Speakers: Isolation?


Guys,

I’m trying to figure out the best method for setting down my stand mount speakers.

Currently I have a pair of hollow wooden cabinet stands ordered to measurement from eBay. These are pretty lightweight and do not use dense wood. They are laying atop thick butcher blocks acting as pliniths which are on a set of Mapleshade carpet heavyfooters (spiked). What’s the best way to effectively mount my speakers onto the stands?
madavid0
The best interface I have heard is the Symposium Rollerblocks double-stacked.  I've used these for monitor speakers on stands before, the change in sound is not subtle, you will get a more coherent sound, better imaging and better bass.

I am using them for my Klipcsh Cornwalls now.
Ugh, another person recommending roller blocks. I might actually have to buy a set now.. it's one of the few isolation pieces I can't diy well enough.
I generally like the whole idea of double stacking. Whether it’s double stacking with cones and plates or double stacking with a combination of springs and roller bearings or even stacking springs or stacking roller bearings. But one thing to keep in mind is that when the resonant frequencies of the two layers are the same or even close the two layers will naturally interfere. So, the trick, my friends, is to pre-calculate Fr for the two layers to avoid interference. For a dual layer heavy masses and springs system, for example ensure the spring rate of the lower layer is much lower than the upper layer. My Nirvana dual layer isolation platform is based on just that concept, using very heavy masses and steel springs.