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Speakers on carpet over concrete

My system is current located in a partially finished basement. The floor is thick carpet over a thick pad on top of concrete.  Does it affect performance of the speaker differently if spikes are used that pierce the carpet and pad, contacting the concrete below versus removing the spikes and having their "feet" resting on top of the carpet which is also a bit less stable?  I'm sure I'm not the only one with a system installed on carpet over concrete.  How are yours set up?

jc4659
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russ69
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I use the spikes, not sure if I can hear a difference without the spikes.

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mapman
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It probably won’t matter but try it and see. I have similar floor. Speakers are on castors. 

pingstonsmile
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Completely decouple, no spikes at all. I didn't think people still used spikes on speakers. I've had to dig up basements and fix water, add drains and repair or replace waste pipes. All the guys with stereos in there basements use pods or springs, now. I haven't seen spikes in 15 years.. Spikes transfer a lot of the bass into the floor and then into the walls. It  smears the bass signal and vibrates the house.. The same in a house, spikes setting on spring pads maybe. :-) Spikes not so much.

I been using Townshend Podiums for over 2.5 years, they sure work well.

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