Putting spikes on my speakers?

E1mo

E1mo

E1mo

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I recently got some TLK KV1s and I've managed to get hold of some heavy duty spikes to put into the bottom. Basically, my question is whether this is a good idea or not?

My thinking is it will isolate them from the surface they are currently sitting on (I don't have any stands)

Thoughts/advice?
 
I've only ever used spikes with floorstanders on carpet. I can't see any big advantage with using them on a solid surface, someone may come along and contradict that though, I don't claim to be a speaker expert and would like to hear DRZ's opinion on it.

MB
 
They arent heavy enough for spikes to be effective. They are going to sound worse than they did before because they will rattle about on the surface. What you need to do is counter-intuitive, you need to stick the speakers to whatever they are on. Blu-tack is the audiophiles method of choice and it actually does work, and very well too. Carpeted is going to lose you some fidelity but it will probably be better than the spikes.

If it was me, I would remove the carpet from the surface if its possible. Carpet and speakers dont mix.

EDIT:

Try it with the spikes as you have them. The carpet might help with them rattling about but I cant see them having enough weight to push right through the carpet and into the wood beneath.
 
9designs2 said:
Any chance of a photo, as I'm having trouble working what your trying to do.... "a hollow MDF ledge which is carpeted" Bluetac would be no use on carpet guys ! ;)
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But given the weight of the speakers, so would spikes! Not as bad as just plain MDF though. It is a bit of an odd one tbh.

How thick is the carpet?!

The easiest answer is that no matter what you do, removing that MDF whatever-it-is is going to vastly improve things :)
 
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