Spikes on tower speakers

Heavy and stable base is needed for speakers placement. Go to granite cutting shop near you and custom order a couple granite plates. Avoid fancy expensive city stores cause it will cost you a lot, find some granite wear house outside the city line. I ordered my 20 x 20 x 1,5 inch plates $40 each, but it was years ago. Totally satisfied with the results. If you don’t want to go complicated way with custom order, Home Depot has pre cut granite tiles 18x18 inch, those tiles are not so thick and heavy, but also could do the job, I use them with great results for my components placement.

How much do these Piega p4L MKll weigh that they don't go through the carpet!

Anyway you stated you're not worried about the rug or the floor.  GOOD!

Get the speakers placed exactly where you want them.

Get some cardboard (two pizza box tops would be perfect) cut the box tops in half.

First speaker...lean it back and put the a piece of cardboard under the front, stand the speaker back upright.  Repeat with rear of speaker.  Tape the  cardboard to the carpet.  Lean the speaker back again and using the holes in the cardboard as guides get a sturdy awl and hammer and pound the awl through holes. Do the back of the speaker.  Repeat leaning procedure to get the cardboard out.

Rinse, repeat on second speaker with the new cardboard.

A two person job.  You're welcome.

Regards,

barts

I have spikes on my floorstanders. I pierced them through thick berber carpet and pad by rocking them in place until they made contact with the concrete floor.

Next step is levelling.

I suspect the OP’s issue is that the spikes are glued in and not adjustable.

Spikes have to be adjusted so that the speaker is level and that all 4 make proper contact with the floor. Otherwise the speaker will be unstable regardless of carpet or no carpet.

OP- if you have access to an industrial heat gun you can heat the glue and when it softens use a set of vice grip to loosen the threads and remove them. Once they become adjustable again try to pierce through the carpet and then adjust for level and stability.

The Piegas weigh about 40 lbs. each, not as heavy as most. The cardboard approach might work. I tried it before but didn't go the distance with awl and hammer. will give it a try.

The other approach, based on discussions above, involves Herbie's Hush Puckies on granite. This seems the most logical to me. I was considering actual hockey pucks. I have sent an email to Herbie, no reply yet. As you may have noticed, it is harder to get businesses (or individuals) to answer the phone these days.

Thanks again. I appreciate these and any other suggestions. Will let you know how it goes. (Not an empty promise.)