Removing spikes... Now my speakers sing

@labtec   I stand corrected!  I forgot that you were not using the spikes. I actually have a Bright Star sandbox on top of my Target amp stand with my amplifier on top of the Bright Star.

Your point about chairs, listeners heights varying is, of course, quite correct.  As a Vandersteen owner I am perhaps over sensitive to the height issue as Vandy's have to be pitched just right according to listener's ear height for the treble and imaging to lock in.

😋Anyone want to bite Geoff?😋

 +1 hifiman5

I've had the Isoacoustic Gaia II for a couple of weeks, but inconclusive as to whether bass is tightened or attenuated.  They restrict box movement to front-to-back, but couldn't that result in the bass cone not pushing against a solid plane? That is, the cabinet moves back when the cone moves forward, reducing the absolute throw and transient speed of the cone?  The mids do seem a little clearer.  I'm on a suspended wood floor, so would a rubbery foot be worth trying?

Whether you prefer spikes or not it is indisputable that their use increases the amount of resonance measured in the baffle.

As usual it boils down to where you want to put those unavoidable resonances. Nowadays we are seeing a greater awareness of these issues in the design of loudspeakers and microphones.

Suspended mic's in my experience sound pretty, pretty good. Certainly on speech.