Spiked Speakers

I've read lots from this forum and was bothered thinking I didn't have the best sound from my Spendor 2/3 speakers. Read about Mana Bases at $350 and spikes at a bit less. Then my dealer suggested #10 Phillips screws in the place where the QS&D spikes were. All of $2. Not easy to set thestands up on those small puppies hidden in the gray carpet.

WOW!!!!!!!
What a difference they made! They opened up and actually became more forward and all those other geeky things I read that you guys write about. It was truly amazing that a small tweak can make such a difference. At night on clasical a Brandenberg Concerto by Bach came on and I just about came out of my couch with teh power they had.
Now for my rack.....:D