I have some Harbeth speakers on standard metal stands. I fitted some sturdy casters onto the stands to experiment with room placement and I ended up leaving them even after deciding on placement. As douglas said above, it all depends on your impression of the sound before and after. People seem to knee jerk to spikes, which is certainly a decent starting place, but if you are trying to achieve a sound pleasing to your own ears, you need to experiment and choose what you like regardless of the conventional wisdom. As an aside, these issues do become more important as you get older.
Will the placement of casters on speaker stands degrade the performance
I recently purchased a new (used) pair of Magnapan 3.7i's. They replaced a pair of 1.7's. when I got the 1.7's I worked for weeks to get them tuned to the room. At the end of that process, the 1.7's were like magic. I am now going through the same process with the 3.7i's. As I am getting older, the 3.7's (with Mye Stands) are much harder to move on my carpet. My Question - Will placing casters under the stands degrade the sound quality and does anyone know the bolt and thread size for the Mye stands. I would kindly appreciate knowledge, advice, opinion, etc.
Thanks in advance, js
Thanks in advance, js