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Boy, Oh Boy! Towshend!

OK, I have elevated my belief in isolation.  For the first time I feel I have entered the Hi Fidelity zone.  About 3 weeks ago I purchased the Townshend Speaker Bars.  My muddy bass cleaned up, I have better imaging, clarity, precision, speed and focus.  My buddy who is not not into HiFi but has followed my adventures, was blown away.  He said, "OK, now I get why you do this."  Best money spent! 

Denon DL160 (re-tipped by Soundsmith) > Thorens TD150 > McIntosh 8900 > ALK Extreme Slope in Klipsch Belles.  Just another step in the long journey, but a Giant Step for my enjoyment.  My system took a large enough step forward that I am drawn into listening to all of my 2K plus albums again just to enjoy them in a new way. Great people to deal with too, even with Brexit messing things up.  Highly recommended!
I am not associated with them in any way, just want to pass it on.
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millercarbon
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Not quite. I still use BDR mostly to avoid scratching the Moabs. Whole lot easier to move around with Cones on there. Then also use BDR Round Things UNDER the Podiums. They serve as high tech furniture gliders.  

In any case BDR are not isolation. They are extremely stiff and highly damped, but in no way are they isolation. 

Probably the way John recommends is best. The only way to know for sure though is to try. I asked if it was worth it and my back said, "Sounds real good just the way it is." 
prof
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Yes furniture sliders or herbies could be the ticket.  Though one of the advantages of the Townshend design is not raising your speaker up much at all, so as not to change the tonal balance.
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ozzy
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prof,
That's why I thought the speakers may need a little more height when using the Townshend's instead of spikes.

ozzy
prof
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Ah, I see you were assuming speaker spikes.  Makes sense.

I don't use speaker spikes - speakers sit right on the floor, as I preferred the sound that way.  So I'm looking to keep the speakers as close to the floor as I can to maintain that tonal balance.
vinylshadow
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I hear ya about your back. I definitely am not looking forward to lifting each 140 pound speakers onto the podiums.

Fortunately I have that inflatable 500 pound air lift bag so that might help me. Although, I may leave the spikes on initially to tip the speakers right side up and slip the podium underneath, then tip the left side up and skid the podium under. Then take all spikes off. Or maybe take the right spikes off and leave the left ones on as a pivot and slide the podium under and over to the left spikes. Hmmm.

Sticking pods under the 4 corners of my 140 pound sub should be easier since they have small spikes that I’ll remove 1 at a time.
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