@unreceivedogma . Mounted to a brick wall makes perfect sense. Unfortunately for me I have the standard mild climate tract house. Cement slab , 2x4 stud walls with Sheetrock inside and stucco outside. 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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@trecool99 , Thanks , those are new to me and pretty interesting to look at. They review well I’d be interested in trying them although they are fairly expensive. I’m in the process of selecting a shelf design to be built. However I’m planning on using separate amp stands for my mono blocs, at 55 lbs and 7 tubes Ea I’m thinking on the floor close to my speakers. I plan on some wood platforms probably spiked due to carpet. Then I’ll put something between the platform and the amp. I like what you sent me as a direct replacement for the existing feet. I plan on doing some more research and also find an American Distributor for pricing. Thanks , Mike B. |
@joeycastillo , Hi , thanks for your input. You have a really nice system and I like your room. I was just looking at the IsoPucks. I went with the Townsend Podiums and at $1600 delivered am pleased with the improvement Vs cost. But I’m now looking at building a rack and a pair of platforms for my 55lb mono blocs. I was thinking of a butcher block with spikes due to carpet, with the IsoPucks between the amps and the butcher blocks. Also IsoPucks under my 42 lb Hera II pre on the rack. Any additional input is welcomed and appreciated. Regards, Mike B. |
Resin Impregnated Densified Wood Board is the material to investigate in place of any other Board Materials to support a device. A Board of the dimension required to support a Monoblock Amp will be similar in cost to Butcher Block of a similar dimension. Consider this same material for when designing the shelving to be used on the Racks to be produced. Alternatively the Rack design can be using more common board materials as a Shelve. A Sub Plinth Board to be used with a Barry Diament Design can be a Resin Impregnated Densified Wood Board. A DIY Rack can have increased dimensions between shelves and a BD design can sit on the Racks Shelves, this should open up the options to mimic some of the Companies supplying Audio Racks designs, as has already been made known as being investigated. |
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