Audiophiles hifi appreciation thread old and new

" it would be difficult to make concrete look attractive..."
... when knocking up some home made speaker stands from concrete blocks at minimal cost.

Admittedly spending whole shifts down a coal mine in the' 80s feeding a pump packing system with up to 5 tons of quick setting concrete (as an alternative to traditional stone packs) has left me with an aversion to the stuff even now.