Sda Spikes

erniejade
erniejade Posts: 6,321
edited August 2009 in Vintage Speakers
Do they still make the spikes for the 1.2s My 1.2 did not come with them. I have them for my 2.3 but I would like some for the others.

Thanks for the help!!
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited March 2009
    You would have to add them yourself. Partsexpress has some good ones, or check out ebay or audiogon.
    Jake
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited March 2009
    Try these;

    http://www.myesound.com/

    Several Polkies including myself use these under our speakers with great success.
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  • dbnh
    dbnh Posts: 194
    edited March 2009
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    Try these;

    http://www.myesound.com/

    Several Polkies including myself use these under our speakers with great success.
    Anyone use spikes w/SDA 1Cs?
    My system

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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    edited March 2009
    thanks for the link and the advice. I had tried to put some from a set of B&W speakers on them but they would not fit. Different sizes.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,751
    edited March 2009
    I second the Mye Sound spikes, none better. You have to ask for 10-24 thread to match the stock inserts.
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    edited March 2009
    Thanks all Mye Sound ordered!!!
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  • bsoko2
    bsoko2 Posts: 1,449
    edited March 2009
    F1nut wrote: »
    I second the Mye Sound spikes, none better. You have to ask for 10-24 thread to match the stock inserts.

    Same spike size for SDA SRS 2.3's?

    Bill
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  • Vette C6.r
    Vette C6.r Posts: 1,560
    edited March 2009
    I have heard that the spikes make a difference in sound quality.


    Is there any truth to this ???
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,751
    edited March 2009
    Ernie, I made a mistake. The thread pattern you want is 1/4"-20. Call Grant right away to correct.



    bsoko2 wrote: »
    Same spike size for SDA SRS 2.3's?

    Bill

    Yes, all SDA's that take spikes have 1/4"-20 thread patterns.
    Anyone use spikes w/SDA 1Cs?

    I have installed spikes on 1C's. I bought the threaded inserts from Parts Express, I believe. They come in a 50 pack, but are cheap enough.
    Is there any truth to this ???

    Yes.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • NJPOLKER
    NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
    edited March 2009
    erniejade wrote: »
    Thanks all Mye Sound ordered!!!

    You bought a set?
    Maybe I missed something but don't they cost as much as the SDA's themselves? I better go look again :confused:
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    edited April 2009
    The spikes were 80 shipped.

    Do they make a difference in the sound VS not running spikes?


    DAMM RIGHT! Huge difference like I just bought a new speaker. The bass now jumps out at you and it just tightened everything up. I actually don't use the tone controls anymore and have them disengaged on the pre.

    For my basement, this was the right choice.

    Thanks hearingimpared and F1 for the suggestion. Great people to work with also.
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  • Schurkey
    Schurkey Posts: 2,104
    edited April 2009
    dbnh wrote: »
    Anyone use spikes w/SDA 1Cs?
    I put spikes under my 1Bs.
    erniejade wrote: »
    The spikes were 80 shipped.
    Mother Of God!

    I spent about five bucks. Drilled the bases in three places each to install 1/4" tee-nuts; took hardened quarter-inch bolts, sawed the heads off, and ground the tips to a point. Thread 'em in, adjust for height, secure each with a jam nut. 6 tee nuts, 6 Grade 8 bolts, 6 jam nuts and something less than an hour.

    Gives me seventy-five extra dollars for Armor-All on my CDs. ;)
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited April 2009
    erniejade wrote: »
    The spikes were 80 shipped.

    Do they make a difference in the sound VS not running spikes?


    DAMM RIGHT! Huge difference like I just bought a new speaker. The bass now jumps out at you and it just tightened everything up. I actually don't use the tone controls anymore and have them disengaged on the pre.

    For my basement, this was the right choice.

    Thanks hearingimpared and F1 for the suggestion. Great people to work with also.

    Ernie, can you take some pics ? I have H/W floors and I assume I would need some sort of disk to put under them. Will the disk distract from the improvements ?

    I have 1C oaks BTW. Sound improvement at $80 is cheap and I think it would improve the looks as well.
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • mewisemagic
    mewisemagic Posts: 194
    edited April 2009
    look here http://www.madisound.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=404_121
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2009
    I'm a big fan of solid billet spikes, no real reason other than the end quality of the product. I don't use anything but Grant's spikes for my stuff....YMMV.
    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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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited April 2009
    mewisemagic wrote: »
    look here http://www.madisound.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=404_121

    Thanks but I was looking for a picture of Ernie's spikes on his SDA's or anyone else for that matter
    dorokusai wrote: »
    I'm a big fan of solid billet spikes, no real reason other than the end quality of the product. I don't use anything but Grant's spikes for my stuff....YMMV.

    Doro, do you have a link for Grant's?
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited April 2009
    http://www.myesound.com/
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    edited April 2009
    Grant is mye When you call either grant or his wife will answer. I can take some pics this weekend. Since they do have a sharp point I would put something under them. For me, they are in my basement on a carpet square on a cement floor.
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited April 2009
    erniejade wrote: »
    Grant is mye When you call either grant or his wife will answer. I can take some pics this weekend. Since they do have a sharp point I would put something under them. For me, they are in my basement on a carpet square on a cement floor.

    Kewl, thanks !
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2009
    Wooot!
    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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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,751
    edited April 2009
    Erine, glad you like them, but most importantly that they improved the sound.

    Thsmith, this is what they look like. http://www.myesound.com/Points_n_pads.html
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,133
    edited August 2009
    F1nut wrote: »
    Thsmith, this is what they look like. http://www.myesound.com/Points_n_pads.html

    Folks, I am looking to get these from the link above: "Area rug over finished floor: Round bottoms"...but my question is which size would be best for my SDA-1C's - the small or large?
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