When a speaker produces sound, a driver moves back and forth. It takes energy to move that driver. If an enclosure is not secured to the ground in some way, the moving driver will also cause the cabinet to move slightly. When the driver causes the cabinet to move, it is using some of it's energy to move the cabinet instead of moving air. You want the cabinet to be secured to the floor as best as possible. Try pushing over a speaker that is sitting flat on the floor and then try it with a speaker properly set up with spikes. If it's done correctly, there should be no movement. Without spikes, the bass will be more limited than with spikes. It does more than that though. It has nothing to do with air underneath the speakers. Otherwise, stand mount speakers would be worth nothing.
why spikes under speakers???
could you guys educate me about the use or need for spikes under speakers, it seems to me that putting an air pocket under a speaker would be the last thing you want to do, isnt bas about pressure? and if you put a gap of air between speakers and floor arent you losing some of what makes bass work? I am not claiming this to be bad, I simply want to pose my questions about this concept and get educated on why this is a good idea, and when it may not be a good idea...thanks
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