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What's under your bookshelf speakers?

I recently picked up a pair of ProAc Tablette Reference 8 Signatures in bird's eye maple for my office system. I would like to protect the finish on the bottom, but also preserve/enhance the sonics. At the same time, seeing as how this is in my office, I would like to keep things visually discrete. Currently, I have a small mouse pad underneath each one, and in truth, this seems like it might be a viable option. However, I haven't tried them with another product underneath them or with nothing underneath (don't want to damage the finish), so I am not sure what sonic effects the mouse pads are having. The system sounds pretty good as is, though.

Thanks, Tom.
tombowlus
tombowlus OP
416 posts
 
Thanks, I'll check them out.
newbee
4,767 posts
 
If you don't want to damage the finish of the speakers or your desk, be careful about sorbothane - it can damage speaker and furniture finishs unless you put something between the sorbothane materiel and the finish. If you can stand the appearance, your mouse pads could work quite well for these small speakers. I wouldn't get too anal about this....small felt pads would probably do as well.
tombowlus OP
416 posts
 
Thanks for the heads up. Damaging the finish is the last thing that I want to do. In truth, the mouse pads don't look too bad. They are only slightly larger than the speakers, and I could always trim them down to size.

Tom.
mijknarf
266 posts
 
I use the stuff that is used to keep area rugs from sliding around. It's available in various sizes at home centers or discount stores. It's only 1/16" thick and can be cut easily with scissors.
phydeaux
20 posts
 
A very similar product to what Mijknarf suggests is a rubberized shelf/drawer liner that you can buy anywhere - Walmart for instance. Comes in a few different colors (not that you'll see it under the speakers) and in much smaller sizes than the product for area rugs.
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