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To avoid carpet piercing, I support floor standing speakers with Big Fat Black Dots resting on granite or marble tiles from Home Depot. The Dots will surprise you with ability to enable better speaker performance.
The Tenderfoot/feet beneath your components on their existing shelves also are a quick way to upgrade.
Although there is no single answer to what support is the best, these get my nomination for most likely to succeed.
Because these are low cost, money is left over for other ideas already posted.
The ninety day home trial period is enough time for anyone to be sure the results are to their liking.
To avoid carpet piercing, I support floor standing speakers with Big Fat Black Dots resting on granite or marble tiles from Home Depot. The Dots will surprise you with ability to enable better speaker performance.
The Tenderfoot/feet beneath your components on their existing shelves also are a quick way to upgrade.
Although there is no single answer to what support is the best, these get my nomination for most likely to succeed.
Because these are low cost, money is left over for other ideas already posted.
The ninety day home trial period is enough time for anyone to be sure the results are to their liking.