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Spikes or rubber feet.

I've got a nice pair of tower speakers that are new to me. They weigh 65 pounds each. They sit on hardwood floors. Currently they have hard rubber feet that screw into the bases. They also came with spikes. Spikes are a no-go for the hardwood floors but the spikes also come with metal disks that sit on the floor and that spikes sit on. There is a cone shaped dimple in the disk that the spike fits into.

Is there likely to be any appreciable benefit to the spikes sitting on disks compared to the hard rubber feet? They are obviously easier to move around with the rubber feet.


n80
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nonoise
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The metal discs with the dimple for the spike will do the trick. The "rubber" footer is questionable. You might want to also take a look at Herbie's gliders or wait until others who've used them chime in. 

You're going to get a lot of recommendations so be prepared. 👍

All the best,
Nonoise
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Thanks guys. I'm not looking for a solution to a problem. Just wondering what the best of the two options would be.

The hard rubber feet came as original equipment on these speakers and they are fairly high end.


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milpai
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Go with the spikes and metal disks (floor protectors).
tablejockey
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If you the spikes, put felt pads w/adhesive backing on the discs. You can then slide them on the hardwood for easy positioning.
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limomangus
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I have a rug floor on my floor the polk lsim707 came with rubber and metal spikes.i use the rubber. NO problem. 
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