Atacama Moseco 6.2 review

Some people, including us here at What Hi-Fi?, make a lot of noise about speakers. Less frequently, however, will you find a huddle of audiophiles extolling the virtues of speaker stands. But if you’ve got a pair of standmounter speakers, a good set of supports is essential to get the best from their performance.

Atacama has ruled the roost when it comes to manufacturing such products, with its Moseco 6 stands winning consecutive What Hi-Fi? Awards – for almost a decade, no less – as our favourite speaker stands.

As such, when the company launched a follow-up model, the Moseco 6.2, we couldn’t wait to get our hands on a pair to see whether they would be able to better their Award-winning siblings.

The new stands see several upgrades over their predecessor, including larger, re-designed bamboo plinths and rear column, an increased overall height, higher weight capacity and plenty more options for customisation.

But the key question remains. Will these stands give our speakers their best shot at sonic success?

Price

The Moseco 6.2 are currently priced at £200 per pair in the UK, with official pricing yet to be announced in other territories. This price covers a standard Satin Black finish and a standard 130 x 170mm top plate. Larger top plates are available for £40 each, echoing a feature we liked about the company’s Nexxus 600 Essential stands.

At the time of writing, the Moseco 6.2’s formidable predecessors, the Moseco 6, remain widely available for a price of around £159 / $300 / AU$619, but they do not offer the same amount of customisation as the newer model.

Build & compatibility

Manufactured in the UK, Atacama’s Moseco 6.2 stands will accommodate a wide variety of speakers, owing to a range of top plate options. Our test pair arrived with a step-up 160 x 220mm top plate, which is large enough to comfortably accommodate all but the very bulkiest of standmount speakers.

If you go for one of the larger options, the standard plate doesn’t have to go to waste, and can be repurposed by bolting it to the underside of the plinth for extra mass-loading.

The stands have a basic but style-conscious design which includes a Satin Black top plate and twin support tubes (both metal), which pair with a curved bamboo plinth. If Satin Black just isn’t your style, a diamond white finish costs an extra £10, while a dark-finish bamboo plinth can be yours for an additional £15.

The standard support columns have a diameter of 50.6mm and can be filled with suitable damping material such as dry sand or Atacama’s own Atabites, which are high-density, zinc-coated steel micro-discs, for extra mass.

Atabites do not come as standard, but you can get your hands on a 7kg tub for £35. For a pleasing touch of extra personalisation, the support columns can be upgraded to include cable-management (£40) or replaced with wider, 76.2mm alternatives (£30 each).

It is worth noting that the Moseco 6.2 Series come in four different heights, ranging from 56cm to 100cm, meaning that however you listen, there is likely a suitable option available. The Moseco 6.2 are 10mm taller than their predecessor, standing at a height of 66cm (including spikes and gel pads).

The stands can support up to 15kg each, which increases the weight carrying capabilities of the previous generation’s standard set-up. As such, they will accommodate most standmounters, from light options like the KEF LS50 Meta all the way up to heavier speakers such as the PMC Prophecy 1.

Overall, we think these stands feel sturdy and secure, with a high-quality build. Spikes are included, but spike shoes cost an extra £50 (for two packs of four shoes) and come in satin black and nickel finishes. To add an element of decoupling between the speakers and the stand, the top plate features a square gel pad in each corner, minimising contact between the stand and the speaker’s base.

Performance

We tested these stands with a range of speakers, including the Epos ES-7N (£1890 / $2195 / AU$4995), KEF LS50 Meta (£1299 / $1600 / 2500) and Acoustic Energy AE300 Mk2 (£649 / $1199 / AU$1580). For a music source, we played locally stored music and streamed tunes from Tidal using our Naim Uniti Atom Headphone Edition streamer and Naim Nait XS 3 amplifier.

With the Epos ES-7N speakers placed on the Moseco 6.2 stands, our music arrives sounding clear, dynamic and spacious. When we listen to Madeleine Peyroux’s The Things I’ve Seen Today, these stands allow the speakers to render basslines with a well-defined, full-bodied sound. Peryoux’s vocals come across rich and contoured, while, in the higher frequencies, expressive vocal cracks and breaths are convincingly rendered, adding an airy, lifelike quality.

Rhythms clip along nicely, too. During Creedence Clearwater Revival’s rendition of Midnight Special, the simple central groove drives the song forwards, while drum fills hit with precision and force. Across the speakers we try, these positive results remain consistent.

When we switch each pair of speakers to the older Moseco 6 stands, we notice a slight loss of dynamic acuity, detail and spaciousness. Placing the Epos ES-7N on the Moseco 6 and listening to The Things I’ve Seen Today, the dynamic intricacies of clean, electric guitars feel somewhat less apparent and vocals lose a degree of clarity and naturalness.

Switching to Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No.1 in F Minor for a classical reference, we get less of a sense of the acoustic space in which the piece was recorded than we did while using the Moseco 6.2.

Verdict

The Atacama Moseco 6.2 stands offer meaningful sonic gains over their predecessors, and their customisable design adds a further feather to their cap.

Not only will these stands accommodate a wide range of standmount speakers, but their sturdy, thoughtful design provides a stable foundation to bring the best of your speakers’ clarity and expression to light.

Review published: 30th October 2026

SCORES

• Sound 5
• Build 5
• Compatibility 5

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