Best treatment for speaker feet????


Looking for input on best way to handle speaker feet. Couple or decouple? Spikes or rubbber? Granite or no granite?

My situation is, 80lb floorstanding speakers on carpet over plywood decking on second floor.

Opinions appreciated!
jaxwired

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I would stay away from granite. IMO, you need to ABSORB, not REFLECT. What I believe happens with granite for example, is the drivers move causing vibrations in the cabinet. Those vibrations travel down the cabinet, through the spikes, into the granite. Then, those vibrations bounce off of the granite, travel up through the spikes and back into the cabinet. I believe you should spike the speakers into a maple block to absorb vibrations. You can buy small spikes/cones and place them under the maple into the floor. Just my theory....
Nsgarch: Interesting opinion. I respectfully disagree about the spikes. The flooring makes sense though.