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Heavy Speakers with Spikes on a Concrete Floor

Looking through the current Mapleshade flyer, the flyer states that speakers sitting on a concrete floor will have boomy bass and treble that is muted.
Their suggestion is to buy their 4” thick Maple with 3” spikes platforms and place them under the speakers.

Now, forget for now the price of these platforms. Is their value to this claim?
If there is a value, I would think that instead of steel spikes, speaker manufactures would make a Maple speaker type footer. Wouldn’t that make more sense?

And secondly, how would I be able to place a 215 lb speaker with large spikes onto this platform?
ozzy
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almarg
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Concrete weakens and enormously muddies the bass while rolling off and harshening the treble

I suppose "rolling off" and "harshening" could be reconciled in terms of, say, an emphasis in the 3 to 6kHz region followed by a rolloff above that. But I can't imagine how the surface that is immediately under the speaker could produce any kind of effect like that.

It has struck me in the past that more than a few of the statements in their catalog are, um, unlikely to have universal applicability.

I do, though, use their four-inch maple amp stand and isoblocks, and I've been pleased with them.

Regards,
-- Al
tvad
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As an alternative to Mapleshade, contact member "Timbernation" for a price on 4" maple platforms.
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srwooten
694 posts
 
Spiking speakers to concrete under carpet has a longgggg reputation of working really well. Don't waste your money or kill your back. IMHO.
ozzy's avatar
ozzy OP
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Tvad, Yes they are some expensive brass balls and pricey wood too. Timbernation, isn't that the place that many Audiogon members were having trouble getting the products that were paid for?

Srwooten, I always thought Concrete floors was a plus too.

Dog gone it though, I will have to at least try putting the Mrytle wood blocks under my speaker spikes just to see if there is a change.
If I dont comment back soon, I am in traction.
tvad
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09-28-09: Ozzy
Timbernation, isn't that the place that many Audiogon members were having
trouble getting the products that were paid for?

Yes. That's Timbernation.

Don't know what to tell you other than if you're seriously considering Maple
platforms, then it might be worth a dime to call T'nation to see what's up before
you write a check.
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