Topic: Soliloquy 5.3

[nickgregory]

they make vinyl discs that will prevent scratching.

any point to these?  Where would they be available?  I have only seen the little metal discs with a dimple...

[dmonterisi]

i don't know about the metal ones, i just know about the little vinyl/rubber things that came with my speakers.  i never tried them as for a while they were on an area rug.  not that i've moved them back onto the hardwood, i'm at the point where i don't care about the floors in my rental which are scratched enough that i haven't tried the vinyl discs out.  however, i also don't slide the speakers if i need to move em, i grab hold and lift em (which ain't all that easy) so the floor hasn't really shown ill effects.

[Tim]

Just found this this guy suggested putting nickels under the spikes -
http://forum.stereophile.com/forum/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=tweaks&Number=6904&page=0&fpart=all

[nickgregory]

good info...thanks guys

[carlbeck]

I thought Soliloquy went out of business? It wouldn't stop me from buying a pair but it could be why there are no dealers?

I bought a heavy pair of spikes for my VR4jr's & noticed a difference although it was very slight.

[BobW]

they make vinyl discs that will prevent scratching.

any point to these?  Where would they be available?  I have only seen the little metal discs with a dimple...

Go to any good hardware store and seek out the Carpet Cups and Casters section.
They make mini-metal-felt-tipped-spike-holding-cups that sell for $3 for a set of four.
The disks are smaller than a dime and have a small metal cup that you can attach to the bottom of a spike with silicone sealant.

The spikes won't prevent speaker creep nor pierce the carpet to prevent dents(the reasons they were originally used), but it they will decouple from the floor even better than spikes alone.