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Speaker Isolation feet,- worth looking at, or nonsense?
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"recommended durometer for the weight of my speakers"
I'd prefer greater precision over saving a few dollars.
I'd prefer greater precision over saving a few dollars.
Yes, hence the "simple"Directly from Sorbothane.
Sorbothane® Design Guide Calculators
Sorbothane offers three straightforward online calculators to make designing with their innovative material easier than ever.
I bought them from Amazon https://www.amazon.com/s?k=sorbothane&channelId=500&clpRedir=Y&plpRedirect=mhFallback
They have a "weight" spec per pad which came up with more or less the same answer as AI did.
Here is link to their website. https://www.sorbothane.com/technical-data/articles/anti-vibration-pads/
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30 Duro is the softest
Do not want Silicone!
These look right:
30 Duro is the softest
Do not want Silicone!
These look right:
Isolate It: Sorbothane Vibration Isolation Circular Disc Pad .5" Thick x 2.25" Dia. 30 Duro - 4 Pack - Amazon.com
Isolate It: Sorbothane Vibration Isolation Circular Disc Pad .5" Thick x 2.25" Dia. 30 Duro - 4 Pack - Amazon.com
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Isolate It!: Sorbothane Acoustic & Vibration Damping Film 30 Duro (0.188 x 6 x 12in) - 1 Sheet: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific
Isolate It!: Sorbothane Acoustic & Vibration Damping Film 30 Duro (0.188 x 6 x 12in) - 1 Sheet: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific
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Just before you buy the sorbothane stuff you might try some household materials like a folded blanket or towel under the speaker....
When choosing sorbothane stuff, make sure you have something between that puck and surfaces up and down from it. Sorbothane gets very sticky over time and you will not be able separate them unless there is a separation layer in between.
Yep, found some nasty residue after using just sorbothane bumpers but since I won't use them again, not a problem
The conclusion I came to. OTOH doesn't mean it might not work for a particular situation with additional help. Most of this vibration control stuff is meh
Did anyone ask the question, do you use a turntable?
If you do and play music at realistic levels, then proper feet or an isolation platform can be quite audible and can easily be measured. In extreme cases it can be critical.
I did try and improve my already good Technics SL1200mk2 footers by adding sorbothane footers but they just made it a lot worse. OTOH there really was no good solution to the wall mount used at the time, it was just inappropriate for the task. On any other surface the stock suspension/footers are awesome.
Years ago I had to isolate my speakers by placing them on slabs of foam to prevent LF feedback and other audible effects coming through the turntable. Technics tables made for DJ use are likely not terrible susceptible to this type of thing.
Try a sheet of low shore silicone. It won't degrade like sorbothane and will give you great isolation.
You put a tt on top of a sub? If a dual-opposed design maybe, but I still wouldn't.....
I was more speaking to tt isolation, which might have some value. Speakers, meh
So where do you aim this "technology"?
Possibly slightly off topic, but connected to the issue of loudspeaker cabinet vibrations or their absence. Its often assumed that placing plant pots etc on top of speakers degrades the sound. I have never been able to discern any difference, but I’ve never done a blinded comparison and don’t see how one could (shut you eyes while assistant shuffles plants around?)
The ability to act as glorified plant stands has secured the acquiescence of my partner to the presence of a lot more loudspeakers than I’d otherwise get away with.
The ability to act as glorified plant stands has secured the acquiescence of my partner to the presence of a lot more loudspeakers than I’d otherwise get away with.