SPEAKERS ON CEMENT. SPIKES OR ISOLATION? Personal experiences wanted

chops said:
I had some custom quartz slabs cut to go under my Sonus Venere 1.5's. The stands come with very shallow cone spikes in the rear that would just "float" on the carpet. Putting the speaker stands up on these slabs solved the unstable issue. It also gets them to stand at their proper angle.
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With respect , this doesn't make any sense at all in the context of keeping a near 20 square foot panel which is only 3" thick , stable on carpet.
 
Bobolaclune said:
With respect , this doesn't make any sense at all in the context of keeping a near 20 square foot panel which is only 3" thick , stable on carpet.
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Huh?... What does that have to do with anything? My answer is in regards to the OP which is what this thread is about.

These don't look like 20 sq ft, 3" thick panels to me...

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If the spikes provided by the manufacturer are long enough they should be more than sufficient with your flooring setup and the weight of that cabinet. If they are too short places like Adona in Central Florida sell ones up to about 2". Another option are outriggers from Soundocity.
 
Herbies, Track Audio, Mapleshade, quartz slabs ETC, all great suggestions. I really appreciate hearing about your personal experiences as to what works for you. Keep them coming.
 
chops said:
Huh?... What does that have to do with anything? My answer is in regards to the OP which is what this thread is about.

These don't look like 20 sq ft, 3" thick panels to me...

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I raised the stability issue in the context of the Herbie footers and you referenced the "unstable" issue which is not what the OP is about in the first place. Let's keep the decorum or at least the pretense of it going....
 
jadedavid said:
In my listening room I have carpet over pad over cement.
I would be interested in hearing what other sharks have used under their speakers. And the results of any of their trials.
Spikes, wood platforms, isolation material ETC ETC.
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Bobolaclune said:
I raised the stability issue in the context of the Herbie footers and you referenced the "unstable" issue which is not what the OP is about in the first place. Let's keep the decorum or at least the pretense of it going....
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Well, as you can clearly see, the OP didn't mention anything about stability issues either. The last time I checked, this wasn't a curated thread, nor you the curator...

The OP asked what people are using under their speakers, and as I quote, "etc, etc..". I posted what I have done with my speakers and why. So I see no point behind your argument.
 
The topic of spikes vs. decoupling has been discussed before. I think the best is for everyone to try out for themselves what works in their individual setup/ chain/ acoustics/ floor type/ speaker type etc.

I just remember someone pointing out that both Dave Wilson and Alon Wolf basically consider anything else than spikes a blasphemy, so I once caught a broad side when suggesting to put my S3 on Stillpoints (which I btw have and love it). Just had to laugh a couple months later, when Robert Harley from TAS told in a review that the same happened to him, but that his Wilsons also remain on Stillpoints, because he likes it.

While I am not an expert, my 2 cents are that if you have a carpet, you basically need spikes in order for the speakers not to wobble around. Or put them on a 50 pound stone slab for that matter. If you then have either hard floors or in some other way created a solid ground for your speakers to stand on, then you can decide whether to spike or decouple, depending on what your system needs.


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joeinid said:
Welcome
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Hi,
I don't have expensive stereo equipment, but I've been interested in getting the best sound quality that I could get from what I have. (I don't mind tweaking the equipment if it's not too difficult)

I've come across one tweak that made a dramatic difference in audio performance from my system. I didn't have to buy anything or mod the system in any way.

I simply plugged the power cord from my filtered power strip into the power outlet on my stove. I'm not sure why this works, but it must have to do with main voltage powering the stove.

I get a much clearer sound and even an increase in power output (volume) just by powering it from that stove outlet...hard to believe.

You can try it for yourself, see if you notice the same thing...that is, if your stove has an outlet, and it's not too far from your setup. (I guess you could use a good extension cord for that.)
 
I have berber carpet over pad over concrete. Initially, my YG Acoustics Carmels were on their factory spikes. I changed to Stillpoints Ultra SS and saw good improvement. Then moved to Isoacoustics Gaia II footers with the carpet discs and saw the best improvement. The discs have spikes, and the footers fit on top of them.
 
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