speaker stands on wood floors

Don, I'm a coupler, too. These "devices" you're talking about are important. At least the composition of the alloys. I would call Audiopoints.com and ask to speak to Robert. He's the man over there. I know Tom (theaudiotweak) would disagree with me, but I couple right to the wood floor. I believe it facilitates a more effective resonance transference. I don't know if you'll be able to do those "devices" for the $ you want, but check out their website. As far as your "speaker stand coupling"--why don't you tell us a little 'bout what you've got there? peace, warren

You could try doing it for twelve cents...

Ahh Synchronicity! I just got some Atacama nexus 24" speaker stands and have the exact same problem. Those of you with experience and wisdom please enlighten us.

Warrenh said: "... As far as your "speaker stand coupling"--why don't you tell us a little 'bout what you've got there?"

OK, not sure what you're looking for here, so I'll be complete.

I have an EAD UD 2000 CD player and a Plinius 8200 Mk II integrated sitting on a metal frame component rack with threaded spikes (not currently attached).

I have the Linn Sara speakers sitting on Linn stands. The Sara's are coupled directly to the top of the stands with the stands' "upward" spikes (so this is not the problem). The stands also have threaded spikes at the bottom (also not currently attached).

I would prefer not to spike the wood floor. So I was thinking maybe to use the spikes with these discs I've been hearing about (I know this is old hat to you guys). First I was wondering if this concept is even feasible. Secondly, if it is feasible, suggestions on specifically which discs to use and where to get them (at $5 apiece) would be welcomed. I am concerned about the coupling between the spikes and the discs. Are there many discs with soft metal centers? And thirdly, any other ideas would also be welcomed. I've had the coin idea suggested before, but it doesn't seem like this would provide very good coupling between the floor and the coin itself. Any more thoughts on that?

Thanks
Don

Hi Don,

Your gear is nicer than mine, but I thought I'd share what I did with my Celestion S300's (floorstanders). My goal was to reduce "boominess", so I guess you could say I was after "decouplng". My speakers resonated too much when sitting on the floor.

First I cut a piece of plywood the size of the bottom of each speaker, and set the spikes on that. Didn't do anything for me.

Then I did the penny thing. I used a drill to make a little divot in the center of each penny to keep the spike centered. The coupling between the floor and the coin didn't seem to be a problem -- these speakers are heavy, and they come down hard on those sharp points! This gave me a noticeable improvement in sound.

What I have now is (don't laugh) 2 long pieces of stick-on felt on the bottom of each speaker. Sounds better than having the speakers on the floor, but not quite as good as the pennies. The big advantage is that I can slide the speakers around on the floor without scratching it. This is a big plus, when I really want to listen, I slide the speakers way out into the room. Also I get to tweak toe-in and separation. I could never leave them this way, too much traffic in the house. I gain more from the good speaker positioning than I lose.

Best of luck, I'm curious to hear what you find.

- Eric