Subwoofer Footing - Connect or Isolate?

Here is a little one up on the 30.00 spring packs.

Get the spring load right, about 1/2 compression on the springs no matter if you suspend the whole piece or just one side of it. The side closest to the wall I have on a silicone snubbers and springs the inside I have on springs and perches with gummy puffers (30.00 model)

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I use the term "gummy puffers" because that is what it translates to.
Memory foam ear plugs. Take one per spring, roll it, install it, and put the top back on. Add sorbothane top and bottom.. Same thing on spring suspension TT add gummy puffers..

Now we have good dampening to boot. We are stopping vibration and bringing the decay rate close to ZERO from the box to the floor. That’s the real trick. Is the room still acting like a Ricochet Biscuit?

It really effect a transport, turntables cone drivers (with VC) or any valve based gear. Valves don’t like to be shaken. EVER. Neither do Voice coils.

like I said before some people like tactile bass shakers.. Some people like panel exciters. I personally do.. they are fun.. Bass shakers NO. You can shake the walls down if that what you wanted to do with the HE sub drivers and powerful amps available today. I use 15 and 18" with 22mm XMax. 90 or 91 efficient.. I don’t need NO STINKIN’ SHAKERS at all.:-)

Friday, time for a little Boom Boom..

Hat on the floor, as I slowly walk around to the beat of the music and my faithful dog follows me. I STOP. and we slowly back around the hat to the beat of the music.. Olay Amigo!

Time to feed the chickens..

Do the Auralex SubDudes work on carpeted floors or are they only good for hard flooring?

Subdude works great on carpet. Mine are on carpet.

I am a big fan of the Townsend isolation products.  I have them under my main speakers, amps and equipment rack and they really do make a noticeable difference.  I was looking to put them under my REL 812/s subs (2).  As they are not inexpensive I thought I would contact REL to see what they had to say.  In their opinion, they said I would hear no perceptible difference adding isolation to the subwoofers.  My wallet cheered this news but my instinct still wonders if I am not missing something.

My subs went from BDR Cones to Nobsound spring to Townshend Pods. The last was a big jump with 5 subs but the difference was a surprise. Instead of the obvious improvement in bass that was expected the difference was immediately apparent even in music that seemed to have no real powerful low bass. The whole room opened up becoming larger, the speakers disappeared even more and the sound stage became even more enveloping. I think this is because when really low bass is done right you don't hear it so much as feel it, and this feeling is expressed in the sensation of being in a larger space. I know that sounds crazy but talking to others who have done Townshend under subs that is what they hear as well. I haven't touched the level on the subs yet at times it feels like they are turned down, until something happens and I realize no there is at least as much bass as before only cleaner now. So yeah you are missing something. Pods are cheaper than bars, I would try Pods if you can.

I can save you the trouble, REL will tell you their product is so perfect nothing can possibly ever be better, except their next one. 🤣 That is not a knock on REL. That is what they all say. No amp maker will ever tell you their amp needs a power cord or a fuse and no speaker maker will tell you to use a Podium, and caps? Forgetaboutit!🤣🤣