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Aftermarket Rubber Feet For Floorstanders
#84405 03/08/05 05:45 AM
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My Wharf's came with nice spikes, but their solution for hard surfaces really stinks. For each spike, they also supplied a hard,round,plastic piece that is hollowed out to mate to the bottom of the spike.

First, they don't always stay affixed to the spikes when moving the speakers around. Sometimes, just tilting the speaker back will cause the plastic pieces to fall off the front spikes. Secondly, I don't like the fact they are hard plastic instead of rubber. Wouldn't rubber better dampen any vibrations that might be present?

Any idea where I can find an aftermarket solution?

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#84406 03/08/05 05:49 AM
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If the spikes are removable, just get some 3M adhesive rubber feet from your local hardware store and affix them over the holes where the spikes go.

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#84407 03/08/05 12:29 PM
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You might try these. I'd be surprised if something like these weren't available at your local Home Depot or hardware store.

Also, try a Google search for "Rubber Feet." You'll come up with a lot of options.


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#84408 03/08/05 03:25 PM
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I believe the concept - in physics terms at least - is to transmit the vibrations to the floor, not to dampen them by use of the rubber feet.

This, again in theory, is supposed to remove the resonances from the speakers themselves, and allow this energy to be dispersed without adding to the sound.

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#84409 03/08/05 05:19 PM
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I think Mike is right; the idea, as with carpet spikes, is to physically couple the speaker enclosure to the much larger mass of the floor, helping to ensure that a higher percentage of the energy sent to the drivers actually is transmitted instead of transferred. Another consideration is height - the rubber feet that come with Axiom speakers are ~1" tall, which *could* make a discernable difference, depending upon your room and listening position.


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#84410 03/08/05 08:34 PM
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Keep in mind that Alan has said he wasn't able to hear any difference in a speaker's sound when it was using spikes vs. feet vs. nothing.

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#84411 03/08/05 08:38 PM
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I followed the link in Ajax's post (Hi There!) and found more information about speaker spikes...
http://oregondv.com/spikes.htm

To briefly sum up, keeps the speakers stationary and isolates them from the floor. "Put your music in the air, not the floor."

Enjoy!
BethR - Plano (Dallas) TX


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#84412 03/08/05 08:42 PM
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bethr- cool, a fellow texan.. welcome.

there are a few more of us on here..

bray
mwc
whatfurrer
biggsly
dallasaxiom

and a few others i know i am forgeting?

bigjohn


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#84413 03/09/05 01:46 AM
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Thanks for the welcome, bigjohn.

I first found out about Axiom's from sitting in my uncle's living room. Sounded so good I decided right then and there to upgrade from my existing system (which shall go nameless for now). I wasn't sure I was going to end up with Axioms, exactly, but that's the way it turned out. I'm patiently waiting till Friday to have them delivered.

And who's my uncle? Ajax.

Enjoy!
BethR - Plano (Dallas) TX


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#84414 03/09/05 03:54 AM
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Any niece (it is niece, right? Name like Beth? Not one of those Boy Named Sue things right?) of Jack's is a friend of mine...

Welcome aboard.

Guys, on your best behav... who am I kidding...

Bren R.

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