Herbies Hush Puckies

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OrangeCrush

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Herbies Hush Puckies
« on: 13 May 2012, 05:42 pm »
When used under spikes on laminate flooring, will they slide for minor adjustments or do they grab the floor?

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Re: Herbies Hush Puckies
« Reply #1 on: 13 May 2012, 06:02 pm »
Hush Puckies will not slide; they're like having the brakes on. If you want to be able to slide while having the same isolation and decoupling benefits, Herbie's Cone/Spike Decoupling Gliders are ideal.

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OrangeCrush

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Re: Herbies Hush Puckies
« Reply #2 on: 13 May 2012, 06:16 pm »
Thanks!

roscoeiii

Re: Herbies Hush Puckies
« Reply #3 on: 13 May 2012, 07:36 pm »
As far as sonic benefits to the Puckies vs. the Gliders are they both equivalent, or is one a bit better than the other?

roscoeiii

Re: Herbies Hush Puckies
« Reply #4 on: 13 May 2012, 07:46 pm »
I should mention that in my case this would be on tile and/or wood floors in my case.

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Re: Herbies Hush Puckies
« Reply #5 on: 13 May 2012, 07:52 pm »
Neither is inherently superior to the other; both share the same dBNeutralizer material that does the job. Cone/Spike Decoupling Gliders are a little beefier and therefore have more capacity to isolate a heavier and more severe vibrational load; they'd be more appropriate for heavier floor-standing loudspeakers in most cases. But then, if a "beefier" Hush Puckie were needed, Extra-Thick Hush Puckies or Fat Grounding Bases could be used instead of the standard Hush Puckies.

Cone/Spike Decoupling Gliders also have the advantage that they can be used on bare or carpeted floor, whereas Hush Puckies are limited to bare floors or very thin carpet.

The choice would often filter down to whether or not mobility would be beneficial. With loudspeakers, it's virtually always an advantage, usually a real necessity, to be able to move the speakers a little from time to time. With a rack, mobility may or may not be a consideration. With a component on a shelf or platform, like a turntable on cone feet, Hush Puckies would of course be the appropriate choice.

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roscoeiii

Re: Herbies Hush Puckies
« Reply #6 on: 13 May 2012, 07:56 pm »
Super. Many thanks. Will give this some thought and consult the wallet (nice that the Puckies are 1/3 less in price).

roscoeiii

Re: Herbies Hush Puckies
« Reply #7 on: 13 May 2012, 08:14 pm »
And how about the Threaded Gliders vs Pucks vs Spikes & Gliders?

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Re: Herbies Hush Puckies
« Reply #8 on: 14 May 2012, 01:57 am »
Threaded Stud Gliders, Hush Puckies, Cone/Spike Decoupling Gliders all accomplish the same job. In most cases, there's no real "vs" between them except for how they will be applied in the system which would usually be a matter of personal preference. With an isolation/decoupling approach, there's no real need for cones or spikes and Threaded Stud Gliders alone do just as well as a spike/base combination.

On a floor that has considerable resistance to lateral sliding, Threaded Stud Gliders have the most lateral stability with no worry of cones or spikes sliding out of the brass inserts. This is not at all an issue with most floors, though.

Steve
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