to spike 803S or not to spike 803S

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  • ninja12
    Senior Member
    • Mar 2007
    • 181

    to spike 803S or not to spike 803S

    I have my HTS set up in my basement. The is cement with carpet on top of the cement. I was wondering if I should spike my 803S. I'm concerned about the spikes making contact, through the carpet, to the cement floor can causing a negative impact to the sound. Is it ok to spike them or should I just leave the spikes off?
  • dmccombs
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2006
    • 306

    #2
    Ninja,

    Actually, you want the spikes to make contact with the cement. If you are pretty sure you know where you want the speakers, go for it. :T

    I have a cement slab with carpet, and all my equipment racks and speakers are spiked. They are all touching cement, and the speaker spikes, did improve the sound.

    Darrell

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    • ShadowZA
      Super Senior Member
      • Jan 2006
      • 1098

      #3
      My 803D's are spiked. The spikes make contact with concrete underneath a woollen wall-to-wall carpet. Sound is superb! :T

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      • wca156
        Member
        • Jun 2005
        • 40

        #4
        I had the same situation whereby my speakers are on carpeting over cement in the basement. I placed them without spikes for about 4 months and after I put the spikes on I heard a great difference. This was especially true with the base.
        Bill

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        • ninja12
          Senior Member
          • Mar 2007
          • 181

          #5
          Thanks all for the replies. Spikes win. I will spike them. :T

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          • wettou
            Ultra Senior Member
            • May 2006
            • 3389

            #6
            Originally posted by ninja12
            Thanks all for the replies. Spikes win. I will spike them. :T
            Good for you you shall hear the difference
            Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil, and you're a thousand miles from the corn field."Dwight D. Eisenhower

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            • scanido
              Senior Member
              • Apr 2006
              • 548

              #7
              Any recommendations for speakers on hardwood?

              Wish i could spike the speakers, but i don't want to see dents in the hardwood.

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              • marky mark
                Member
                • Feb 2008
                • 58

                #8
                you can get floor protectors for hardwood floors, check out canuck audio mart.ca, you can get it for $2.50 each (gold or double dipped chrome color) or you can use pennies

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                • wettou
                  Ultra Senior Member
                  • May 2006
                  • 3389

                  #9
                  Originally posted by marky mark
                  you can get floor protectors for hardwood floors, check out canuck audio mart.ca, you can get it for $2.50 each (gold or double dipped chrome color) or you can use pennies
                  Pennies work great
                  Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil, and you're a thousand miles from the corn field."Dwight D. Eisenhower

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                  • wgriel
                    Senior Member
                    • May 2006
                    • 241

                    #10
                    I would think pennies could still scratch hardwood?

                    In any case, if the spikes are not anchored to the floor, what benefit would they be over using rubber feet?

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                    • wettou
                      Ultra Senior Member
                      • May 2006
                      • 3389

                      #11
                      Originally posted by wgriel
                      I would think pennies could still scratch hardwood? In any case, if the spikes are not anchored to the floor, what benefit would they be over using rubber feet?
                      I use rubber under the pennies to isolate vibrations.
                      Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil, and you're a thousand miles from the corn field."Dwight D. Eisenhower

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                      • Tony1
                        Member
                        • Sep 2007
                        • 32

                        #12
                        This is what I use while using spikes on hardwood floors



                        You can easily move the speaker around with these underneath the spikes

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                        • wettou
                          Ultra Senior Member
                          • May 2006
                          • 3389

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Tony1
                          This is what I use while using spikes on hardwood floors http://www.soundanchors.com/page20.html You can easily move the speaker around with these underneath the spikes
                          Nice but expensive or you can buy Master Caster Mighty Movers from home depot 4 for $16
                          Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil, and you're a thousand miles from the corn field."Dwight D. Eisenhower

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                          • watchthewaves
                            Member
                            • Jul 2004
                            • 43

                            #14
                            Might want to check out Soundcare's Superspikes too. Spikes that come with integrated base plates.

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                            • style
                              Super Senior Member
                              • Feb 2006
                              • 1562

                              #15
                              stand / spikes

                              Hallo,

                              I have a B&W803D
                              At today I have only the gummi/plastic white "spikes" deliverd with the speakers.

                              I have the 803D and at today I have mounted only rubbers white women supplied with the speakers…

                              if I task to a support that gives to quality the best solution am
                              the stands T constructed in USA and not available in Europe (for how much I know some)

                              The link from this company¨is:



                              But this is sure much,much better vs. a *normal" spike....

                              greetings from Switzerland
                              Omar

                              (p.s.: Everybody can say me if person can delivery this rpoduct in Europa??)

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                              • style
                                Super Senior Member
                                • Feb 2006
                                • 1562

                                #16
                                @ ShadowZA,

                                what for spike do you have montd on <ou 803D?

                                ------
                                do you have too a Krellv3250: is sure a great power ampli > tested vs. Classè CA3200?

                                thanks Omar

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                                • RobP
                                  Ultra Senior Member
                                  • Nov 2004
                                  • 4747

                                  #17
                                  Omar.....try http://www.soundanchors.com/page34.html

                                  I have my 803's mounted on them and they work very well.
                                  Robert P. 8)

                                  AKA "Soundgravy"

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                                  • style
                                    Super Senior Member
                                    • Feb 2006
                                    • 1562

                                    #18
                                    Hallo Soundgravy,

                                    This is what I search....
                                    It is own the one which I was trying, approvals in Internet BUT
                                    in Europe not there is more the importer!

                                    In the link I am an address in Belgium I have telephoned but they have answered to me that from years they do not make more nothing with Vandersteen!!!

                                    Ship a copy from USA in Europa??

                                    Omar

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