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Speakers on carpet over concrete

My system is current located in a partially finished basement. The floor is thick carpet over a thick pad on top of concrete.  Does it affect performance of the speaker differently if spikes are used that pierce the carpet and pad, contacting the concrete below versus removing the spikes and having their "feet" resting on top of the carpet which is also a bit less stable?  I'm sure I'm not the only one with a system installed on carpet over concrete.  How are yours set up?

jc4659

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jc4659 OP
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Thank you all for some excellent options.  I didn't think the bass would vibrate the house due to the mass of the floor.  I'll start with the cheaper options like hockey pucks.

jc4659 OP
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I would guess that most brick and mortar audio shops have their speakers set up on carpet over concrete but they may not use spikes because they are always moving gear around.  I think that as long as I can't move or rock the speakers I'll leave them be.  Thanks for all the helpful comments and sharing your experiences.

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