zman Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 I just put the speaker spikes on. They were just sitting on carpet with no legs for the first month. Now they are on the spikes without the legs. Noticeable improvement!!! Has anyone else done this and heard the improvement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Can you please provide more details. I have heard people attaching spikes on the bottom of the plasic feet, but sound like you attached to the speaker themselvs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zman Posted March 23, 2005 Author Share Posted March 23, 2005 Lay the RF 7 down and to your surprise there are four threaded inserts there with the legs removed. It was a pleasant surprise to me also! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProStereo Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 What difference do you here zman??? Do tell and I will try my best to hear the difference too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedball Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Solid stand's or spike's everytime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillH2121 Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Does stands or spikes really matter if speakers are on concrete slab floor with carpet pad and carpet? I just have the feet on mine without the spikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndGenKlipsch Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 I heard a noticible difference in the tighness of the bass and clarity of the highs when I spiked my Forte II's. They too were on a concrete slab, with carpet padding and carpet. I used the cheapest spikes at Parts Express...best $4 I ever spent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zman Posted March 24, 2005 Author Share Posted March 24, 2005 The difference was most noticeable on a long drum solo where the drummer is hitting at times the various drums/symbols etc. Everything sounds tighter more distinct in the entire drum set frequency ranges. BTW I was listening to Sheffield Labs Drum CD for component testing and evaluation but any WELL RECORDED comprehensive drum solo should show you the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanB Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 I'm confused. I understand where you put the spikes, in the holes normally used for the feet and the feet have a place for either the spikes or rubber inserts. However, are you saying that you have better sound with the spikes in the holes for the foot over using the spikes in the feet? If that is the case why would there be a difference between the two locations for the spikes? Do you think that the feet/spike combination has a different dampening factor vs the spikes directly attached to the speaker? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillH2121 Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Well, I put the spikes on my RF7s' outrigger feet last night and, I have to admit, I think there is improvement in the overall sound - especially noticable was the bass response. Maybe someone that knows something about speaker cabinets and their design could elaborate. I'm wondering if it has something to do with the ability of the cabinet to better resonate while on spikes as opposed to sitting flat on the floor (think of an accousitc guitar or violin). anyway, I'm glad I put the spikes on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leok Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Does anyone know how to take advantage of spikes on a wood floor (as in wood one does not want to put spike holes in)? Leo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erukian Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 I can't really see how stands matter _THAT_ much, and the only way I can see them affecting a speaker's performance negatively would be if you have a woofer totally using it's incursion like nuts and they somehow pick up some of the cabinet resonation. But most speaker stands now have carpet spikes and spikes between the platform and the speaker itself (i'm talking about like klipsch heresy's/bookshelves) I can't see a horn-tweeter benefitting or losing _any_ quality because of the super high frequency's it vibrates. For me, the argument of stands is about as strong as speaker wire, just because the industry tell's me I should hear a difference, doesn't necessarily mean it's really there, placebo could really be a part of it. I just stand still to be convinced. -Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillH2121 Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Leo - My 7s came with both spikes for carpet and rubber tipped extensions for wood floors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zman Posted March 24, 2005 Author Share Posted March 24, 2005 First, I never put the feet on because I did not have room for the feet. I only have info on spikes and no spikes on carpet. Second, to put spikes on hardwood floor, put down coins as in US coins first. I have no info on which sounds better but as you try both you won't scratch the floor. BTW spikes make moving the speakers VERY hard to do on carpet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leok Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 zman, Thanks for the wood floor application info. Leo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprocket Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Leok I use the coin trick also.. I reason that the penny works best. The copper is soft and I help the spike a little on the speaker side of the penny. A little hammer work does nicely. This results with in blunt bulge on the floor side of the penny. The bulge is very slight so the penny still looks to be flat on the floor but the mass of the speaker is well concentrated on the small contact area of the bulge. The color of the penny coordinates well with the color of my floors. Besides I'm a tightwad so a nickel is out. Reg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leok Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 sprocket, Thanks. The penny and hammer approach completes the picture. I'll try it this weekend. Leo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Flynn Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Does anyone know how to take advantage of spikes on a wood floor (as in wood one does not want to put spike holes in)? Leo ++++++++++++ I cannot remeber where i saw these little brass radiused "cups" you could put the points into. Looked to be about thimble size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zman Posted March 26, 2005 Author Share Posted March 26, 2005 Let's take a poll. Who on carpet had better system sound on spikes vs no spikes? Same question for hardwood floors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leok Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 zman, I finally installed the spikes on the RF-7. Wow. Bass is really cleaned up .. sloppiness there in comparison with the Chorus-IIs is gone. What I have refered to as the "sound" of the speakers is pretty much gone. Highs sound much cleaner and more extended. Low bass is better because the muddiness is gone. I guess that cabinet was resonating a fair amount. Hall ambience and soundstage depth are now very clear and stable. Absolutely recommended. These RF-7s are magic now. Thanks for the tip. Leo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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