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

I’m pretty sure I have carpet over wood.  I put my Studio 2’s on the carpet, and then decided to try the spikes, because I thought that maybe the speakers were vibrating down and maybe the floor was becoming a big bass drum, and tht spikes would reduce/eliminate that.  I know I don’t hear a lot of bass when I’m in the room below the listening room.

So now I removed the spikes and have the speakers on multiple layers of rubber, felt, and foam to lesson the vibration downward and to lean them a bit forward so the tweeters point down a tiny bit towards my ears.

I still don’t understand how vibrations coming back up from the floor to a SS Amp, streamer, or speakers could affect the sound.  But I'm going to try some home made solutions first before I drop thousands on springs platforms.

Agree the Townshend Seismic products are the way to go if funds allow, but if your budget is more limited I’d recommend these two options that have gotten very good feedback here and offer returns if they don’t work out.  Personally I’d start with the Tough Nut cones unless you can only afford the Herbies Gliders.  Just a couple other options, and best of luck. 

https://toughnutaudio.ca/products/accessories-tough-nut-isolation-cones/

https://herbiesaudiolab.com/products/threaded-stud-glider

@mojo771 

I have a  pad/carpet over a Tongue and groove oak  floor.  I got pieces of granite from someone who had redone their kitchen. The things they sell to put under spikes, can grind into your wood floor, so I tried the granite.  It worked okay.  Then I tried GAIA One feet and they made huge difference when used on the granite. That was with KEF Reference 5 speakers.  I have since moved on to some Sonus Farber Amati G5 speakers. I did the exact same setup and there is a difference, but nowhere the same. I’m guessing it has to do with the built of the speaker. The Amati’s are much better braced than the Ref 5’s.

All the best.