Soundcare SuperSpikes

jdjohn
jdjohn Posts: 3,162
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I'm getting a set of these...should be in my mailbox now. Anyone familiar with them?
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It's a spike and protective disk, covered with a boot/housing so it all stays together when moved around...meant for use on hardwood floors.

Soundcare is in Norway: http://www.soundcare.no/ Here's the brochure showing the design details: http://www.soundcare.no/index_htm_files/brosjyre1.pdf

I don't think they have a US distributor, so I purchased mine from a retailer in Canada.
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  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,162
    Package of 4 ($75)
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    Set consists of 4 spikes (w/ lock nuts), felt pads, and wrench
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    Before [JM Lab/Focal Mezzo Utopia]
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    After
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    Comparison of cheap screw-in foot (customized w/ felt pad ;) ) a favorite of Jesse's, to new Soundcare SuperSpike
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    "This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
    "Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
    Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,654
    edited April 2019
    You're delirious....lol

    So, any difference?
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Clever design! I like how the covers keep those pesky discs aligned with the spikes. :smile:
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  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,162
    edited April 2019
    I knew you would like that, Jesse :p You should be more careful in diagnosing the psychosis of fellow club Polk members ;)

    Seriously, the difference is subtle, but it's there. This is one of those 2-5% improvements, but improvement over the cheap M6 Amazon screw-in feet is not heroic.

    My primary comparison was Stevie Ray Vaughan's live version of Tin Pan Alley. I changed the feet on the right speaker first, and listened for differences. Besides the tighter bass isolation, I also noticed much more ambiance around the percussion strikes.

    IMO, this product fills a real gap for hardwood owners of high-end speakers. The felt pads are very handy, allowing for sliding/moving of the speakers. I think the isolation system is effective. I can detect more isolation for all frequencies, allowing the listener to detect exactly which instrument is involved in any particular frequency wave.
    "This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
    "Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
    Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,748
    Those are sweet!
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