What your choice speakers with spikes or speakers with a vibration isolation device?

It depends.  
I hear speakers sounding their best when they are rigidly mounted and supported.  
I would only consider isolating the speakers from the floor if that floor were audibly excited by the speaker cabinet vibrational energy.  
My current setup is large stand mounted monitors decoupled from a high mass rigid stand that is spiked to a concrete floor through carpet.  
Bass is deep and ell defined, midrange is super clear and transparent, the floor does not audibly respond to the cabinet's vibration energy.  
If i had a wooden suspended floor I might consider isolating the stands from the floor- it might provide the best possible sound but would be a compromise compared to a more solidly mounted system on a solid floor.  

If i had a wooden suspended floor I might consider isolating the stands from the floor- it might provide the best possible sound but would be a compromise compared to a more solidly mounted system on a solid floor.  

The best all around for a room is solid, no doubt. I have a few way I can go, including outside in the summer months. Raised floors are probably the hardest to control.  I've found large soft decoupling silicone isolators work very well too.  I'm just a decouple guy... From my primary LP playing days, and still do, just a lot of streaming, servers, CD, a little Reel to Reel. There is no need for AS much vibration control.. as before.

For me it's bass distortion more than vibration control, NOW..

Regards

@oldhvymec,

’If i had a wooden suspended floor I might consider isolating the stands from the floor- it might provide the best possible sound but would be a compromise compared to a more solidly mounted system on a solid floor.

The best all around for a room is solid, no doubt. I have a few way I can go, including outside in the summer months. Raised floors are probably the hardest to control. I’ve found large soft decoupling silicone isolators work very well too. I’m just a decouple guy... From my primary LP playing days, and still do, just a lot of streaming, servers, CD, a little Reel to Reel. There is no need for AS much vibration control.. as before.

For me it’s bass distortion more than vibration control, NOW.’


My experiences too.

I think decoupling/isolation is more critical, if like me, you have suspended flooring and close proximity to heavy traffic etc.


@raysmbth1,

’I’ll stop now I always hate it when guys go into goofy metaphors for how things sound.’

Yeah, me too, especially when experienced reviewers do it - they should know better. No one likes over the top stuff but I’ve got to ask, do you still feel the same about the Mag-Lev feet under your subs?

#cd84


that’s amazing you figured out exactly what I did. I reuse the spring one from the subwoofer and put them on the Moab. Both systems work great. The mag Lauv works excellent but is more expensive Van the spring version. I think they both sound exactly the same. If I had my choice I would stick with the spring version. It’s less expensive and sounds identical to the maglev. Both systems use a inexpensive speaker out rigger kit I found on Amazon. The springs are more work because you have to Epoxy the springs into the aluminum feet or else it tends to fall apart while you’re assembling the feet and turning the speakers back over. If you have any more questions just ask, you’re welcome to send me a personal message