Speaker Support - Three Feet or Four

That's weird. Nobody mentioned which sounds better, three feet or four feet. Oh, well.

When I first got these particular speakers I had them on some temporary spike protectors that were not as hard as the brass that I now use.

Switching to the brass made an audible difference - so for these speakers at least, eliminating all movement is best.

When I tried the three point with two point at the front or rear the speaker was very easily rocked. So much so that I did not even try listening to music.

One last config was to try placing the two feet on one side and placing the third foot directly under the CoG line on the opposite side. This was more stable than the other config, but the 4 point solution is still the best.

Other speakers might benefit from three feet if their centre of gravity is more toward the front or back, but these just proved too unstable.

A friend has a pair of Reference 3A Veena's and their CoG is very nearly over the back feet, making their 3 point system very stable.

A good outrigger design will allow for easy adjustment when necessary

Soundocity an Galen Carol look to have some pretty robust products - if anyone knows of any others I'd really appreciate knowing about them.

Thanks

"Nobody mentioned which sounds better, three feet or four feet."

With 40# Sound Anchor Stands and Bearpaws, there is plenty of mass and low COG so that, in my system, either 3 or 4 footers sound the same, as long as the speaker is stable at all listenable volumes. I suspect perceived differences could be greater on a suspended wood floor but other things may be going on in that case, such as a greater potential for resonances than on concrete. It is still my belief that 4 footers is best as long as you can properly adjust the footers for equal contact.

Geoff, you’re just going to leave us hanging for 6 years? What do you think is best for sound quality?