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Footers under new speakers

Hi , I’m seeking advice regarding footers and/or platforms under my speakers. I purchased Tekton Double Impact’s and have heavy shag carpet and padding over a cement slab floor. House is 35 years old, cement is thick and well cured. I’m from that old mindset of spikes into cement and I am looking for an improvement. I’ve looked online at Gaia footers and Herbie's Studded Giant Gliders. I emailed Herbie’s and specifically inquired about the studded gliders alone on the DI’s over carpet. I asked about stability and was told the speakers were “ heavy enough “. Unfortunately I just set up the DI’s temporarily to get a little break in time. They are without any footers upright on my carpet. At 115 lbs the speaker does about zero to compress the carpet. I understand weight Vs footprint is abysmal but they won’t even stand straight. I’ll probably put the spikes on for a bit until I formulate a plan. But my first concern is that Herbie’s gliders alone are not enough and due to the minimum cost of the speakers I am struggling with purchasing Gaia’s footers and footer spikes. The seismic stands look exceptional, but I’m trying to be frugal. So I’m looking for suggestions like, gliders or dots with or without spikes on wood / stone plinths spiked to the floor. My goal is to try some sort decoupling (Gliders / Springs / Dots) AND eliminate the need of having to rely on the carpet being compressed. And yes I have cheap speakers and seek a cheap solution, so I get that limitation. Unfortunately I can’t afford Tannoy’s or Fynes to compliment my 180 watt tube mono blocs for at least a year. Cheers , Mike B. 

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pindac
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@prof I wrote a long post earlier in the Thread. On reviewing your supplied Images I can see there are similarities for the methodologies we have selected for a Sub Support chosen for the Speakers.

The Backward Tilt is not strange to myself, as nor is the forward tilt. 

I'm sensing the 'Toe In' is also arranged to be optimised to the listening set up.

My set up is in a room that is solely used for Audio Purposes, which leaves me the options to use materials that are not as aesthetically neat finished as your own. We do share a like for similar materials in the assembly of the Sub Support.    

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signaforce
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Interesting discussion. I have R11’s and Rythmik F12SE sub on a 2nd floor wood frame house with very heavy cut pile carpeting and padding. My system is jammed with fractions of an inch between speakers, rack (low/long) and sub, so have no room for platforms. Windows and walls limited. 
Would Gaia plus spikes be acoustically recommended? Thanks!

goose
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@signaforce I would imagine that the Isoacoustics gaia would work in your situation.  You would also need the carpet disks.  Their products are offered on Amazon and if you didn't like them you could always return them.  The question for Isoacoustics is if the spikes are needed or not.

goose
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@signaforce this is a recent video on isolation footers on Steve Guttenbergs channel and I thought it was well done.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAOD3aUfIYQ&t=629s

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@signaforce , @goose . Yes that’s an interesting video. FWIT , I’m looking at the Gaia spikes to try in conjunction with some other items. The Townsends that I will be trying have a flat foot and sliders have been recommended and if size allows maybe the Gaia spikes. I plan on trying them on the carpet , but also on a spiked platform due to my carpet. Based on all the contributing comments, I plan on trying multiple approaches with different combinations. I will probably carry this over to component isolation/ decoupling. It’s been interesting to see all the things tried like hockey pucks, butcher blocks, marble slabs , mdf, ect. So thank you for your contributions gentlemen. Regards, Mike B. 

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