@fire_water Try these before you spend big money: https://www.supplyhouse.com/Bluefin-VPE-400-E-V-A-Anti-Vibration-Pad-4-x-4-x-7-8
Klipsch LaScala footers
Now that I believe I have my Klipsch LaScala AL5 speakers properly positioned, it's time that I deal with proper footers of some sort. My current rubber furniture coasters with felt pads on the underside allowed me to position these heavy 200 lbs cabinets easily and without damaging the wood floor. These coasters were temporary and it's time to find proper footers. I actually experimented with plastic coasters with a carpeted underside and they support my weight no problem (I'm 200 lbs). Any suggestions would be really appreciated.
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fyi, I have wood floors on concrete. For my Adona Altair dual rack that comes with adjustable feet, I use a furniture felt pad and a Herbies Giant Fat Glider between the ground and the felt pad. This is for all six columns for the rack. For my speakers which are 170 lbs (Wilson Watt Puppy 8), I use IsoAcoustic Gaia I isolators. I needed 3/8-16 studs for the GAIA 1 Isolators and IsoAcoustic is happy to provide those at no charge. The Gaia 1 isolators have a rubber cup, and "stick" to the wood floor. For speaker placement optimization, I tilt the speakers and slide big thick felt pads under the Gaia and moved them around for weeks until I was satisfied... When satisfied, I just slide the felt pads out. For me, it was between Stack Audio Auva or IsoAcoustic for my speaker isolators. They both have great reviews and I do not know which one is better. In the end, I went with the IsoAcoustic because: I like the way they looked with my Speakers with the lift I was looking for (we stand up at the bar alot); I like the concept of tight coupling to the floor and letting the isolator do all the work; and I got a great deal on new ones from a dealer on Audiomart. Here is a pic.
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@glennewdick hi Glen. Unfortunately the IsoAcoustic pucks max out at 32 lbs x 4 = 128 lbs vs the spkr which weights 201lbs. I just found actual footers used for grand pianos so I'm thinking if they are good for a 1,000 lbs $200,000 grand piano then they should be good for a speaker. Then again the hifi experts will rebuke this theory, can't wait lol |
@danmar123 hi Dan. Can you use these without the threaded stem? Also, how high are they? |
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