Isolation Sand Boxes

I built some MDF sand boxes and filled them with 15 lbs of sand. Why do they make my CD player sound quieter?

buckingham02-06-2002 11:06pm

rcprince Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,073 posts 02-10-2002 at 06:20pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Buckingham, BIG mistake with the Florida sand, far too coarse for your purposes. If you can make it to the Sahara, now there's the ultimate...
sean Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,231 posts 02-11-2002 at 08:03am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete You guys are all GOOFS !!!! Everyone knows that sand will add "grain" and "grit" to a system. It can also sound very "dry" and "bleached". Your best bet is to use clay straight from the banks of the Mississippi. The soundstage will fill in with far greater "density" while also being "wetter" with increased "liquidity". The sound will be so "moldable" that you will think that the performers are present in the room. The increased cohesiveness may be due to the fact that the clay will act as one supporting structure rather than the sand acting as individual grains, all with different ideas and motives. Some folks claim to have had good luck with "moon rocks", but i don't believe them for several reasons : ) Sean >
buckingham OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 333 posts 02-16-2002 at 03:15am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Sean, good news, I've cryogenically frozen my Florida sand and it just blows away the Diagrit series! Give it a try if you have any buddies with a Cryo chamber.