supposedly the new pearl s-2000 stand with adjustable hooks can get down to 10" ...
ive actually used my cheapo sound percussion stand for my tabla and for a 9" tom ive got. it wasnt the most stable on the tabla, but it worked. i believe talvin singh and karsh kale just use regular snare stands for thier tabla as well. just sinch 'em up as much as possible. id hit up the local shops and just screw those things up till they cant go no more

actually, just had an idea. if you get a cheap stand you may be able to bend the arms in further. so instead of reaching out say 7" from center, you can make it reach out only 5" from center. make sense?
there is a tabla stand out there, but its like $300 and not really anything more than padded steel hoops on a normal stand base. im planning on using two snare baskets on one base for mine
