Can someone please advise based on your experience. I have purchased a pair of PSB Imagine T3 speakers. I have a carpeted floor. I can place the speakers flat on the floor, or with spikes into carpet, or with spikes into included floor protectors. Which would you recommend for sound and carpet? Thanks
Given structure might move a bit, I would be inclined to experiment you might find a corner placement best for floor stiffness, failing that close to a vertical wall have fun !
Okay, so it would be best to spike speakers into a carpet/plywood floor? I purchased Herbies spike floor protectors. They are well made and solid....but do not use? Thank you for advice, I want to of course achieve best SQ
The Herbies are a good product. But they're usually used on bare floors or hardwood to protect them from the sharp spikes. Or they're used if you plan on moving the speakers .
I tried spiking my speakers to Herbie's gliders (carpet over plywood second floor). I liked the SQ of spiking directly to the floor rather than the gliders. You have to try it to find out.
I use Vibrapods instead of speaker spikes as they uncouple the speaker from the floor, they don’t cost much, and I think this approach makes for much better sound on wood floors than spikes. Some sort of decoupling feet are offered on a lot of pricey speakers these days which is interesting, and proves my point maybe (I've used these on different speakers with good results). Or lack of points...or renders my approach pointless.
Ah, wow, makes sense. Suspended floor in a modular/manufactured home would resonate with speakers spiked to floor? Okay, so the herbies may be the best way then
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