Any new ideas on an old theme?


Use a platform, root 'em in, decouple 'em, or just spike 'em into the flooring materials.

What's the latest greatest approach on speaker setup?

I've replaced the old carpeting with new plush er, thick er, pad and pile. Now my OEM spikes for my floorstanders are barely (if at all) getting to the plywood underneath it all... So I'm wondering how best to overcome this obstacle?

I see some systems online here which use platforms or some sort of material under the speakes...

Any & all experiences here are most welcome... as I do need a new plan now... or just bigger spikes.

Thanks
blindjim

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The biggest favour you could do to your speakers is to get rid of the spikes and change them to the resonator type feet,like the finite elemente cerabase.

Every speaker needs them. I kid you not....You could also use the references platform meant for the amplifiers to great effects.
Blindjim,

Believe it or not ,they works on every speakers that i have listened to{From PSB alpha,To Kharma Grand Ceramique.}In fact,I think every body should try them again

Yes,the initial price seems quite steep,but have a listen,you would never listen to any loud speakers without them.

now what do they do? They open up the soundstage,making sound very 3 dimensional.The instruments seems to hold a place of their own,and ah.....the female vocals;magical!!!

Ans lastly ,you will be grinning from ear to ear till your friends think you have gone......mad....

Hope that help and good luck.
Oem,

I place mine on the teak wood floor,and lay a carpet in front of the speakers.

My fried has wall to wall carpet and use the cerabase directly on the carpet,and the results are just as astounding.

3 or 4? I use 4 under each speaker,using the speaker screws to thread in the cerabase ,but you could experiment.the important thing is to make sure the cerabases are in contact with the speakers body....