Carpet spikes

Berty
Berty Posts: 23
edited October 2007 in Speakers
Hello,

I bought a pair of Rti10 2 weeks ago and the spikes are doing marks on the floor.
The floor is made of pine boards.
My question is can I remove the spikes, if not, is there something I can put under the spikes to prevent marks?

Than you,

Bert
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Back surr.: Rc-85i
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited October 2007
    hmmm... carpet spikes are supposed to be used for carpet, I’m pretty sure that you should be removing them if you have a pine floor.
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited October 2007
    Take them out or put something underneath. They should just screw out and then you can get spikes for floors and not carpet ones.
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited October 2007
    Here are a couple links that have a number of spike/disc choices.

    http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZsolid_spikes


    http://www.myesound.com/Page3.html
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,236
    edited October 2007
    I don't know how many versions of these speakers were put out, but if they are like the pair I have, then you will not be able to remove the spikes due to the plastic decorative piece at the bottom front of the speaker.

    Until you get some rubber feet, spike footers or another temporary alternative, try drilling a small divot in the center of a quarter X 8, setting the spikes within the divot. For the ghetto temporary fix, take a phone book or short 2x4's and place speakers on top with the spikes removed.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,796
    edited October 2007
    get a pair of ceramic tile -- works great, used it ever since I got my Taylos...

    I also put floor saver foam pads under the tile so I can slide my speakers around
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  • Berty
    Berty Posts: 23
    edited October 2007
    Thank you guys for the replies.
    The links from Dennis are interesting solution.
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    Mains: Polk Rti10
    Center: Polk Csi-5
    Surround: Rc-65i
    Back surr.: Rc-85i
    Sub: SVS PC-Ultra
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