Audio stuff that is impossible to install right (or stay installed right)


(your own experience only, no trashing others please)

What are your most frustrating experience to install something?


In any other...here's mine's:

1) Salamander Designs Archetype 5.0 Audio Stand

The infinitely adjustable stand....

2) Aurios Isolation Bearings

Need a perfectly level house with a perfectly level floor and rack that do not move nor vibrate, and that's before you try to put your equipment on top of them.

3) Earlier Antique Sound Labs 845 tube monos 

Watching the bias swing insanely while the mono blocks were idle without signal - I should have videotape that just for fun.







bsimpson
I build a “sound proof” room with double walls. On the inner wall I used 0.75” MDF, then special cock, then drywall. I also build MDF boxes around the air conditioner vents that ran through the ceiling. Packed the space between the walls with mineral wool. 

It took forever and was super hard to work with. Hard to even screw through. 
Yes getting my Maggie's set up after I have had to move them. They are so sensitive to placement. 
Bose wave radio with CD. No buttons on it and remote is beyond poor. Just being able to turn it on is a major achievement. Forget about changing sources or volume.

I know, it is not "high-end" stuff, but audio it is.

As for Salamander rack, I echo erik_squires. It works, but turning, and turning, and turning...
Trying to get one sub to sound good. Turns out, because it can't be done. He learns after only 30 years trying. Four on the other hand, easy.
@bSimpson,

This is a pretty good thread you started.  It might be quite helpful to some people.  At the very least, they will know they have company in their struggles to make things work in this pleasurable, but sometimes very aggravating hobby.

Bob