Group Buy/Bulk Buy - Solid Brass Speaker Spikes - 1/4-20

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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,214
    edited August 2011
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    Just put a set on my Custom AI-1 SDA Dreadnought case, while I was at it I put some Dynamat Extreme on the iniside of the case..

    I wish I would have bought a couple more sets.

    Just be sure to let us guys that ordered them the first time around, but he ran out, get theirs first. :tongue::biggrin::wink:. I check the website everyday to see if they are back in stock, I was busy when they first hit and missed the first run.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • TouchOfEvil
    TouchOfEvil Posts: 967
    edited August 2011
    Got mine in. Plus 5 candies!!!!:biggrin:
    Living Room Rig:D
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    Xbox360/PS3/WII
    M.Br. setup:)
    Emotiva MMC-1/Rotel RMB-1075/Polk BlackStone TL350's/Velodyne SPL1000/Samsung 51" Plasma
    Computer Rig:
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  • michaeljhsda2
    michaeljhsda2 Posts: 2,186
    edited August 2011
    Got mine yesterday. Nice spikes.

    The threaded nut inserts that come with the spikes are a lot better than T-nuts IMHO.

    Note that the threaded rod has a slot on one end where you insert a screwdriver to tighten them into the threaded nut insert (threaded nut goes in 1st).
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  • michaeljhsda2
    michaeljhsda2 Posts: 2,186
    edited August 2011
    Thanks for arranging this deal Dorokusai.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,214
    edited August 2011
    Any idea when they will be restocked?

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • rromeo923
    rromeo923 Posts: 1,513
    edited August 2011
    If you are drilling holes for the hardware that came with the spikes what size drill bit should you use?
    I got static in my head
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  • michaeljhsda2
    michaeljhsda2 Posts: 2,186
    edited August 2011
    rromeo923 wrote: »
    If you are drilling holes for the hardware that came with the spikes what size drill bit should you use?

    5/16th inch drill bit and then a #6 (metric) allen wrench to screw them in.
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  • TouchOfEvil
    TouchOfEvil Posts: 967
    edited August 2011
    Guess i know what i'm doing this weekend. Thanks for setting up the group buy Doro!
    Living Room Rig:D
    Rotel RSP-1069/Rotel RMB-1095/Rotel-1072/Polk lsI15's W/modded xoverW/DBsubs/Polk LsiC/lsI7's/Klipsch sub-12"the weak link"/DLP Mitsubishi 65"
    Xbox360/PS3/WII
    M.Br. setup:)
    Emotiva MMC-1/Rotel RMB-1075/Polk BlackStone TL350's/Velodyne SPL1000/Samsung 51" Plasma
    Computer Rig:
    Rotel RB1050/Tannoy DC4's/Klipsch RW-10d/ImodIpod/HK AVR230 for now....
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  • Jer.War
    Jer.War Posts: 180
    edited August 2011
    How do these do on thicker carpet?? Better than stock LSI spikes??
    [The Ever-Evolving System

    LSI15's (PNF Symphony cabels, modded X-Over and subs), LSIC, LSI7's, Rega Apollo CDP (PNF ICON ICs, modified PS cct.), Yamaha RXV-1700 w/ ipod dock, B&K REF200.2 (fronts) Samsung BDP-1600, XBOX360, Patriot Box Office Media Player, 42" Samsung LCD.
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  • michaeljhsda2
    michaeljhsda2 Posts: 2,186
    edited August 2011
    Jer.War wrote: »
    How do these do on thicker carpet?? Better than stock LSI spikes??

    They won't pierce through the carpeting and into the sub-floor. Better than LSI spikes? I don't know the answer to that.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited August 2011
    Jer.War wrote: »
    How do these do on thicker carpet?? Better than stock LSI spikes??

    I feel the LSi's are more stable on them after installing them.

    They dont pierce through the carpet and they are a little bit taller than the LSi stock spikes.

    You do want to watch overtightening them however as the rod insert is longer than the LSi one.
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • Jer.War
    Jer.War Posts: 180
    edited August 2011
    Perhaps I will hold off, the stock spikes do a good job of piercing through the charming 70's shag that is in the apartment I am renting.
    [The Ever-Evolving System

    LSI15's (PNF Symphony cabels, modded X-Over and subs), LSIC, LSI7's, Rega Apollo CDP (PNF ICON ICs, modified PS cct.), Yamaha RXV-1700 w/ ipod dock, B&K REF200.2 (fronts) Samsung BDP-1600, XBOX360, Patriot Box Office Media Player, 42" Samsung LCD.
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  • rromeo923
    rromeo923 Posts: 1,513
    edited August 2011
    So I got seven spikes that are the same and one that is different. I called and they are sending me another spike. So I have one speaker spiked and one not. I asked my son if he could hear any difference. Without him knowing that one was spiked he pointed to the spiked speaker and said that one has better bass. The drums sound better. Voila!

    I noticed the same thing along with an improvement in clarity.
    Awesome!

    Now just waiting on the other spike to show up.
    I got static in my head
    The reflected sound of everything
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited August 2011
    heiney9 wrote: »
    Any idea when they will be restocked?

    H9

    cheaper than your tube habit,,eh?:wink:
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited August 2011
    well when they restock I am going to get some for my amps stands, I have black chrome spikes now but would be cool to have some to change out, you gotta have stuff to do stuff.

    RT1
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited August 2011
    rromeo923 wrote: »
    So I got seven spikes that are the same and one that is different. I called and they are sending me another spike. So I have one speaker spiked and one not. I asked my son if he could hear any difference. Without him knowing that one was spiked he pointed to the spiked speaker and said that one has better bass. The drums sound better. Voila!

    I noticed the same thing along with an improvement in clarity.
    Awesome!

    Now just waiting on the other spike to show up.

    Actually a different shape? I got one that appears to be tarnished more than the others, but I'm hoping it'll buff out.
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • Jer.War
    Jer.War Posts: 180
    edited August 2011
    rromeo923 wrote: »
    So I got seven spikes that are the same and one that is different. I called and they are sending me another spike. So I have one speaker spiked and one not. I asked my son if he could hear any difference. Without him knowing that one was spiked he pointed to the spiked speaker and said that one has better bass. The drums sound better. Voila!

    I noticed the same thing along with an improvement in clarity.
    Awesome!

    Now just waiting on the other spike to show up.

    Are you speakers sitting on carpet, tile, etc?
    [The Ever-Evolving System

    LSI15's (PNF Symphony cabels, modded X-Over and subs), LSIC, LSI7's, Rega Apollo CDP (PNF ICON ICs, modified PS cct.), Yamaha RXV-1700 w/ ipod dock, B&K REF200.2 (fronts) Samsung BDP-1600, XBOX360, Patriot Box Office Media Player, 42" Samsung LCD.
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  • polrbehr
    polrbehr Posts: 2,834
    edited August 2011
    Update- got an email from Meniscus today, they are on their way as of this afternoon... now, if I still have a mailbox to put them in next week (thanks, Irene :mad:) I will get these installed.
    So, are you willing to put forth a little effort or are you happy sitting in your skeptical poo pile?


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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited August 2011
    I would be curious as to the final number of sets they sold to the group
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited August 2011
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    I would be curious as to the final number of sets they sold to the group

    Me too....I'll ask. He said he had another customer ordering 100 sets but I would hope we take some priority since we're 100 new customers, and potentially way more business. Mark has been really nice thru all this so let me know feedback guys. I hope it has been a positive experience for you all.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited August 2011
    dorokusai wrote: »
    Me too....I'll ask. He said he had another customer ordering 100 sets but I would hope we take some priority since we're 100 new customers, and potentially way more business. Mark has been really nice thru all this so let me know feedback guys. I hope it has been a positive experience for you all.

    Personally it was awesome for me. There was a slight discrepancy as to cost (was billed for 1 more set than I ordered). 11 mins after I called him, he called me back to tell me it was all taken care of.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited August 2011
    So do we place orders for these? I'm unsure of the procedure.
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,214
    edited August 2011
    madmax wrote: »
    So do we place orders for these? I'm unsure of the procedure.

    There is a link on pp 6, (see link below) but currently they say "sold out" so I'm just waiting for them to be restocked. I assume he will get more and still offer the discount. I think some people ordered multiples.

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1634280&postcount=166

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited August 2011
    It seems as a few of us missed out. I wonder if the GB link was posted elsewhere.
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  • michaeljhsda2
    michaeljhsda2 Posts: 2,186
    edited August 2011
    dorokusai wrote: »
    let me know feedback guys.

    Very happy! Thanks!
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,332
    edited August 2011
    Very happy here. I should have everything spiked by the end of the day in my rig..
    Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎

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  • gimpod
    gimpod Posts: 1,793
    edited August 2011
    Face wrote: »
    It seems as a few of us missed out. I wonder if the GB link was posted elsewhere.

    Ditto, I didn't even notice they were available till they were sold out. Oh well you snooze you lose.:frown:
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,332
    edited August 2011
    I put these spikes under everything I could in my rig, I did have some spikes under my pre-amp a few months ago, and when I moved some things around I never put them back. I am not sure what I put spikes under that made the most improvment as I did it all at once but once again another tweek that took my rig to another level. If I had to guess, putting spikes under the CD/SACD player made the most improvment..

    Putting spikes and dynamat on my Dreadnaught could have made a huge improvement as well. I do like that it is off the floor a tad now..
    Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎

    SVS SB16 X2

    Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
    Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
    Cary DMS 800PV Network
    OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
    VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
    Jolida JD9 Fully Modified

    VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM

    MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s
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  • rromeo923
    rromeo923 Posts: 1,513
    edited August 2011
    Got my replacement spike in the mail today. Super fast!!!
    FYI- Spiked SDA1C's on wood laminate floors.
    I got static in my head
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,214
    edited August 2011
    Super quick response to e-mail.

    Mark at Meniscus Audio said he has ordered more product and he'll let us/me know when they are available again. He's waiting on his supplier.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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