Townshend Springs under Speakers


I was very interested, especially with all the talk.   I brought the subject up on the Vandersteen forum site, and Richard Vandersteen himself weighed in.   As with everything, nothing is perfect in all circumstances.  If the floor is wobbly, springs can work, if the speaker is on solid ground, 3 spikes is preferred.
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I agree with MC, that properly loaded and damped springs are likely to be the sonically best solution given your description of the structure you reside in.  
My situation is a bit different from most here in that I use individual springs under my speakers and subs,  instead of the Townshend or Nobsound products.  However, I went through quite a learning curve and much trial and error before finding the appropriately sized springs.  I figured out how to damp the springs, and it helps that all my speakers are supported on very stiff, solid, and heavy Sound Anchor stands.  In addition to removing the guesswork, the Townshend pods and podiums may be better damped and have the ability to be preloaded. 
I corresponded with John from Townshend and ordered up the Podiums  and the speaker cables.  He suggested that the  component Pods can be added in later as needed. 

Expect them to arrive in 10-14 days. I'll keep the group posted with updates.
@ozzy,

Yes, I ordered the F-1 speaker cables.  Don't tell me they're coming out with the F-2!


F2 is what they race to warm the crowd up for F1. The Townshend equivalent of F2 is Isolde. What I like about F1 we have a once in a lifetime battle of the greats in Hamilton vs Verstappen. The other thing I like about F1 is how it is so fast and responsive it hardly even seems fast and responsive. It seems almost not to be there at all. The F1 cables I mean. Mercedes and Red Bull make so much noise you know they are there.