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Looking for speaker base suggestions

I have a pair of black ATC SCM19A speakers, 68 lbs, which sit on a moderately deep shag living room carpet. The speakers came with long spikes but they sink into the carpet, such that the bottom doesn't clear all the way around. I'm looking for not so expensive, but reasonable looking ideas for a couple of bases for better isolation that raise the speakers, with or without the spikes, no more than 1"-2" and are roughly 14" square. Wood blocks that I could paint black are one idea. Isoacoustic stands, which I use under my desktop speakers, are neither very attractive nor low enough. Other ideas? A photo of the speakers is at  (http://atcloudspeakers.co.uk/hi-fi/loudspeakers/entry-series/scm19a/). Thanks,
highstream
gdnrbob
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Take a look at the MoPads-
https://www.amazon.com/Auralex-Acoustics-Acoustic-Isolation-Charcoal/dp/B0002D0B4K/ref=pd_lpo_267_tr...
Better yet, look at their website for all the available components.
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slaw
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highstream,

What is your main concern here... sound? looks?

How do your speakers sound right now? Are you happy with their sound? Does the fact that they sit very close to your floor override the main issue...good sound?
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chrisr
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Cheap, you could put hockey pucks under the spikes.

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glennewdick
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Unless the spikes are not doing their job by fully supporting the speakers its not an issue if the speaker bottoms touch the carpet as long as the weight is carried by the spikes. If not then a cheaper option would be to get longer spikes any machine shop can turn some to your size requirement and they will not be expensive as the metal stock requirement is low and the machining is minimal. just bring them one of the originals and they can duplicate but adding length as needed, probably a 1/2 or so more is all you’ll need and they will look factory original.

if your looking for isolation there is a lot of choices from inexpensive to outrageous a quick google search under speaker isolation will bring up many. I just did a bunch of looking for a turntable project I just completed. couple that come to mind are:

IsoAcoustics, can do custom heights

Townshend audio, great stuff

there is a couple to get you going but there is literally 100’s of different types out there.


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