B&W Matrix 801 Series II speaker spikes


Hey folks,

I recently purchased a pair of B&W Matrix 801 Series II speakers. I've cleaned them up nicely and they sound fantastic with a McIntosh MC7200/C35/Sony UDA-1 DAC. 

They're currently sitting on casters and they didn't come with spikes. I contacted B&W who said they no longer stock the spikes but said they are part number SW388. They didn't have any specifications on them they could provide me.

Does anyone know what thread and height they should be? I'm sure I can pick up a set on eBay if I can find the right specification.

Cheers,
Francis
packeted

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Thanks guys. So the floor they're going on to is a hardwood floor, suspended by a fir subfloor on the joists. They're currently on their casters on some mats to protect the floor finish.

I'm thinking of buying some granite/marble off-cut slabs from the place we got our kitchen countertop and making some plinths. 

I was thinking I could put felt under the slab, put that on the floor and then use spikes (and probably metal cups) to rest the speakers on top of the plinths. 

Any recommendations on this kind of set-up? Is this a good idea?

I used to have B&W N803s on granite plinths that were custom made and those had spikes that suspended the plinth above the carpeted floor.