|
|
Post by novisnick on Jul 3, 2016 1:28:51 GMT -5
Thank you all so very much for participating!  The poll is pretty much split so I'll give it a try and hear if anything changes, Add this to my growing list of projects. |
|
|
|
Post by jlafrenz on Jul 3, 2016 7:47:38 GMT -5
I see that a lot of people not using spikes have wood floors. I am sure many of you know they make discs for the spikes to sit in to avoid damaging the floor.  |
|
|
|
Post by bluemeanies on Jul 3, 2016 9:34:24 GMT -5
I see that a lot of people not using spikes have wood floors. I am sure many of you know they make discs for the spikes to sit in to avoid damaging the floor. I have rugs, use spikes and use discs. |
|
|
|
Post by frenchyfranky on Jul 3, 2016 10:52:46 GMT -5
Depending on the listening environment the spikes will do all the difference or nothing. Let me explain why, per example: in an basement on a concrete floor with concrete walls, putting the speakers on spikes will do near nothing in sounds results except for very sensitive ears they'll hear subtle differences in precision. Instead on wood floor with wood structure walls like my cheap 1974 bungalow, spikes will do a huge, a major, a night and day difference, My 1974 (worst decade for construction regulations in Quebec) bungalow living room is maybe the worst environment for a listening room I had ever seen, first the room is very small 12' X 18' and the construction materials are very cheap (wall of 2" X 4" Studs and outside aluminum clapboard, floor of 2" X 10" strut and not enough thick plywood and not enough rigid and strong), it resulting in a too flexible room to obtaining a good sound. Imagine that you try to listening music in a cardboard shoe's box, all that you hear come from the vibrating box. In this environment the spikes avoid greatly reduce the transmission of the sounds to the environment materials and it results in a more accurate, tighten and detailed sounding. In my particular case not only spikes change everything but by adding a 2in thick granite stone between the wood floor and the spikes multiply the decoupling effect, I can't really tell you how much is the benefit in my listening room, you have to listening by yourself to realize it. So my answer is, absolutely YES  |
|
|
|
Post by JKCashin on Jul 4, 2016 0:35:38 GMT -5
Where would you get a chunk of granite like that. You in Montréal? I'm in Ottawa
|
|
|
|
Post by frenchyfranky on Jul 4, 2016 8:48:28 GMT -5
Where would you get a chunk of granite like that. You in Montréal? I'm in Ottawa The majority of marble and granite store in Montreal are concentrated in the St-Leonard district, here is the store: ciot.com/quebec/fr/habitat/index.sn?popup=yes |
|
|
|
Post by JKCashin on Jul 4, 2016 23:56:33 GMT -5
Thanks!
|
|
|
|
Post by frenchyfranky on Jul 5, 2016 19:02:16 GMT -5
Thank you all so very much for participating! The poll is pretty much split so I'll give it a try and hear if anything changes, Add this to my growing list of projects. Hey novisnick , have you tried spikes under your towers? |
|
|
|
Post by novisnick on Jul 5, 2016 19:23:28 GMT -5
Thank you all so very much for participating! The poll is pretty much split so I'll give it a try and hear if anything changes, Add this to my growing list of projects. Hey novisnick , have you tried spikes under your towers? Not yet my friend, I've had a bad day, thats why I'm playing the Blues |
|
|
|
Post by deltadube on Jul 5, 2016 20:56:52 GMT -5
Hey novisnick , have you tried spikes under your towers? Not yet my friend, I've had a bad day, thats why I'm playing the Blues spikes are for isolation.. to isolate the speaker off the floor.. depending on your room acoustics and construction the results will vary.. your digms should have some rubber spikes.. too... rubber is a great isolator for wood floors as well instead of the spikes which make nasty holes.... good idea to isolate cant hurt... cheers.. |
|
|
|
Post by frenchyfranky on Jul 5, 2016 23:46:53 GMT -5
Hey novisnick , have you tried spikes under your towers? Not yet my friend, I've had a bad day, thats why I'm playing the BluesIn this case just relax and enjoy music, it's a great therapy. |
|
|
|
Post by novisnick on Jul 6, 2016 0:20:21 GMT -5
Not yet my friend, I've had a bad day, thats why I'm playing the BluesIn this case just relax and enjoy music, it's a great therapy. Thanks my friend, I agree with you! Great therapy! |
|
