Sonic inpact of spike/floor protectors

Frogman, you are correct that the goal is to mechanically ground or couple the speakers to the floor.

The coupling discs will compromise the sonics but they should not negate them.

Unless, you plan on dragging the speakers across the floor, I would not worry about the 3 tiny dimples that the points would put into the floor.

The goal here is transfer the vibrations away from the speakers and into the sub-flooring system as expeditiously as possible. Anything between the point and the floor, including a coupling disc, will compromise that transfer to one degree or another.

-IMO

Thanks for the comments so far. Stehno, I normally would not worry about tiny dimples in the floor, but my 150 lb Paragon Regents do a lot more damage than little dimples; hence my concern. In fact, they have actually gone right through the oak parquet.

Actually I prefer the sound/performance gains using the APCD coupling discs between the point surface and wood, poly or glass. The fact you have the same material as a intercepting surface collection area actually sounds better to me, than merely dumping the collected resonance from the Audiopoint tip directly into wood, poly or glass. Surface tension and mass all seem to make the point more or less reactive as does the first type of material the point comes in contact. I have found the point tip sounds better without the APCD disc when in direct contact with concrete floor or in direct contact with a metal chassis weighing more than 15 pounds. Anything weighing less than 15 pounds benefits audibly with the use of the disc at the point tip.Tom..I am a Starsound dealer.

Theaudiotweak, why are you registered as a private user if you are a Starsound dealer? Just curious.

Hifistan you work for Adona don't you. Just curious,tell us your thoughts and experiences with various coupling methods,devices and materials versus your experience with isolation methods or materials. I am a Starsound dealer and have been for a couple years. I have worked in the audio retail industry for over 30years...for others.I do not sell product over the WEB....My advice and experience is what I have to offer and its free, take it or leave it. I do have a patent pending on a acoustic coupling device for musical instruments. It is mine and is shared with no other individual or company.. What sir do you have to offer in experience, or technical backround? And why do you seem to follow me around on these threads? Are you a stalker or what? Tom