Removing spikes... Now my speakers sing

Too many variables in play to recommend a specific approach. The design of the speakers - port in the bottom/front/rear, weight, type of the floor (what's right below the speaker, next layer, etc.), height of the rug, etc., etc. What works for me may and probably will not work for you. Rule of thumb; couple with concrete floor and decouple/isolate from suspending floor. My experience FWIW.

Shag rug...is it lime green? That's a fave...

Spikes works best it they can be tightened down completely - and if more than 3 spikes making sure that they properly adjusted so there is no "rocking" - IMO this tightens the bass - improves image etc.

Good Listening

Peter 

Wilson Audio Sophias/Wilson spikes/Herbies Gliders, brass/wood floors over concrete are best for me.

My speakers sit on a shag rug, on a wood floor.

Thus far, my speakers (several) have all sounded best - tightest, most tonally convincing - simply placed on the rug - no footers or spikes.

I've been using Vibrapods for years to decouple speakers from a suspended wood floor and they work perfectly. Speakers are clearer and help make the world a better place, as far as places go.

I tried spikes to herbies gliders over a carpeted suspended wood floors.  I liked the sound spiked directly to the floor.

Thanks audiosens,

I actually have a bunch of extra Vibrapods and Vibracones from another setup. I think mine are the thickest (strongest?) version so maybe they can support my KEF Reference Twos?

It depends on the flooring beneath your speakers.  Unfortunately one way is not best for all homes or even systems.  I like using a combo of spikes into Herbies big fat gliders.  This is the best I have heard thus far in my room.  Better than just spikes. I also like spikes into a nice tonewood platform and the platform on Herbies fat gliders.  My floors  are hardwood over floor joists.   

kalali.  My floor are thin cement floor, covered by wood flooting floor.  A friend of mine make the switch also, he has thicker cement floor, covered by engeniring wood floor, he change the spike for an other model of footer (not like mine Vibrapods)

asahitoro, look at this device at Vibrapod.com, it is affordable and great for me.

audiosens, when you say footers, what do you mean? The feet that came with your speakers?

Interesting about rolling without the spikes. I'm going that route at first too. Tagged to follow.