Screwing in the spikes

[Ashmore]

After a year of ownership I just got round to screwing the little spikes into the bottom of my PMC speakers.

Oh My F***ing God! It's like having different (much better) speakers! Suddenly the bass has appeared and the top end is no longer buzzy. Honestly, it is a very significant difference and it's cost me 40p (the spikes are each standing on 5p pieces so as to not dig into the floorboards).

I feel like a tit for not doing it before.

Should I put some sort of plinth under them too?

S

[Stratmangler]

I've usually found it beneficial to isolate speakers from suspended floors, so a plinth of some kind would probably be beneficial.
Granite chopping boards are cheap and look nice - I'd give them a go.

[Rare Bird]

You can't beat castors

[YNWaN]

I've usually found it beneficial to isolate speakers from suspended floors, so a plinth of some kind would probably be beneficial.
Granite chopping boards are cheap and look nice - I'd give them a go.

This is not my experience and, in the case of the OP, I would remove the 5p pieces and allow the spikes to embed themselves in the floorboards - However, if you have polished floors I quite understand your reluctance to do so and would continue to use small floor protectors (only). Make sure all four spikes make equal floor contact.

[petemosby]

definitely should be careful with that.

[jantheman]

I have 15" square paving slabs, painted black, under mine.....£3 each from B&Q......Just a thought....HTH

[Reid Malenfant]

I have 15" square paving slabs, painted black, under mine.....£3 each from B&Q......Just a thought....HTH

The same sort of thing i use under the equipment in my rack Like yourself i painted them black

Wickes £2 a slab 400 x 400mm

Works a treat

[nat8808]

hey, why not install a couple of beams going from wall to wall above the current floor? that should isolate them..

[michaelhigh]

hey, why not install a couple of beams going from wall to wall above the current floor? that should isolate them..

I go from floor to ceiling for overall structural integrity!

[DavidF]

After a year of ownership I just got round to screwing the little spikes into the bottom of my PMC speakers.

Oh My F***ing God! It's like having different (much better) speakers! Suddenly the bass has appeared and the top end is no longer buzzy. Honestly, it is a very significant difference and it's cost me 40p (the spikes are each standing on 5p pieces so as to not dig into the floorboards).

I feel like a tit for not doing it before.

Should I put some sort of plinth under them too?

S

IME, yes.