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Speaker outriggers

I have a pair of B&W CDM9NT's and I am just using the brass spikes on them. I am using it on concrete floor with laminate flooring. I struggle sometimes to keep them balanced and find I have to add a washer in between the spike and bottom of the speaker cabinet of one or two spikes. I don't want to spend $500 or 600 on something like ISO acoustics GAIA. Has anyone added outriggers to floor standing speakers? I found these from Dayton Audio and they look pretty solid, 4mm steel bar that runs the whole width of the speaker. Anyone have experience with these or similar? https://www.parts-express.com/Dayton-Audio-OS-2M-Outrigger-Speaker-Spike-Set-Medium-with-Black-Steel-Base-2-Pcs-240-774
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erik_squires
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There are a couple of big benefits of outriggers:

- speakers are more stable and less likely to tip over from side forces.
- super easy leveling
- minimizes contact with flooring.

The other thing to keep in mind is to minimize the back and forth motion of the cabinets.  After you put the outriggers on you may want to try adding mass to the top of the cabinets.
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