@audiozenology, are you hot dogging me? You probably should read what blue ranger wrote one more time. Spring systems are not wobbly unless you push down on them. Duh! You are nothing if not argumentative. Why It’s almost like you don’t know anything about it.
DIY speaker isolation base for a wood floor
A definite sonic improvement in tightening up the bass.
1. Start with 4 aluminum cones. I used some old Mod Squad Tip Toes.
2. 16x16 slab of granite.
3. 1/8 cork.
4. 1/2 inch neoprene rubber.
5. 1/8 cork.
6. Top with another 16x16 slab of granite.
7. Enclosed with a wood cradle to hide the mechanism.
The granite is from scraps from a shop and was cheap. The added 1/4 inch of neoprene to 1/2 inch thickness did help. Let me hear your thoughts.
1. Start with 4 aluminum cones. I used some old Mod Squad Tip Toes.
2. 16x16 slab of granite.
3. 1/8 cork.
4. 1/2 inch neoprene rubber.
5. 1/8 cork.
6. Top with another 16x16 slab of granite.
7. Enclosed with a wood cradle to hide the mechanism.
The granite is from scraps from a shop and was cheap. The added 1/4 inch of neoprene to 1/2 inch thickness did help. Let me hear your thoughts.
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Interesting article from a snake oil sleuth. I have wondered too if the change was somewhat due to speaker height. I swear my DIY speaker isolation base made a worthwhile difference when I played Madonna's "Erotoica" and Al Stewart's "On the Border" The bass seemed better controlled and deeper. I dont want to think that the expense of time and 💰 money was wasted. That earlier video of the RMAF show was impressive. So according to the article he didn't test that guys product did he? So I'm thinking maybe my DIY speaker isolation platform is making a small but positve step closer to audio nirvana. |
geoffkait"Spring systems are not wobbly unless you push down on them." Of course that is true this is like the old joke. Patient: It hurts when I do this. Doctor: Then don't do that. |
Just in case no one noticed this in the Max Townshend video of speaker isolation using springs under speakers works two ways - (1) it prevents mechanical feedback to the front end electronics via the floor and (2) it reduces the vibration of the speaker cabinets themselves. There is a third way, too, preventing seismic vibration from being transmitted from the floor to the speakers, but that seems trivial to me. Yes, I know what some of you are thinking, “Gosh, aren’t speakers like musical instruments 🎻 and supposed to vibrate?” 😳 |
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