|   Marble speaker base | svtkobra7
Dec 9, 2002 3:47 AM | | I own two B&W 604 S3 which come with spikes that can be screwed into the bottom of the speaker. I would like to place the speakers on their spikes, but cannot because I don't want to damage my hardwood floors. My idea, which I am sure I came up with because I saw it done somewhere else, is to have a piece of black marble cut which is about 2 inches tall and about 1.5 inch wider that the speaker's footprint on all sides. I would place felt on the bottom of this block of marble, as to not scratch the wood floors, and then place the speakers with spikes attached on top of the marble block.
I think this would look really cool. What do you think?
Also, I have no experience with purchasing marble. Does anyone know how much this might cost?
Thanks for your time. |
| re: Marble speaker base | RGA
Dec 9, 2002 10:32 AM | | Whoah!!! All you need to buy is tender feet. Go here http://www.uhfmag.com/MiscAccessories.html And scroll down to tenderfeet or a tender cup.
They're pretty cheap as I believe those prices are in Canadian funds. |
| Why not place a penny under each spike? Total cost = 4 cents | Richard Greene
Dec 9, 2002 11:13 AM | | If your floor reflection is going to be off of bare hardwood, I recommend using all spare funds for a carpet between the speakers and your seat. Much improvement to sound quality. Spikes, on the other hand, have never been proven to make an audible difference during controlled listening experiments. |
| Total cost: $.08... | Jimmy C
Dec 9, 2002 3:48 PM | | Sorry, couldn't resist. Actually, there is no cost - you still have the pennies! If I could only find something to do with my spare time... |
| re: Marble speaker base | Hairsonfire
Dec 9, 2002 12:57 PM | | I did this and it does look really cool. I won't make any claim to an improvement in sound but spiking your speakers on such a heavy base does add to the mass of the enclosure which can't be a bad thing. It is, however, expensive. I bought the marble bases from a selection of demo pieces from a showroom for a company that does custom stone work. They were about $85.00 each. The gentleman who owned the company said that while the marble is relatively inexpensive, it is costly to have it finished (beveled edges, polishing, etc.) I also bought one to put under my CD player. The penny idea will work well. Especially if all you are really concerned with is not damaging your floors. Have fun! |
| re: Marble speaker base | svtkobra7
Dec 9, 2002 3:04 PM | | More or less I am just going for the look, protecting the floors as an afterthought. Would you happen to have any pics? |
| re: Marble speaker base | Hairsonfire
Dec 10, 2002 5:19 AM | | Can't seem to figure out how to attach a photo. Sorry. |
| re: Marble speaker base | Woochifer
Dec 9, 2002 3:48 PM | | Like RG said, try placing coins underneath the spikes, that's what I do at home. More recently, I bought a wool rug and to protect the hardwood floor I put some rubber sheeting underneath where the spikes poke through the rug.
Marble would indeed look cool, but definitely do it for looks (or to get a desired height) not for some perceived increase in sound quality. So long as you get some separation between the speakers and the floor, that should be good enough. |
| Acquiring marble | entrope
Dec 10, 2002 7:33 AM | | Call kitchen/bathroom installers or counter top makers and ask if they have any scraps. They may sell them cheap or give them away free. Corian (synthetic marble) and granite are also good choices. I am using Corian scraps that I cut to the correct size with a table saw. |
| re: Marble speaker base | big-ears
Dec 10, 2002 11:15 PM | | Of course, if it is mainly for decorative purposes, polished marble might be the way to go. But how about taking a 2 inch slab of unpolished marble / granite and covering both, i.e the upper and lower faces with medium thick carpet? That might offer a two fold advantage; the carpeted lower face would isolate the slab from the floor and also protect delicate floorings from scratches, whereas the carpeted upper face would allow the spikes a firm grip and prevent any movement caused by vibrations, especially during heavy passages, which might just be facilitated / accentuated by a highly polished surface. |
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