm), External 22.4"(570mm)
- Depth: 15.7"(400mm)
- Shelf spacing: 12.8"(325mm)
- Supportable weight per shelf: 110 lbs (50Kg)
- Can use add on shelves from Milan 6 or Milan Ref 10 HiFi ranges
- Finishes: Oak, Cherry, Mahogany, Natural, White and Black
- Premium finish: Walnut (upcharge)
- 325mm height made from 2 bonded selected hardwood pieces - a single 325mm piece of real wood is not available
- Milan Vinyl options and ordering
Custom Design Isolation Resonance Absorbing Platform (iRAPs)
- Made from Custom Design's Acoustic Steel which converts unwanted resonance enrgy into heat
- Acoustic steel consists of 2 sheets of steel (or aluminium) of different thicknesses and a patented polymer to create a constrained layer dampening system
- Standard sizes are 210 mm x 310 mm and 300mm x 430mm (custom sizes also available)
- Resulting extra height is approximately 20 mm
- Standard finish: Black
- Supplied with 4 isolation mountings in chrome, brushed chrome or black
- Irap options and ordering
Custom Design Acoustic Plinths
- Made from Custom Design's Acoustic Steel which converts unwanted resonance enrgy into heat
- Acoustic steel consists of 2 sheets of steel of different thicknesses and a patented polymer to create a constrained layer dampening system
- Dimensions: 55 mm x 55 mm x 4mm
- Resulting extra height is 4mm
- Standard finish: Black
- Supplied as set of 4
- Acoustic Plinth options and ordering
Custom Design Quadraphonic iRAPs
- Dual layer isolation made from Custom Design's Acoustic Steel and Acoustic Aluminium which converts unwanted resonance enrgy into heat
- Each layer consists of 2 sheets of different thicknesses and a patented polymer to create a constrained layer dampening system
- 6mm Acoustic Steel base plate is 510 mm x 380 mm x 6mm
- Second level 6mm Acoustic Aluminium is 430 mm x 300 mm x 6mm
- Resulting extra height is approximately 55 mm
- Standard finish: Black
- Supplied with 4 isolation mountings in chrome, brushed chrome or black as standard
- Quadraphonic Irap options and ordering
Custom Design Desk Top Speaker iRAP
- Made from Custom Design's Acoustic Steel which converts unwanted resonance enrgy into heat
- Acoustic steel consists of 2 sheets of steel of different thicknesses and a patented polymer to create a constrained layer dampening system
- Standard size is 280 mm x 380 mm x 6mm
- Resulting extra height is approximately 30 mm
- Standard finish: Black
- Supplied with 8 chrome or brushed chrome isolation feet and isolation pads
- Desktop Speaker Irap options and ordering
Custom Design Desk Top Speaker Acoustic Plinths
- Made from Custom Design's Acoustic Steel which converts unwanted resonance enrgy into heat
- Acoustic steel consists of 2 sheets of steel of different thicknesses and a patented polymer to create a constrained layer dampening system
- Standard size is 165 mm x 180 mm x 4mm
- Resulting extra height is approximately 12 mm
- Standard finish: Black
- Supplied with 4 isolation mountings in chrome, brushed chrome or black
Custom Design Desk Top Speaker Stands
- Made from Custom Design's Acoustic Steel which converts unwanted resonance enrgy into heat
- Acoustic steel consists of 2 sheets of steel of different thicknesses and a patented polymer to create a constrained layer dampening system
- Standard size is 270 mm x 380 mm x 6mm
- Resulting extra height is approximately 30mm
- Standard finish: Black
- Supplied in pairs with 8 x M8 Zinc Plated Isolation spikes
- Isolation mountings in chrome, brushed chrome or black available as optional extra
Custom Design Steel Floor Protectors
- Solid steel
- Diameter 18mm, height 4mm
- Black or polished steel
Custom Design Aluminum Floor Protectors
- Solid Aluminium
- Diameter 25mm, height 10mm
- Also used as isolation mountings for desktop speaker stands
- Black, Chrome or brushed chrome
Custom Inert Filler
- Specially sourced none-magnetic angular consistent 1-2mm particle size granular filler material
- The angular particles prevent air voids and provide maximum dampening over other typical filler materials
- Each dry individually sealed bag (approximately 3.7 lbs) makes it easy to apply just the right amount per speaker stand column
- We recommend one bag per column - do not over mass load
- Will not rust
- Supplied as two bags per box
- Inert Filler ordering
- Available only with purchase of stands
