Survey on Cost of Loudspeakers Supported On Townshend Seismic Isolation Podiums

I have tall thin speakers and also was nervous about the instability created with the Townshend bars/springs (I do use their platform under my turntable with excellent results). I put flat multilayer Symposium Segue Stealth platforms (custom sized) under my speakers which added a little stability (or at least didn't decrease it from the spikes/discs that came with the speakers) but more importantly improved the sound by removing the internal speaker vibration to the floor. It clarified the sound and the result was more noticeable than I expected, and kept the tweeter height the same. Supposedly these work really well with a suspended wood floor which I have. Way less expensive than the Townshend options (bars or pods or platforms).

The improvement of anything you do depends heavily on your floor, environment, and speakers. 

Way less expensive than the Townshend options (bars or pods or platforms).

Spring support doesn't need to cost a lot of money, but you have to get the sizing right.  You could also try EVPs, which can also be DIY'ed with Owens Corning 703-705.

I have no idea in what way your current speakers don't do what you would like them to do but I would suggest trying isolation of some sort to get an idea of what the Podiums can do for a speaker. I have Linn Akurate speakers and I was as happy with them as any of us are after living with a speaker for a while but I will tell you that the Podiums really had the effect you might expect from upgrading the speaker. Keeping the old or buying new speaks you really might want to try isolating them - to me and apparently others, isolation makes a considerable improvement.

I have Legacy Aeris speakers on the podiums and thought the improvements were worth the expense. Better imaging, more space around the notes, and also eliminated some resonance. Let your ears decide what is best for you and your room!

Tannoy Cheviots $6500