Clearaudio Acrylic Spike Plate

An RDC Acrylic Disc That Keeps a Spike Out of the Furniture

The Clearaudio Acrylic Spike Plate is sold each, one per spike. It is a precision-turned disc of RDC black acrylic compound with a seat for a spike point, so the spike stands on the plate rather than on the shelf underneath.

A spike concentrates the whole weight of a component onto a point a fraction of a millimeter across. On a wooden shelf that is a dent within a week; on a veneer it is a hole. The plate spreads the same load across a disc.

RDC Acrylic Rather Than Steel

Fit and Materials

The plates are made from RDC black acrylic compound, and Clearaudio designs them specifically for its own acrylic spikes — matching the material at both ends of the joint rather than putting acrylic onto steel. Clearaudio notes they suit most spikes.

Clearaudio publishes no dimensions or load rating. The plate adds its own thickness under each spike, so check the spikes have enough adjustment left to bring the component back to level once the plates are under them.

Who Are These Spike Plates Best For?

• You use Clearaudio's acrylic spikes — the plates are cut for them and match the material
• Your rack or floor is wood — a spike point marks it, and the mark does not come out
• You move components around — a spike dragged sideways scores a shelf in one motion
• You want acrylic rather than steel under the spike — different material, different behavior at the joint
• Your spikes have no height adjustment left — the plate raises the component and you will not be able to re-level; the stainless steel plates in turntable parts and add-ons are an alternative profile

How Do You Fit Them?

Tilt or lift the component so each spike clears the surface. Set a plate under the spike with the seat upward and lower the point into it. Do the same at each spike, then adjust the spikes until the component sits level and does not rock.

Pairs Well With

What most owners of this part shop next.

• Cartridge alignment tools — anything that touches the arm means re-checking geometry
• Stylus force gauges — and re-setting tracking force afterwards
• Record brushes — a dry sweep before every side
• Turntable accessories — the rest of what a deck needs around it

Frequently Asked Questions

How many do I need?

One per spike. They are sold each, so a three-spike component takes three and a four-spike rack takes four.

Will they fit spikes that are not Clearaudio's?

Clearaudio designs them for its own acrylic spikes but says they suit most spikes. No dimensions are published, so compare your spike's point against the seat if you can.

Will they change the height?

Yes, by the plate's thickness. Check the spikes have enough adjustment left to re-level the component once the plates are in place.

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