Neighbor Complaining...


I moved recently to a new apartment, and my neighbor is already complaining of the noise... :) Right now I have my speakers (Quad 12L2) placed closed to the shared wall, now, would it make a difference if I place the speakers against the other wall (which is not shared), and facing the shared wall?

Plus, any other tips on how to deal with this would be appreciated as well.
toufu
Moving the speakers to the other wall will help however you can greatly reduce the sound transmission through the common wall by screwing 2"x1" timber battens @ 18" centres to the common wall with 1/4" rubber pads between the battens and the wall at the fixing points. Fix 2" fibreglass insulation floor to ceiling between the timber battens and screw/glue 2 sheets of 5/8" (16mm) dense plasterboard one on top of each other, to the timber battens leaving 1/4"-1/2" gaps at both floor and ceiling which you then seal with silicone sealant.
If all of the above good suggestions fail --buy 2 jl audio f113 subs --you will get rid of the neighbors as well as any insects that may inhabit the building :) good luck with your situation
Interesting comments about subs...I used to use my sub in order to get the neighbors to be quiet. My upstairs neighbors had a young son who would sometimes make a whole lot of noise...if he got loud, I was always able to get louder. I would say push for the eviction!

Have fun,
Place the speakers on the opposite wall. Then hang a nice area rug on the wall with a pleasing design to it . If that doesn,t work....call Tony and Pauly and the use the rug to get rid of your problem ! Cheers