What is a good base for speakers


Fussing with setting up a new system in basement. My vintage ADS L710's sit on original stands that don't have fittings for spikes. As the stands sit on a carpeted floor, they rock a lot (no pun intended). I'm thinking of some sort of base to settle them down. Looking for suggestions of a material appropriate for stability  - any experience with wood butcher block, granite or slate cutting boards as a base? More DIY than expensive. Thanks for any suggestions. 
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On a concrete carpeted basement, springs (like Nobsound) would work better than spike, rubber (or silicone) cone/feet, granite, concrete slab, ...?
Nobsound springs (4 of them) support up to 40lbs, but I guess it is pretty limited. Most full range speakers will weigh more than 40 lbs.
I’ve never tried springs. I thought spikes work best. I might try springs on my subwoofer. It rattles too much on high volume.

[EDIT] I see that it supports up to 66 lbs (or 30 kgs). The would cover most mid size speakers.