Spikes?

[Cornwall-Sweden]

Hello Klipsch owners.

 

I have one question.

 

Should i use spikes to Klipsch Cornwall IV, or is it even possible to do that?

 

Best regards,

Jonas Ek.

[Tony Whitlow]

Hello Klipsch owners.
 
I have one question.
 
Should i use spikes to Klipsch Cornwall IV, or is it even possible to do that?
 
Best regards,
Jonas Ek.

No. They are not recommended or required.


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[OO1]

it' s possible , but if they  tip or fall over ,  you're not going to be very happy ---these weigh  100 lbs -   I've seen very expensive speakers on spikes , but they were not your run of the mill cheap spikes ------and they had the backs of the speakers wired  to a wall bracket , and the speaker was level perfectly -

[Cornwall-Sweden]

Maybe i should use som felt pads, to avoid scratches on the floor?

[OO1]

the most important  is to have the speakers level perfectly  , then you can use spikes as the speaker is in perfect balance -----otherwise it is defeating the purpose  for any  improvements -

[Don Richard]

13 hours ago, Cornwall-Sweden said:

Maybe i should use som felt pads, to avoid scratches on the floor?

 

Good idea. Cut the felt to size and set the Cornwalls on top. Carpet scraps are also good.

[Shiva]

Do the Cornwalls come with spikes?  Do they have threaded inserts on the bottom to attach them?

[jimjimbo]

1 hour ago, Shiva said:

Do the Cornwalls come with spikes?  Do they have threaded inserts on the bottom to attach them?

No they do not.  Use small/medium size furniture sliders and call it a day....

[Shiva]

There you go, then the point is moot. Rock on.🤘

[dtel]

If you want spikes go for it, don't know how you would use them on the speaker, just don't scratch them up. 

[garyrc]

These spikes may be available -- I hear she has retired.

 

[twistedcrankcammer]

1 hour ago, dtel said:

If you want spikes go for it, don't know how you would use them on the speaker, just don't scratch them up. 

 

 

 

Eldon,

 

That looks like a straight version of you !!   

 

Rog

[Ceptorman]

1 hour ago, garyrc said:

These spikes may be available -- I hear she has retired.

 

I LOLed 😀

 

[dtel]

Me when I wake up.                                                                     

[MechEngVic]

On 8/14/2020 at 6:16 PM, Cornwall-Sweden said:

Maybe i should use som felt pads, to avoid scratches on the floor?

If you mean putting felt pads under the spikes, the spikes will go right through them. You can get feet for the spikes.

[dtel]

That would be better.

 

So what are the spiked things supposed do ? Make a more solid connection to the floor ?

 

If so wouldn't a large piece  of something like felt let the whole bottom of the speaker sit firmly to the floor ?

I don't know just wondering.

[twistedcrankcammer]

21 hours ago, dtel said:

That would be better.

 

So what are the spiked things supposed do ? Make a more solid connection to the floor ?

 

If so wouldn't a large piece  of something like felt let the whole bottom of the speaker sit firmly to the floor ?

I don't know just wondering.

 

 

 

Hey Eldon !!

 

My Velodyne HGS-18 II Subs were on shag Carpet and the X-Mas on the Cone Excursion is so much that even though they weigh 105 pounds each, I believe the boxes move some on the carpet and affected the bass very little. I put spikes on the subs to punch through the carpet and anchor my subs.  YMMV !!

 

Rog

[Dave A]

I don't think spikes do anything but part you from your money. There are a lot of audio "solutions" looking for your hypothetical problems.

[AndreG.]

Since we talk about spikes and other solutions; my RF3s came with the choice of spiked feet, or rubbered ones. I always wondered wich are "the better ones"? Personal preference? Or is one better than the other at decoupling the speakers from the floor? I have laminate boards on concrete as a floor in my living room.

 

André

[Ceptorman]

The Palladium center requires spikes. It's rounded on the bottom, so now way it can sit on it's own. Plus spikes can be adjusted, thread them in or out to change the angle of the speaker. I would think that adjustability can help with the sound.