@fthompson251 , Wow ! Your system is amazing and way above my level. I was not aware of the Viablue products so thank you. The “ Wiggle Factor “ is totally out of my comfort zone too. My speakers are 54” tall and 115 lbs , and Un spiked on my carpet had about the same wiggle factor. However with the Townsends I’ve leveled them with a bubble level and now settled, they come back to zero when I manually wiggle them. I’m still not clear on the Townsends if they hang or push within the pods. Out of the comments I’ve received from people that have actually used them the vast majority are very pleased. I have cheap speakers compared to most and I had a huge improvement. There’s a thread that just started by a Magico owner and I would imagine that with a speaker that well engendered and at that price point would experience a lesser improvement. All I can say is , I was skeptical until I took the plunge and tried them. FWIW the price is received from Townsend was comparable to Gaia and Auva with almost all that tried those against Townsend preferring Townsend. I’m not going to turn into a Fan Boy and preach the You Must Have mantra. By the same respect I dislike blanket statements like “ Power cords do not make an improvement “. I do believe that everything is system dependent and we can generalize but never be absolute. So thank you for sharing and if I had your gear my neighbors would certainly hear it. Cheers , Mike B.
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 To be clear the wiggle I have with the speakers mounted on the ViaBlue’s is not a bad or "rickety" wiggle, it’s just very clear they are decoupled from my concrete floor is all. They are still very secure. I was lucky and got my set before they doubled the price. I’ve had them a few years now. All my equipment has some sort of decoupling under them. Oh and thank you for the system complement. |
I use
https://www.crutchfield.com/shopsearch/isolation_feet.html
on a hardwood floor. Under both the main towers as well as the sub. |
@fthompson251 , So I went over and rocked my speaker by hand and made a reference point above the front corner with my finger. The speaker can swing side to side almost an inch each way. Then it settles right back to level. I have two 60 lb Standard poodles and one likes to lay by the left speaker. The other day she bumped it lying down and had her rear haunch on the pod itself. The speaker moved and settled right back. I went over without disturbing the dog and put my level on the speaker and it was plumb. I think what’s most amazing is how strong the bass is without being planted to the floor. Regards , Mike B. |
@unreceivedogma , Hi thanks for you’re recommendation. I had a single sub that I removed from my system. However when I change room location and do my new setup I’m planning on running duel subs that are fairly large. I like the footers you have and am also considering Herbies. As much as I like the Townsend’s I can’t afford to buy more of them. I might try one under my TT. What to you prefer for your turntable ? My stuff is pretty modest by comparison so I’m really cost driven. Respectfully, Mike B. |
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