Chiliarches Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Howdy all - I have a pair of late Cornwall I's with risers and little metal sliders on the bottom of the risers. They are currently on the hardwood floor of my basement (which is on a subfloor on the foundation), and while I can get them fairly stable (by sticking coasters under the sliders and such), it's never quite perfect, and I suspect my speakers are moving microscopically during loud passages. Is there a "best practice" solution for placing these speakers so they are rock-solid on a hardwood floor without HARMING the floor? I don't want to use spikes directly on it. Rubber feet, brass feet, spikes into little trays, spikes into another slab of wood that's on the floor, rubber feet on top of a piece of granite..? I'm looking for a "high value" and simple solution that won't require anything exotic and will make these speakers absolutely stable. Thank you for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestonTom Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Rubber pads will work fine. There is a great deal of talk about "coupling" cabinets to the floor .... take it with a grain of salt. Good luck and enjoy the Cornwalls. They are a nice sounding speaker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Chiliarches said: Howdy all - I have a pair of late Cornwall I's with risers and little metal sliders on the bottom of the risers. They are currently on the hardwood floor of my basement (which is on a subfloor on the foundation), and while I can get them fairly stable (by sticking coasters under the sliders and such), it's never quite perfect, and I suspect my speakers are moving microscopically during loud passages. Is there a "best practice" solution for placing these speakers so they are rock-solid on a hardwood floor without HARMING the floor? I don't want to use spikes directly on it. Rubber feet, brass feet, spikes into little trays, spikes into another slab of wood that's on the floor, rubber feet on top of a piece of granite..? I'm looking for a "high value" and simple solution that won't require anything exotic and will make these speakers absolutely stable. Thank you for your help! rubber mat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totalcomfort Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 That rubber shelf liner stuff works great and is cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryk Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 I use Herbies audio labs big fat dots which I place four under the risers of my Cornwalls. Two in the front and two in the back. They are 1/4” high and isolate the speaker from the floor and they keep the speaker stable. These work really well for me and are not very expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrick Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Sorbothane is amazing but a bit pricey. I use hemispheres under my turntable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason str Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Any soft rubber feet will do, if the floor is uneven use 3 in a triangular pattern to assure a wobble free footing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glens Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Go to your local floor covering shop and have them cut you a couple pieces of glue-down rubber-backed carpet, commercial grade. It doesn't matter what pattern or color if it doesn't protrude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windashine Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 lol, I heard golf ball's work ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT FAN Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 I grabbed a couple of floor mats/runners from Home Depot, cheap and works fine for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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