Spikes and hardwood floors.....what to do?

Pennies and other small change have always wound up being pierced by the spikes when I've used them.

A brass or stainless steel disc made for the purpose is a better bet and there are lots around. For vibration decoupling and an improved upper midrange, try a Herbie's dot under the disc.

(Steve Herbelin actually sells metal discs with damping pads attached, he calls them Herbie's Grounding Bases, but they cost more than some other devices.)

http://herbiesaudiolab.home.att.net/footers.htm

I have not heard verification of this but common sense tells me that a solid piece of hardwood, combined with the weight of your speakers should couple to the hardwood about as well as the hardwood flooring couples to the subfloor. If true then it would sure make positioning speakers a lot easier! Say a Boos butcher block cut in half and the handle indentions trimmed off and edges routed. Or there are guys on the Gon who would make to spec and match your speakers I bet. Hope that helps.

When I had spikes under my speakers, I found the IsoClean larger pucks for hard wood floors sounded best. Previously I used nickels. I once had such heavy speakers that I needed to put two nickels under each spike.

Have a look at the Superspikes on this page. It's an interesting product that may or may not be suitable for your purposes.

http://www.uhfmag.com/MiscAccessories.html

Thanks for all of the great suggestions!