Townshend Springs under Speakers

This thread is 

going off the rails on a crazy train

Who cares if MC is working on a business deal....people do it all the time.  If he is, he will tell the world about it when he is ready.....big whoop.  What are the damages?  Are there really people here who don't realize that buying stuff solely on the basis of over the top recommendations on an audio forum is a crapshoot at best - caveat emptor.   Does everyone really need a head lemming?

The main things I got out of this thread are that some people like their speakers spiked to the floor, some like them decoupled using springs, and there will be no consensus - shocker. 

The Townshend products are  basically springs, but their refined design offers an easy-to-use solution and relieves the consumer of the need to determine the proper spring size, spring constant, and method of damping needed for individual springs to effectively work with their speakers/equipment - and for that the buyer pays a hefty premium.  I agree with MC on the benefit of using springs under my speakers, but I surely didn't run out and buy fractal wire because he said it sounded good.  On the plus side, I did find it entertaining that the old spike vs. decouple argument gave Robert the opportunity to write another treatise and try to educate us on the one true path.  Normal people wouldn't understand.

I don't know who I feel worse for: Albert Einstein or Kyle MacLachian.

@nonoise - I loved The Hidden. Same era as Repo Man. Changed my life. :)

Wonder if people know who the Townshend dealer in the US is since they don't have it listed on their website

https://www.ear-usa.com/townshend-audio

Wonder if people know who the Townshend dealer in the US is since they don't have it listed on their website

Problem is, one doesn't receive replies, or the communication is spotty.

Also, pricing is considerably more favorable through John Hannant, who advertises on Audiogon and E-Bay.