Padded Feet?

Gulfstrings
Gulfstrings Posts: 313
edited February 2013 in Speakers
Having wood floors installed and need to replace the carpet spikes on my A7s with something that won't scratch but still look nice.

Any advice?

Thanks.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,207
    edited January 2013
    www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?117541-RTI8-s-on-Hardwood-Floors
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  • sodablue
    sodablue Posts: 24
    edited January 2013
    The purpose of the spikes is simply stability. The spike goes down through the carpet much like you'd drive a footing down to bedrock. Since each leg is adjustable it also allows you to compensate for uneven floors.

    My solution was to simply go to the Home Depot and bought some carriage bolts and some rubber leg tips. Added a bit of silicone caulk in the leg tip to keep them from falling off. Cost about $10.

    If you don't need to adjust the legs, then felt or rubber feet would work fine by themselves.
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  • Gulfstrings
    Gulfstrings Posts: 313
    edited February 2013
    Took one of the carpet spikes to Home Depot and was able to match the thread pattern to 'feet' with a contact layer of a "felt-like" material beneath a white, round piece of plastic topped off with a bolt extension that has the correct thread pattern. The piece is just barely visible when screwed into the speaker feet. They are about $1 per.

    Until I find something better, these will do the job.
    Marantz AV7005
    Marantz MM7055
    Onkyo DX-755 CdP
    Oppo BDP-93
    Technics SL-1301/Shure M97xE
    Polk RTi A7s
    Polk CSi A6
    Polk FXi A6s
    Velodyne VDR10-BV
    Panamax M5100-PM
    Antec VERIS A/V Cooler x 2
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited February 2013
    I'd look at these for the future.Just FYI

    http://herbiesaudiolab.net/spkrfeet.htm
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  • Gulfstrings
    Gulfstrings Posts: 313
    edited February 2013
    Saw those ... very nice. But they looked to be designed to accomodate the carpet spikes which I plan to remove. Don't want to risk them on (the wife's) new wood floors.
    Marantz AV7005
    Marantz MM7055
    Onkyo DX-755 CdP
    Oppo BDP-93
    Technics SL-1301/Shure M97xE
    Polk RTi A7s
    Polk CSi A6
    Polk FXi A6s
    Velodyne VDR10-BV
    Panamax M5100-PM
    Antec VERIS A/V Cooler x 2
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