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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. 

buellrider97
bubinga
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Get a couple of "Subdude" platforms and then spike or use whatever between the speaker and the Subdude. Cheap and effective.

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pindac
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I visualise a Cabinet Bolted to a Wall, being either a Cabinet functioning like a Shelf or a Cabinet is seated on the Floor and fastened to the wall the improve rigidity of the support structure.

Both Methods offer a means to act as a Rigid Support for a TT, and as a result of being fastened in place, will be less reactive to Migrating Amplitude from Ambient Energies within the listening space.

Rigidity and also being a Decoupled Support Structure from the local building structure is the next consideration.

Reducing through Decoupling the Migrating Amplitude to enter the support structure, does show as a beneficial methodology where the End Sound being assessed is evaluated. 

The additional steps are not costly, and are worthwhile, even if undoing a set up for a short period is inconvenience.  

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unreceivedogma
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@trecool99 

 

duh. I wouldn’t be doing it if it didn’t work. 🙄

While it does help that the wall is made of brick, it works with 2x4 studs as well. 

I used to live in a 2,000 sq ft loft. We threw dance parties twice a year. Up to 120 people jumping up and down on - and falling onto, depending on the degree of inebriation - a floor supported with wood joists. The turntable did. Not. Move. 

prof
3,529 posts
 

”Get a couple of "Subdude" platforms and then spike or use whatever between the speaker and the Subdude. Cheap and effective.”

I tried the subdude platforms as well, under my Thiel

Speakers.  They barely did nothing at all for the sound in my case, And if anything made it worse.  So I’m sure it’s quite Case dependent. 

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slaw
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A nice feature Townshend Podiums is their low profile. IMO, Adding subdudes then footers really throws off how your speakers integrate with the listening position.

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