Mapman,
I was using the spikes before (attached to the plinth) but the spikes were sitting in these little metal "saucers" that I got from the Totem dealer to protect the hardwood floors in the listening room from being damaged by the spikes. Now the spike points are sitting directly on the floor.
Also, I played them with the window shades up rather than down (the listening room has windows on three of its walls). I always assumed that things would sound better with the window shades covering the windows and dampening the room, but maybe that's not so.
I was using the spikes before (attached to the plinth) but the spikes were sitting in these little metal "saucers" that I got from the Totem dealer to protect the hardwood floors in the listening room from being damaged by the spikes. Now the spike points are sitting directly on the floor.
Also, I played them with the window shades up rather than down (the listening room has windows on three of its walls). I always assumed that things would sound better with the window shades covering the windows and dampening the room, but maybe that's not so.