Also search Aliexpress. There are underlays for the mounted spikes. Models made of wood, carbon, steel, aluminum. Underlay with silicone dampers, ceramic or steel balls. Does your floor vibrate that you prefer dampers/absorbers to connect hard ?
I have tried Hifi composite pads before under the rack (they are not cheap , $400 to $600 for four I remember). They dampen the sound too much in fact. It was a pain to return them for refund too (a 2 month process with international shipping by me). The problem is I don’t know which one is suitable for RF30 and my floor/room.
I will break in the speakers first before I rush to try footers, and I want make sure they are easily returnable.
I think the combination of an open baffle-like design and the diaphragm membrane “tweeter” with its clean highs and wide dispersion is what sets them apart.
As far as I know, there is nothing else quite like them on the market (but for the current Strada MK II models offered by Gallo Acoustics).
I would leave the original spikes and just use other plates. Wood or carbon. The price on Aliexpress is bearable. You should be able to try something like the Harmonix. But in terms of price, these are beyond good and bad. In a test I read that is worth it. You could also hear a difference during the demonstration. There was a concrete ceiling with short carpeting in the store. But I mean, I thought to myself at the time: OK, it might sound more structured, but would I really spend $4,000 on it just for a small change? Chris can definitely give you better advice as he should know the speakers and effects best. Or a other owner .Without really knowing your situation and the influences it is difficult. Harmonix „Million“ Tuning Devices im Test - FIDELITY online
You should take your time with the setup. First find the right position and then assess the sound. Depending on your feet, the height also changes slightly. I don’t know how influential this is. Someone here would also have gotten a higher listening chair. For my speakers with an AMT tweeter, it is best if it is at ear level.
The SSC big pucks could be an alternative. The speakers are decoupled with an internal fabric. Good for swinging floors. From what I’ve read, these are supposed to help with a neutral and slightly analytical sound. They are intended to add a little more warmth to the sound.
Other feet may extract too much heat from the sound. Depending on the situation, you would have to consider which sound effects you want to achieve and which height position is the right one for an optimal setup and sitting position.
For vibrating surfaces, a 2-inch-thick granite slab of a suitable size can also be placed under the speakers. This is often not possible with tall speakers because the tweeter is too far above ear level. My speakers are at the optimal height with my feet, so I can forget about having a thick granite slab underneath because they would be placed too high.
Greetings Andreas
I noticed something else as I’m thinking about it myself.
The FR 30 seem to have an extra compartment for the crossover at the bottom in the back and behind the midrange at the top.
I’m thinking about filling my compartments with quartz sand. I had done this before with a speaker in the base.
It offers the advantage that vibrations of the housing are absorbed by the quartz sand and calms components of the crossover.
Maybe a way for PS Audio to make a cheap improvement. Some manufacturers also shed their crossovers, but then no changes are possible. Changing the capacitor is no longer possible. Not an option for me, I like to swap components
Donald, I have one of the low profile Wilson type mechanical jacks if you want to use it until you get the isolators of choice finalized. It is roughly 1" tall when completely lowered and is good for 1000 lbs.
If you feel like a special version, try Duelund bypass capacitors as 0.01 uF. The JDM Silver makes an open, detailed sound. It takes the edge off the existing capacitor and provides more air and resolution without harshness. really beautifull. It gave my Mundorf supreme SGÖ a much more natural organic sound. The duelund JDM Cu/Sn bypass ensures a richer color. It has a slightly fuller, darker sound, organic and with more body. Capacitors like V-Cap offer more resolution but are brighter in sound. A Milflex kpcu costs about half as much as the duelund but comes pretty close.
An Audyn pure copper ensures a wider stage spread with plenty of air between individual events. But with my speakers it is a little brighter than Duelund and Milflex.
My recommendation would be the duelund, especially the 0.01 uF JDM silver in parallel to the serial capacitor in the high and midrange.
It doesn’t break the bank, but is probably the most effective optimization I’ve made.
These two I’m welling to try. I can put the tall ones in rear and thinner ones in front to adjust the tilt angle.At least they offer free return from Aliexpress.
hifi2die4 chose the SSC for the FR 30. I find these interesting too. Very flat with a large support and the fabric in between for decoupling. Maybe you can write an email about the impact this has had
Do you think you have to tilt the speakers forward? How far is your listening distance? Isn’t it enough to adjust the height of the spikes a little? Maybe install the spikes with the balls on one side.
My solution might not be “audiophile approved”, but with my solution I have the magic, I should say, wonderful magic, and clean sound that I am extremely happy with. No feet and a seemingly sound/vibration absorbing floor mat, of which aligns the FR20 tweeters at ear level without angles.
Maybe a future improvement would be to add the Gaia feet back on and get a chair/couch that results in a higher listening position.
