Stillpoints Ultra SS vs spikes on concrete


My speakers are currently spiked on a solid concrete floor through medium weight Berber carpeting. Does anyone know if Stillpoints Ultra SS in place of the spikes provides a material improvement in isolation from vibration under these conditions?
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A surprise for me...I have Vandersteen 5A's which have spikes designed for them...my speakers were on the spikes with brass floor protectors under the spikes. I moved into a new house with Travertine tile over congrete. Much to my surprise, on some frequencies, the whole speaker which is VERY heavy resonated uncontrolably...I could feel the speaker jumping up and down at these resonating frequencies. I fixed the problem after lots of experimentation by simply putting a bit of Gorilla tape under the floor protectors of the spikes and the speakers are sitting pretty. You never know what you bump into with this hobby.