OK to sit sub on LVP floor?

[Bruce53]

Moving date closing in on new home.
Currently have all of speakers on carpet, but new home will have LVP flooring. Plan to get a large rug to sit between speakers and main listening position.
Is it appropriate to place Monolith M-215 sub directly on the floor, or should it have a rug or mat beneath it?
Plan to put Salk SS9.5's on spikes with Herbie's sliders.
Is this an appropriate plan? Any suggestions?

 

[MalVeauX]

You can put it directly on the floor. It has rubber feet right? The only thing to consider is if it vibrates and the two surfaces rattle, so if it's not doing that, you're good. The spikes are for carpet, so no need to put spikes on LVP flooring. You can just use native feet on hard floor like that.

The bigger thing to worry about is the acoustics of the room with no carpet or limited carpet.

Very best,

 

[Bruce53]

You can put it directly on the floor. It has rubber feet right? The only thing to consider is if it vibrates and the two surfaces rattle, so if it's not doing that, you're good. The spikes are for carpet, so no need to put spikes on LVP flooring. You can just use native feet on hard floor like that.

The bigger thing to worry about is the acoustics of the room with no carpet or limited carpet.

Very best,

I currently have the Salks just on their plinths on carpet. Just wondering if they would be OK directly on the hard floor. Have not ordered any sliders yet.
The M-215 does have rubber feet, but they are only about 1/2" such that it is impossible to get your hands beneath speaker without tilting it........Don't know if it will cause the sub to vibrate vs the floor when it plays loudly.

 

[lovinthehd]

With rubber feet I wouldn't worry about it. If you have a suspended floor that's susceptible to sympathetic vibration, it's possible it may "add" to the experience. You could probably fit taller feet easily enough if you want more space underneath.

 

[Eppie]

The M-215 is not down firing so I would not worry about it. Try it on the factory feet first and see if the flooring picks up any sympathetic vibrations. You can always address it later with isolating feet if there are any issues.