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Would spikes help me?

I have Tyler PD80's with sub amps built in. They are 65 inches tall and weigh in at around 230 ponds each. Right now they are on carpet over a wood floor. There are no feet on the speakers whatsoever, so the base (18X14inches) sits flat on the carpet. I really think they should be sitting on something. There are threaded holes on the bases they look to be 5/16. What could I expect if I were to add spikes? If I did add spikes, which spikes would you recommend?

Thanks
nuguy
tripper
223 posts
 
At 230#, spikes will add little to the sonic picture imo. I doubt Ty is selling hernia insurance. Lift with your legs!
nuguy OP
195 posts
 
You got that right Tripper, not only are they heavy they're kind of awkward.
jburidan
803 posts
 
Raising the height of the tweeterrelative to your ear will brighten the high frequencies.
zar's avatar
zar
188 posts
 
I was wondering the same thing. My mirage M5's sit flat onthe floor. Been feeling maybe I should have something under them. Do these types of products help amps, cd transports etc.? Thanks.
nuguy OP
195 posts
 
Zar, in short, yes. The biggest sonic improvement for components would be minimizing vibration to and from your transport,(actually turntable if you're into analog) Many here use vibration dampners under their amps as well, but I think you'd need pretty good ears to hear a noticable difference. I questioned spikes for my speakers simply because of their massive size and weight.
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