It's hard ceramic tiles.Depends on the application and desired effect. Spikes "couple" the speaker cabinet to the room. Rubber "isolates" the speaker cabinet from the room. And this is further complicated by what your "substrate" is--a thickly carpeted/padded room, or hardwood floors, or concrete.
Depends on the application and desired effect. Spikes "couple" the speaker cabinet to the room. Rubber "isolates" the speaker cabinet from the room. And this is further complicated by what your "substrate" is--a thickly carpeted/padded room, or hardwood floors, or concrete.
Some people think you should couple the speaker to the floor with spikes while others think you should isolate from the floor with pucks or pads of rubber, Sorbothane or other damping material. Both notions make a certain sense. I tried both and never heard a difference either way.
Once I put my Altec A5s atop golf balls cut in half.
I'm with Tom on this one. Do whatever is best for your situation. Had spikes on some heavy Infinity speakers back in the day, and I ended up damaging my floor rather substantially. Again, never heard any difference.
Two very experienced members say there is no difference.
Do spikes really make a difference?
I'm gonna switch to rubber feet instead. Easier to move speakers around.
P. S. People that think power cords with conditioning or audio fuses make a difference in sound please don't reply!
Oh I guess it's settled then, that's all it takes. There's the definitive answer.
Now let's tackle world hunger and peace in the Middle East, should be just as easy.
Ah, someone with all the answers. If you can tell me why three spikes is better than four...you da man!