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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Yes stack is nice also , my recall is poor. Pretty much everything possible was suggested in my thread asking about decoupling last year. I take zero credit as it was all advice from those that know. My Townshend Seismic Isolation size 3 with the appropriate pods were $1600 total delivered. They shipped in two boxes hence skirting any import tariffs. The same item used was $1500-1600. I have cheap speakers compared to you but at $3200 for speakers and $1600 for the platforms, it was well worth it and I’m glad I took the risk. I also emailed Stack and they were great. I did purchase their Lan filter and for me it was an improvement. You have really nice gear and a beautiful home , I think you’ll be pleased decoupling.  Unfortunately I went straight to the Townsends and did not try the others. I’ve read where a few have gone with one of the mentioned decoupling systems and finished with Townshend, hopefully they will chime in Respectfully, Mike B. 

Ok, don’t laugh until you try it, because these solutions are definitely not “high-end audiophile” approved.  However, IMO, either of these solutions would work well to decouple and support your 200-pound speakers on your wood floor.

The first solution is to use elastomeric platinum silicone hemispheres that, when attached to the bottom of your speakers using the supplied adhesive backing, would hold the speakers in-place while providing a combination of elastic support and damping at a cost of $32 for both speakers (link).

The second solution uses high density 1-inch thick wool felt, which is an excellent damping material.  While decoupling your speakers and damping vibrations, the felt would also allow you to safely slide the speakers around on your wood floors. For your 200-pound speakers, I would probably place four of the 8x10-inch pads under each speaker, for a total cost of $56 for both speakers (link).  The grey might look a little funky but, if you move the pads back a bit from the front edge, I doubt you would even see them. There is a company that can cut square footers of the 1-inch thick dense wool felt in black, but those would be more expensive. If desired, the pads could be held in-place by adhering them to the bottoms of your speakers using 3M Double Coated Tissue Tape (link).