I've seen people mention that sometimes it can help floorstanding speakers sound a little bit better if they are placed on a non-resonating, dense surface like stone or cement. "Tightens up the bass" and all that. (I'm ignoring the current post here about the 17.5" cermaic tiles.) Is it a real effect? Worth a try?

I've got wood floors at the moment, in a 100 year old house. Not sure if I'll be putting in carpet or not. But these wood floors have got to be vibrating with the speakers, I'd think. Certainly I can feel the lower bass notes in the floor. So I was thinking about getting 2 of those red brick-like things you buy at the hardware store for making walking paths. And putting the speakers on those. They come in 12x12" or 16x16" sizes. About 1" thick. Quite heavy dense- which is the point here. Maybe only $3 each. Basically, a big, flat, thick red brick. Of course, I'd put some cloth between the brick and floor as well as between the brick and speaker, so as not to scratch anything.

For what it's worth, my speakers are Totem Forests, floorstanders.

So is this worth a try or is it just some silliness I read about on the web?

Thanks.

-Jon