Rbrowne,
On another post I mentioned that I had forgotten about the stone tiles I had the Tonians on. The size was perfect (12" X 18") so the looks were unassuming. I sometimes had a tizzy high end or a touch too much sibilance.
I tried some bamboo cutting boards and the mids took on a wonderful ability to play out with greater detail than I've had. The only setback was a loss of some air and the leading edge of notes in the high end of the equation. This was with using the supplied spikes. Inserting some metal discs to hold the spikes (that came with the spikes) solved the problem. The mids still have that see-through quality and the air and leading edge came back, but not as far as with the stone tile set up to be bothersome any more.
This has got me to wondering whether or not to try some maple cutting boards (John Boos) since maple seems to be the go-to wood for bases. It's not as heavy as bamboo but denser, which may allow me to use just the spikes. It's an ongoing experiment but one I'm keen to try some time in the near future.
These Tonians seem to behave differently from the more solid types of speakers since they're designed to dissipate the sound quickly, like an instrument, making footings a more critical choice. They can sound very different with just some minor fiddling.
Again, I was never aware of just how big a change in sound can be had with some minor changes so all I can say is to be patient if they don't sound right at first with your new place and experiment until you get the sound you like.
Come to think of it, it may not be than big a change as the spikes should have penetrated the carpets to the floor below and if the wood was the same or similar, they just may sound pretty close to your old setup.
Let us know what happens.
All the best,
Nonoise
