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Foundation for the equipment rack on carpet

I just bought Atlantis Reference 5 audio rack, which is pretty heavy and stable piece of furniture. I installed spikes to place it on the carpeted floor (berber carpet to be exact). The rack is very wobbly on the carpet, so I'm thinking about either putting some kind of heavy foundation- like ceramic or marble tile on the carpet first and still use spikes, or maybe try the supplied feet instead of spikes. Should I put spikes directly on the foundation, or on the metal (pennies), and should I isolate the foundation from the carpet first? The same question is for the speakers- Paradigm Studio 100. I can forsee the "endless" possibilities here. Appreciate your opinions in advance. Regards!
maril555

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josdel2
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What I did was screw 1 1/4 in. # 6 oval head phillips head
screws through the carpet, into the underlayment until they were flush with the top of the rug, then set the spikes into the screw heads. To find the proper position for the screws, i set my speakers on a pc. of cardboard, then used that as a template for the location of the holes. Just be careful when going through the carpet, punch a hole first between the loops, (don't drill). A berber is even more prone to pulls than a regular pile. then use a level to even up the screws,and get rid of any wobble.
good luck
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