[charles28722]

I hope this is the right circle for this question.  My listening room is on the second floor, on a wood floor system.  There is carpet on the floor, so spikes mean punching (noticeable) holes in the carpet, and make heavy speakers a b%tch to reposition.  In addition, doing so anchors the speakers to a floor system that is undoubtably very active with high frequency energy when music is playing.  On a concrete floor (slab on grade), no question it's the way to go.  But what about my situation?  My speakers are designed with platforms for spike mounting.  What am I missing?

Oh, and Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone!

Thanks 

[doug s.]

try it; i bet you think it sounds better.  everything will get tighter and more defined.  at least that has been my experience, even on wood floors.  first time i experienced this was w/thiel 3.5's, in a situation exactly as you describe - wood floor, second floor room, w/carpet.

doug s.

[mhconley]

My listening room is on the second floor over our garage.  I purchased a set of Soundocity outriggers with the 2-1/8" carpet piercing spikes for my Paradigm Reference Studio 100's.  After installation I noticed a definite tightening of the bass and a focusing effect on the soundstage.  Instruments were easier to place in 3-D space and sounded more realistic, and the bass was better defined.  I also noticed a significant increase in volume in our garage so I would be wary of putting speakers on spikes over a highly used room.

The speakers are definitely more difficult to move but once properly placed how often do you move them?  I positioned the speakers without the outriggers, marked the position with painters masking tape, mounted the outriggers then put the speakers in their final position.

I use the  same spikes on my racks and note, at least on our Berber, that the marks disappear within a week or two of them being moved.

Martin