Rel Does Not Recomment Isolation Stands

Clearly, at least according to some, REL is clueless.  😀

What do they say about iso pads like Auralex Subdude as opposed to stands?   Not much elevation there. 

I can think of any number of reasons why you wouldnt want a speaker (sub or not) moving even the tiniest bit in space. What happens to the energy when you put a speaker on springs? Or is it like the Harbeth theory that the energy is drained through the vibration of the cabinet? A theory which to me makes absolutely no sense.

Yeah, a company that does ONE THING, is clueless. Sure.

Artemus_5, thanks for your response. My objective is exactly what you wrote: to “make the mains sound better.” I don’t want a sub to provide more bass per se. I’ll likely bring a REL home to see if it can live on my hardwood floors without rattling the joint.

Mapman, you ask a good question about the Auralex Subdude, the isolation platform I’ve been considering. I read the REL webpage to which Artemus linked. The Subdude has a depth of 1.75”, I believe. The REL guy said, “When you put it up, call it two inches on an isolation platform. You’re decoupling the sub from the floor and in many instances, it’s exactly the wrong thing to do.”  I don’t know whether or not that .25” difference means that the sub is decoupled from the floor when on a Subdude.