The isolation is to stop the speakers and book shelves resonating together - the shelves are very light and thin so i sometimes hear a tze, tze at high volumnes. So perhaps weather stripping between the speakers and granite bases will help to bind the speakers to a massive base and then some neoprene between the granite and shelves will help to stop the shelves resonating at higher volumnes. I will give it a try
Isolation feet for monitors
I need to isolate my Linn Katan monitors from the bookshelves that they currently sitting on.
System can be viewed here : http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?vopin&1095824323&view
I have placed a 12”x12” slab of granite between the speakers and the shelves for mass, but now need some sort of isolation footing to separate the speaker from the granite.
A cheap solution would be to insert some neoprene pads beneath the monitors. Has anyone tried this?
Another option would be isolation feet or spikes. Are there any cost effective suggestions for feet?
Thanks
System can be viewed here : http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?vopin&1095824323&view
I have placed a 12”x12” slab of granite between the speakers and the shelves for mass, but now need some sort of isolation footing to separate the speaker from the granite.
A cheap solution would be to insert some neoprene pads beneath the monitors. Has anyone tried this?
Another option would be isolation feet or spikes. Are there any cost effective suggestions for feet?
Thanks
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Timken bearings with small DH Cones You might not need the DH Cones with your granite. This setup will cost you $80 to $120, depending on the cones, but would probably sound incredible. |
Try Auralex MoPads (www.auralex.com). These are foamblocks made from the same acoustic (high mass) foam as the soundproofing in recording studios designed for exactly your purpose. But most of all they just work! No more rattles and the bass has gained more definition since I put them under my Little Reds despite them pushing the MoPads weight limit. Your approach of high mass and decoupling is definetely the right way of dealing with your problem,only ever use spikes on concrete floors or your shelf or wooden floor effectively becomes part of your speakers cab! And who wants to hear the sound quality of their shelves or floors? |
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