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Home Theater => Audio => Speakers => Topic started by: mousemouse on Jun 10, 2021 at 09:22 AM
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Hi, can you guys suggest alternatives to speaker stand spikes? I'm thinking of just taking one of the spikes out and bringing it to a hardware store so I can buy rubber based furniture footing with the same thread, but I was thinking that may cause bad sound? Another idea was to buy a small piece of carpet for each of the speaker stands and put it under. What do you think?
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Why not just use speaker spike shoes? you can easily buy them in shopee or lazada.
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What's the problem? Or are you just searching for "better" sound? For concrete/wood, i usually use the footer pads/discs, coins if you dont want to spend. I've used rubber furniture feet and made it a bit harder to accidentally push around but at the expense of dulling the sound a tiny bit. BUt i've the best result using springs to decouple at the expense of a little bass and stability. been using this with great results for me. https://www.lazada.com.ph/products/4pcs8pcs-xssh-audiophile-shock-spikes-spring-damping-pad-hifi-audio-stand-feet-speaker-spike-audio-cd-amplifier-foot-pad-i1600626712-s6847842407.html?spm=a2o4l.searchlist.list.29.72d32e2aOaT2Wc&search=1&freeshipping=1 (https://www.lazada.com.ph/products/4pcs8pcs-xssh-audiophile-shock-spikes-spring-damping-pad-hifi-audio-stand-feet-speaker-spike-audio-cd-amplifier-foot-pad-i1600626712-s6847842407.html?spm=a2o4l.searchlist.list.29.72d32e2aOaT2Wc&search=1&freeshipping=1)
Obviously not suitable for those with pets or kids.
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What's the problem? Or are you just searching for "better" sound? For concrete/wood, i usually use the footer pads/discs, coins if you dont want to spend. I've used rubber furniture feet and made it a bit harder to accidentally push around but at the expense of dulling the sound a tiny bit. BUt i've the best result using springs to decouple at the expense of a little bass and stability. been using this with great results for me. https://www.lazada.com.ph/products/4pcs8pcs-xssh-audiophile-shock-spikes-spring-damping-pad-hifi-audio-stand-feet-speaker-spike-audio-cd-amplifier-foot-pad-i1600626712-s6847842407.html?spm=a2o4l.searchlist.list.29.72d32e2aOaT2Wc&search=1&freeshipping=1 (https://www.lazada.com.ph/products/4pcs8pcs-xssh-audiophile-shock-spikes-spring-damping-pad-hifi-audio-stand-feet-speaker-spike-audio-cd-amplifier-foot-pad-i1600626712-s6847842407.html?spm=a2o4l.searchlist.list.29.72d32e2aOaT2Wc&search=1&freeshipping=1)
Obviously not suitable for those with pets or kids.
whats the maximum weight youve put on them
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I use spike shoes now, but just have a hard time moving the stands around when I clean my place. I need to remove the speakers and then the stands to be able to sweep under, then when I put it back the wood floor gets little scratches because I can't place the stands exactly on the shoes all at the same time. Its not a big problem, but if I can put something easier to move than spikes and shoes, I would prefer that.
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What's the problem? Or are you just searching for "better" sound? For concrete/wood, i usually use the footer pads/discs, coins if you dont want to spend. I've used rubber furniture feet and made it a bit harder to accidentally push around but at the expense of dulling the sound a tiny bit. BUt i've the best result using springs to decouple at the expense of a little bass and stability. been using this with great results for me. https://www.lazada.com.ph/products/4pcs8pcs-xssh-audiophile-shock-spikes-spring-damping-pad-hifi-audio-stand-feet-speaker-spike-audio-cd-amplifier-foot-pad-i1600626712-s6847842407.html?spm=a2o4l.searchlist.list.29.72d32e2aOaT2Wc&search=1&freeshipping=1 (https://www.lazada.com.ph/products/4pcs8pcs-xssh-audiophile-shock-spikes-spring-damping-pad-hifi-audio-stand-feet-speaker-spike-audio-cd-amplifier-foot-pad-i1600626712-s6847842407.html?spm=a2o4l.searchlist.list.29.72d32e2aOaT2Wc&search=1&freeshipping=1)
Obviously not suitable for those with pets or kids.
Thank you! i will check it out
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whats the maximum weight youve put on them
Heaviest so far is 45lbs but I've remove 3 springs (of 7) and with 4 springs i've a 3-4mm of drop. These are like budget versions of townshends that i'm trying out to see if i like the sound.
Thank you! i will check it out
If you'll need to move it, this will be more troublesome to setup.
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Just use 3M rubber feet, it wont compensate the height of the spikes but at least it will give it a little lift & keeps the hassles away from always hitting the correct spot of the spikes to the shoes when moving the stands around the hardwood floor.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/922/0JBKNR.jpg)
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thanks! I will order some and see if the sound changes.