Tekton Double Impacts

@corelli:  Thanks for the guidance on considering Soundcity Outriggers. I've read the entire thread a few times now : )  and I did bookmark their site. I've had my eye on Sistrum for years now, but the cost is higher and I'm concerned about tip-over using them. Soundcity and their multiple configurations may just be what the tip-over doctor ordered....

During my previous reading of the thread, I didn't get a feel IF and by HOW MUCH each owner preferred the final option they went with vs the stock spikes (with the exception of Sistrum). I'm curious about this. If there aren't significant differences then that would be good to know as well.

I'm thinking of using Herbie's sliders under the rubber feet, vs going with wheel casters. Thoughts?

@charles1dad 

Thanks. The Double Impacts have been a very good decision!

And thanks for letting me know about the Starsound / Sistrum tip over issue relative to having a 3 year old loose in house. It's what I was worried about. So unless I hear otherwise from another owner of their platforms, I can cross them off for now.

In a previous life, I had a cat launch itself off of one of my Gemme speakers which was on a spiked outrigger. They are heavy and have a much lower center of gravity, yet over it went. Sid is still living large in NY and is reminding me of him, with fondness, as I'm looking at my dented Gemme.

@audioarchon: 

Following teajay's guidance, the speakers are now 8 feet apart (center to center). I will not be able to get them any closer together unless I completely pull them out into the room for experimenting purposes.

Listening position is 9 feet from the center point between the two speakers (approximately 10 feet to the center of each speaker). I had to pull the couch back to accommodate the speakers being another foot out into the room. Easier to do with a couch than the DIs. Not an ideal position for the couch but it is easy to move since I have sliders (for hardwood) under the feet.

Toe-in is nearly in alignment with each ear, while seated at the center point.

Thanks for reinforcing the need to be safe with the little guy (and thanks to the other posters for the same safety advice). I've used the Taoc shelves for isolation from the flooring here, as well as in the past. They have worked well. I will not know any differences and improvements until I try something different...something to look forward to!

Thanks, Mike.

David, I vote for Herbies big sliders under the DIs, stable and allow easy positioning.

David,

Both Terry and Michael have given you excellent advise on speaker placement. Sounds like you have things pretty well worked out. For me about 5 1/2' apart has worked best with my listening position about 6 1/2' back. I was quite surprised having them that close together ended up being ideal in my room. I started about 7' apart and moved them in 6 inches at a time until the speakers totally disappeared. I then moved them in 1" increments until they sounded best to me. I like Herbie Audio Giant Threaded Gliders under the speakers.....quite stable, sound great, very easy to level and move the speakers. They will sound very good placed just about anywhere but if you can give them room from the back and side walls they will reward you. Bass traps can really be helpful along with some diffusion at the first reflection points on the walls, floor and ceiling. Your wife will be rolling her eyes about now :)

bradcor, compared to the Legacy Focus SE's I found the DI's to be much more dynamic, less bright and the bass as good, if not better. That's saying a lot as the Legacys have some impressive bass to them. The Legacys highs may have been a bit airier but the DI's tonal balance was more to my liking. Both speakers are seemless from top to bottom. I fully expected the Legacys to be my two channel speakers with the DI's going into my theater system. After a couple of days of going between the two it was readily appearant that the DI's belonged in my dedicated listening room and I sold the Legacys. This isn't a knock against the Legacys, it's just that the DI's are THAT good.