I sound proofed the air compressor I use for my tonearm by using these sheets of melamine foam with mass loaded vinyl in between-- that stuff is not acoustic treatment it is sound proofing material. It is expensive though. The mass loaded vinyl is like the plastic equivalent of lead. Melamine-- better known as the stuff that is sold as Magic Eraser--was originally developed for sound proofing. I have used this material in a couple applications. I think it would be far more effective than "insulation." BTW, the cabinet in which I installed the compressor (and which is lined with the melamine/mass loaded vinyl) is made of marine ply- two layers- with green glue. Crazy heavy. But dead quiet. I would look at sound proofing topics since I think that's the category you are in-- maybe there are cheaper alternatives.
Insulation between floors - how affective?
My home theater System is in a room on top of a hot water baseboard heating system in the basement. So every time the boiler fires up and the pump is circulating water I can hear it. Very annoying. Also my air conditioner compressor sits on the other side of the exterior wall but not much I can do about that.
Anyone use insulation batts to stuff in the basement ceiling rafters to deaden sound. Rockwool/roxul has some sound reducing insulation batts that looks interesting.
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