Effects of concrete as base for subs, speakers and potentially equipment
Hello,
I am looking for any advice and experience from those that have used concrete as stands, racks, isolation. I have a friend who makes functional art pieces from concrete, coloured and designed to your liking and I was thinking of having some pieces made up for my equipment. I currently have everything on wood, but would like something more pleasing on the eye. My room is well dampened with wood floors. I am after any experience that you might have experimenting with concrete.
subwoofer on concrete slab. Currently have a T9x with a downward throwing passive radiator on a suspended wooden floor. It needs removing from the floor and I was looking at concrete slabs.
speakers on concrete slabs. Zu union 6 supreme again on suspension floor. They have isolation feet but they could do with lifting higher. I am considering using concrete for this.
finally the equipment. Amp, dac, streamer. Currently on a cheap wooden cupboard with chopping boards underneath. Any experience of electronics on concrete.
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If your friend is good with shapes, insets, etc. you have a few interesting options:
Good luck - post some pictures. |
Concrete or any other material that resonates very little is a good choice. If you can tap on it and hear little in return, it's probably a good choice. Concrete is a great option, but as with anything, there are different grades/ mixtures. Higherfi Audio once has a pair of speakers that used the same sound dampening materials and technology used in nuclear submarines. I can't remember the brand, but it was a one of a kind that sold for upwards of 1 million dollars! Serious stuff there! |
@mpoll1 Wrote:
I chose concrete blocks and lead to raise and decouple the speakers from the wood floor. Concrete is a great energy sink and lead adds damping. I am very pleased with the results. Each speaker has four 35 pound solid concrete blocks and 30 pounds of lead. The speaker sits on a 170 pound energy sink. See my systems page left speaker. Wanted to hear how it sounds, before I did both. 😎 Mike See below JBL Project K2-S9500 speaker introduced in 1989 was design with a concrete energy sink for it's base. |
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