# Speakers with No Spikes? Other (Low Profile) Options?

**URL:** <https://forum.psaudio.com/t/speakers-with-no-spikes-other-low-profile-options/18117>\
**Category:** Loudspeakers\
**Created:** [July 23, 2020, 3:57am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/speakers-with-no-spikes-other-low-profile-options/18117 "2020-07-23T03:57:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Byrdman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f1d935/32.png) [@Byrdman](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Byrdman)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2020, 3:57am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/speakers-with-no-spikes-other-low-profile-options/18117/1 "2020-07-23T03:57:04Z")

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Hello:

I own the Andrew Jones ELAC Adante Floorstanding Speakers [AF-61]. Some owners have chosen to remove the factory base and spikes, siting that for some chairs & sofas, they position the tweeter too high above the listener.

My question is, if you have low carpet (or hardwood floors), what is the most audiophile alternative to spikes that will NOT raise the height of the speakers?

Thanks,

Byrdman

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**Author:** ![AlexD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@AlexD](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/AlexD)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2020, 4:35am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/speakers-with-no-spikes-other-low-profile-options/18117/2 "2020-07-23T04:35:42Z")

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Rather than remove the spikes, you could try to shim the two rear spikes/feet on each speaker so the tweeter angle directs toward the sweet spot in seating area.

Thats what I did to compensate for a sunken living room seating area and it works quite well.

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**Author:** ![iron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/iron/32/31006_2.png) [@iron](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/iron)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2020, 5:32am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/speakers-with-no-spikes-other-low-profile-options/18117/3 "2020-07-23T05:32:17Z")

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> **[Spiking Your Speakers: What's the Point?](https://www.psaudio.com/article/spiking-your-speakers-whats-the-point/)**
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> Copper Magazine

if you don’t have post to screw into

> **[Giant Fat Glider](https://herbiesaudiolab.com/collections/loudspeaker-rack-decoupling-and-isolation/products/giant-fat-glider)**
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> For decoupling large and heavy speakers, cabinets, and racks. Herbie's extra-thick (3/8") dBNeutralizer Giant Fat Dot, embedded in a Magic Slider with smooth polymer bottom, grips the cabinet bottom (no need for screw or glue). Provides...

  
_i use these under my PMC Transmission line Sub Woofer speakers…my other speakers have removable spikes…so i use the **Giant Fat Gliders** with the matching (speaker) threading…_

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**Author:** ![Subito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@Subito](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Subito)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2020, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/speakers-with-no-spikes-other-low-profile-options/18117/4 "2020-07-23T19:17:59Z")

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> **[threaded\_furniture\_glides.pdf](https://iec-corp.com/pdfs/threaded_furniture_glides.pdf)**
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> 3.59 MB

Page two, “Threaded Sliders.”