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    What's the point of floorstanding when we have subwoofers?

    i need to correct to that. i meant i wasn't fond of bookshelves.
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    Isolation pads on top of sand filled stands? Speakers/Resonance issue

    the 7s don't have much of a cabinet and probably, bracing, is my guess. put a light weight on it and see what you get. iono. those arent going to be but so strong basswise. adding in bass or treble will not always sound great. a touch or so is ok. trying to get thump they don't have isn't...
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    Isolation pads on top of sand filled stands? Speakers/Resonance issue

    it would be nice to know what speakers. ive never heard cabinet resonance, though it exists. are you hearing the cabinet or the floor and wall resonances?
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    Advice please! Managing bass in non-ideal speaker placement

    a lot depends on your floors. concrete and you're pretty much golden. wood floors will need decoupling/isolation.
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    What do expensive speakers sound like?

    i go to the audio shows in my area when i can. a couple years ago, i heard my favoritest song, summer madness-kool and the gang, on a 1m system. dont remember the names much. it did have some humongous ass speakers and dagostino amps. whooooiiieee! i almost wet my pants they sounded sooooo good...
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    What on earth is a "leading edge of a note"??

    <Some setups exaggerate it and others muffle it. Some setups exaggerate it and others muffle it.> my experience, as well.
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    What on earth is a "leading edge of a note"??

    Attack: The leading edge is essentially the "attack" of the note, the part where the sound emerges from silence. my description would be similar to this statement. how sharp a drum hit, one of the best examples, is at the beginning of the note, is where i hear what <i> think you mean. as when...
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    How many of you are satisfied with your space?

    even if i had a larger place, id still have it all laid out the same. im in an apartment, all my gear is in the living room. i wouldn't have it any other way. im lucky enough to have a wife that loves music and enjoy being in the room with her. the room is about us. the tv is muted and on cc if...
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    Most watts per dollar?

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/376116303684?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=gevz_qnlrd-&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=6o6oiwlosi2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY i have 3 older models that are still kicking ass. 150wpc @8ohms,400@4ohms. built like a tank. lots of headroom.
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    Dense Foam That Can Hold Its Shape.

    yea. i wasn't sure if it was what you were looking for. i use it as part of speaker decoupling exactly because of it's density.
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    Dense Foam That Can Hold Its Shape.

    horsestall mat is about as dense as it gets, i think. don't know if it is applicable to your use case. easily cut with a real sharp knife.
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    The effects of music on surgery

    iono bout the dr, but it was kool going under to stairway to heaven.
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    Springs Under My Speakers: What's Happening?

    may i suggest trying a concrete paver with a dense mat between it and floor. thats my current solution. i tried rubber/cork and rubber/sorbothane pads, different woods and thickness of, mdf, and the pavers. everything you try will make a difference. i truly hated the rubber/sorbothane pads...
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    What are you folks listening to right now?

    outside the box-40winks
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