Floor spikes for speakers?


I have Revel Studio 2 speakers with 2 SVS subs in a rather large, treated and carpeted room.  I bought the speakers with no floor spikes but I'd like to know what would happen to the sound if I put them on spikes.

mojo771

For my Revel Salon  2 speakers on carpet I used the IsoAcoustics Gaia's with their carpet spikes which they  sit on.  Big improvement in imaging and tightening of bass.  The Gaia's alone on carpet are a bit tippy.

@bimmerlover , I’m a firm believer that decoupling is better than spikes on “ Carpet over concrete “ as I stated above. I spent a few weeks trying spikes , no spikes , Townshend Podiums with the entire system on the long wall then the short wall. This is my experience and I’m not gonna be that guy who projects my experience on someone else’s truth. I was a spike guy forever and had to try it for myself. Respectfully, Mike B. 

I went through the whole deal with spikes, no spikes, platforms etc..  On a traditional wood suspension floor, isolation is the way to go.  There are always new and different isolation devices.  Mine are Townshend podiums.  For me it’s an essential absolute product in this type of environment.

 

Like the majority here suggest, if you don’t object to spending the dough (they’re not cheap) the Townshend Seismic Podium is the way to go. One way to get Townshend isolation cheaper is to buy sets of Seismic Pods instead of the Podium, especially if the speakers have dedicated bases. For instance, a set of 3 pods may be bolted onto the stands Sound Anchor makes specifically for the Eminent Technology LFT-8b. Another tip: For use on carpet, the spiked tripod bases IsoAcoustics makes for their GAIA feet may also be used under the Townshend Pods.

If the Townshend Podium (or even the Pods) seems overpriced, a set of simple (load-rated) springs may be used instead. Former AudioGon contributor (and very interesting guy) Geoff Kait markets sets of springs on his Machina Dynamica website. I have a set of his cryo’ed Baby Promethean Mini-Isolator Springs under my 47lb. digital player (the Townshend Pods are too tall to use with the player in the Solid Steel rack shelf space it sits in).

 

In my experience I much prefer isolation to coupling. The Townshend Podiums are very effective and I use them under my TechDas turntable.

I considered using Podiums under my Avantgarde Duo's but was concerned that they'd be too wobbly as the speakers have three support pillars and are tall.

So I went a different route and bought AV RoomService EVP large footers. I already had these under all my electronics and they work very well under the Avantgarde's. 

The EVP's have increased in price since I purchased them but are still worth considering.