@ronboco You have exceptionally well braced and quiet speakers with a special base, no? I don't know how much the podiums would do for you. Probably just an email to Townshend would give you something to think more about, in relation to you situation and gear.
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 is there a specific problem you are trying to solve? The podiums have an adjustment on each of the corners that can balance uneaven loads either front to back or side to side. The size 3 would work and it's about the same profile of my Vienna Acoustics Liszt speakers. I would try spiking them directly to the concrete floor to see how they sound first and you may not have any issues. |
@goose , I have had other speakers on the same floor prior to this. JBL 4312A’s on 60 lb 3 post Sound Anchors spiked. Klipsch Heresy’s on the same stands. Zu’s spiked to carpet and on thick footers. I’m just seeking BETTER based on the large amount of chatter in favor of decoupling. FWIT I am a month out from setting up a large system on a different wall. Just playing with these speakers ahead of that. So I started this thread for advice. I’m old school always using spikes for larger speakers. So a few days ago I got bored and unboxed the inexpensive Double Impacts. I set them up in place of my Zu / Tube rig using a cheap modded Akitika ops amp. Out of the box they smoked the ZU’s. They are sitting on the carpet mentioned without spikes or footers. Today I installed the factory spikes and placed them back where they were. I noticed cabinet resonance while moving them on spikes by myself. I had to lean on and rock and push down just to get to the cement. After they settled I checked for level and made sure all 4 feet were firmly touching the cement. The sound quality is worse losing bass and mid range clarity. They lost some of the soundstage and now sound like 2 boxes with space between. I was surprised to see the loss in SQ, but it supports what others are finding with decoupling. Tomorrow I’ll add about 10lbs to the top of each cabinet and recheck the level and reconfirm all feet are firmly planted. After that I’ll try a tube amp , then remove the spikes and reevaluate. The carpet and large cloth sectional have allowed me to avoid room treatments, but that carpet is a PITA otherwise. Regards, Mike B. |
@buellrider97 An inquiry to attempt to get the full picture about the requirement for setting up the Speakers: Are the setting up of the Speakers only with a concern for the risk of entrapping moisture under them or any other support used to mount them on? Does the above concerns for moisture have to be resolved in conjunction with using a mounting device that must be used for the Speakers that offers a Suspension Function, with the Townsend looking the better option as your assessment? |
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