I purchased a set of Townshend Podiums about a year ago and was quite surprised at the level of improvement in "clarity and detail". A number of upgrades I have made I have to talk myself into an improvement because it is in the right direction but that was not the case with the podiums. And this was apparent on a system that I would put into the already highly detailed and resolving SS category. My main system is on a carpeted floor over concrete. As a tip I installed carpet sliders under the feet of the podiums and left them in place. Really helps for heavy, in my case 260lbs, speakers on carpet for both positioning and tuning. In discussions with John at Townshend this has no detrimental effect on performance of the podiums.
Footers under new speakers
Hi , I’m seeking advice regarding footers and/or platforms under my speakers. I purchased Tekton Double Impact’s and have heavy shag carpet and padding over a cement slab floor. House is 35 years old, cement is thick and well cured. I’m from that old mindset of spikes into cement and I am looking for an improvement. I’ve looked online at Gaia footers and Herbie's Studded Giant Gliders. I emailed Herbie’s and specifically inquired about the studded gliders alone on the DI’s over carpet. I asked about stability and was told the speakers were “ heavy enough “. Unfortunately I just set up the DI’s temporarily to get a little break in time. They are without any footers upright on my carpet. At 115 lbs the speaker does about zero to compress the carpet. I understand weight Vs footprint is abysmal but they won’t even stand straight. I’ll probably put the spikes on for a bit until I formulate a plan. But my first concern is that Herbie’s gliders alone are not enough and due to the minimum cost of the speakers I am struggling with purchasing Gaia’s footers and footer spikes. The seismic stands look exceptional, but I’m trying to be frugal. So I’m looking for suggestions like, gliders or dots with or without spikes on wood / stone plinths spiked to the floor. My goal is to try some sort decoupling (Gliders / Springs / Dots) AND eliminate the need of having to rely on the carpet being compressed. And yes I have cheap speakers and seek a cheap solution, so I get that limitation. Unfortunately I can’t afford Tannoy’s or Fynes to compliment my 180 watt tube mono blocs for at least a year. Cheers , Mike B.
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@buellrider97 , Appreciate the comments, at least music and wine are legal vices! The sliders are nothing special. I just ordered a round set off Amazon that had a diameter just slightly larger than the podium feet. The feet are just sitting on them. The weight and lip on the slider keep them in place when moving the speakers. It will be obvious but make sure you move the speakers around by pushing on the podiums, not the speakers. If your speakers are tall it helps to have another set of hands to steady them when moving. One other suggestion, if you don't have a simple bubble level you might want to pick one up on Amazon as well. Don't need anything special but for a few bucks it is very helpful for leveling the speakers on the podiums. Hope everything works out great for you... |