Carpet spikes

Drumingman
Drumingman Posts: 348
edited February 2006 in Speakers
Do you use them?
I'm wondering if I should use them.
I guess the only raise the speakers 1/2 off the floor.
Any advice would be helpful.

Thank you
Post edited by Drumingman on

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,746
    edited February 2006
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  • ward91
    ward91 Posts: 338
    edited February 2006
    i use spikes on my home made sub.
    never used it without so i dont know the diferance

    whan i put my missions on stands compared to the floor there is adefinate difference (i even put my chin to the floor so that i was at the same hight.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited February 2006
    I like how spiking tightens bass, I take it a step further and put clay tile on the carpet, then the spiked speaker on the tile.
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