Wrm, your assessments are spot on. It still remains a chicken and egg scenario though, and that's why people should always experiment first.
Granny, you need to call Robert. The apprentice has a lower center of gravity and they now offer the threaded inserts. It will not be a problem although its a two man job.
Of course, you could always settle for less.....but what red blooded audiophile would!
The whole debate regarding mechanical grounding or isolation is interesting. Th ave audiophile brain still seems to be stuck in the 50s where speakers and equipment gets plonked on the carpet and/or ornamental wooden rack. I have read relatively recent reviews in magazines where equipment was stuck on a chair or on the ground in a poorly laid out room.
John Atkinson alluded to the history of vibration management in speakers here: http://www.stereophile.com/features/806
