I painted the MDF with flat black spray paint as an undercoat, than finished it off with a "Make it Stone" Gray textured spray paint. 25 minutes ago #1. Forum Donor. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you.". Any other ideas? Carpet is not bad if you have carpet in the room and the carpet matches...it will blend right in. Instead of using legs, found some EVA foam mats ( the same ones used for exercise equipment, etc.) I'll post pics when I get the chance. Does isolating a subwoofer lessen sound transfer through the floor as claimed? Auralex Acoustics Subwoofer Isolation Platform. I … Wouldn't it make the speaker extremely unstable though? I have an MDF sheet I can cut … Any thoughts to why it would sound better? I got ya. If I learned anything from Cogan and Clark’s book Temples of Sound it is this: studios don’t sound amazing the first day. This means that you want to increase the distance a bit and provide less material for vibrations to be carried through physically. Would this be good to use? Or should I consider the other materials I stated previously? They're about 1.5 inches long...so theyre more like stubs lol..but it gets the job done. Cut a couple of pieces to fit the MDF board and placed them underneath. It made the whole room shake and sounded 'boomy'. $49.00 for the 4-Pack (Amazon) - SVS Website $49.99 $56.72 for the 6-Pack (Amazon) – SVS Website $69.99 … Well, I finished building my sub isolation pad/riser. For example, sit your sub … For isolation, MDF has its non-resonant property but it may not be enough to isolate a sub. If you want to get involved, click one of these buttons! I have some leftover foam from my sub riser build. With a look and design closely resembling the ProPADs… The Primacoustic RX7 offers all the same basic advantages… With… Place your isolation … A rigid connection of the speaker to the floor reduces the Newton-3 reactive motion (footnote 1) of the cabinet in response to the motion of the cones, heavy woofers in particular. Thank you all! A subwoofer decoupler can come in many shapes, but the goal is always the same, which is to decouple the subwoofer from the floor. I'm doing more isolation than coupling...don't want the rattles lol...sound only lol. It is claimed that isolating the sub: 1) Minimises sound transfer through the floor (apartment building). Same concept.....isolation of extraneous vibrations from the floor to improve clarity and definition. I've heard that cutting squash balls in half works well, and I've got plenty of those. Sound Dampening Speaker Riser Foam - Audio Acoustic Noise Isolation Platform Pads Recoil Stabilizer w/ Rubber Base Pad For Studio Monitor, Subwoofer, Loud Speakers - Pyle PSI15 (15 x 15 x 1.8 … There are several products on the market aimed at improving the performance of your home theater's subwoofer and, until now, our favorite has been the Auralex SubDude. Isolation components improve audio/video imaging and detail. As a sidenote, what exactly is the purpose of speaker isolation. Subwoofer Isolation. So my question is for anybody/everybody on this sub with practical experience with isolating their subwoofer: Does isolating a subwoofer "tighten" the sound as claimed? A definite sonic improvement in tightening up the bass. You can use anything that is high density and non-resonant. The basic idea is that speakers should impart their energy to the air, and not to the surface … If the subwoofer is placed on carpet you should use spikes or add DIY spikes that penetrate the carpet and lock the sub to the floor. http://www.auralex.com/sound_isolation_subdude/subdude_hd.asp, http://www.foambymail.com/acoustical-foam-products.html, http://www.foambymail.com/MIW/monitor-isolation-wedge.html, http://www.ultimatesupport.com/category/Studio_Stands__MS_Series, Online - Focal Solo6 BE, Polk PSW10, Focusrite Saffire Pro 24 DSP, Lenovo x220t, Music/HT - Lsi25, Lsi9 (Vr3), Lsi7, LsiC, Pioneer SC-68 & BDP-62FD, PS3. Any thoughts? In addition to adding physical decoupling by setting the subwoofers on a decoupling structure, you can … Any thoughts? Strat-Mangler likes this. About The Forum Updates. Paint or veneer are best, but if you're not able to do either proficiently, then use baltic birch plywood and stain/seal. The DIY isolation pad is made from 2-inch thick 705 rigid fiberglass topped with 3/4-inch plywood for strength, held together with black duct tape. I'll be using from legs from an old sub I had a while back with the MDF piece. I see that a majority use MDF wood for the platform. My first subwoofer had one big flat round foot. This subwoofer isolation pad is designed to drastically reduce sub vibrations through walls, floors, and ceilings. Find vibration isolation feet, caps, balls and platforms from top-quality brands online at Audio Advisor. But while the SubDude remains a worthy solution, the SoundPath Subwoofer Isolation System from SVS promises to perform even better with good looks to boot. The SVS SoundPath Subwoofer Isolation System works with nearly every subwoofer brand and model to improve bass performance while reducing floor and wall vibrations, noise artifacts and complaints from neighbors or roommates. MDF is used a lot because it is cheap, easy to cut, the density is consistent and somewhat easy to finish. Isolating subwoofer from floor - facts/fiction. "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. DIY Speaker/Monitor Isolation Pad to reduce coupling? What's the purpose of covering with carpet? Lol nice :-). Think it would improve the sound at all? I live in a condo and have a subwoofer in place for my home theater setup. Only 11.53% of the respondents currently don’t believe that speaker isolation works, the rest do believe that it works and the two most popular solutions are Foam Pads with 34.11% and Isolation Desktop … I did some research and found that some use granite slabs, marble slabs also. This is a great thread, i am adapting the information for use on my speaker stands for mixing audio. Well...my sub riser unfortunately got damaged beyond repair, so I constructed another...but took a different design direction. If you have to apply isolation, it'd be good that you add coupling at the same time as well. Is it purely for appearance or is there some performance aspect to it? I found a piece of MDF in my garage that surprisingly also fits my sub's dimensions. Since it's a condo, I would like to minimize the noise going out to my neighbors, especially subwoofer sound. If you’ve spent your hard-earned cash on a subwoofer … Does anybody have any experience with more serious subwoofer isolation … My floor is concrete with carpet. Would it be useful to use it on my speaker stands? DIY speaker isolation. DIY Subwoofer Isolation Platform (NEW) Emotiva Forums - v.20. Does subwoofer isolation … Low-Cost DIY Speaker Isolation Pads Experts claim that decoupling a speaker from the surface it is on has a positive effect on sound quality, tightening up the bass response and improving the stereo image. I was thinking of just painting it. I see that most people cover it with carpet. Sub Woofer Carbon Platform SWCP . Yes, it would be the same thinking as in what Ultimate Support does with their Studio MS Series stands: Sub riser update...the legs on my sub riser broke so I replaced them with solid "doorstops" which raised it up another inch or so making the height to about 3.5 inches off the ground. Too rich for my blood seeing i can diy a similar solution but might be of interest to you. My new subwoofer has metal spikes and the bass is much cleaner. It is made of rubberwood...seems pretty solid. I bought a pair of recoil stabilizers recently and was impressed with how my monitors sounded on them. I purchased a sheet of mdf from home depot, cut it to desired dimensions..painted it in the same fashion as the other. Well the doorstops didn't work out, so I went to home depot and purchased "furniture feet" made of pine oak wood...painted them flat black and hooked them up...looks quite good :-) I'll post pics when I get the chance. Deciding on whether to use the MDF or the rubberwood. At $50 (or $100 in my case), this subwoofer isolation system is a true bargain. To my surprise, it sounds significantly better! Carpet is for car audio or pro audio...I would not carpet on my speakers in my HT or living room. For the legs, I used legs from an old down-firing sub. The empty box is made from typical corrugated … Not sure if I'm going to use foam underneath it. I would … Primacoustic RX7 Recoil Stabilizer has no shortage of endorsements by some heavy engineers and producers, but at $200 a … I was thinking about using both granite and MDF, but after researching both I'm leaning more towards the MDF. Any suggestions? My speakers are the Monitor Audio Silver RX1's, and I don't have the space for stands so they will be sitting on my desk. It takes time and thought — … Thanks :-), My Setup: Denon AVR X3600h, Polk Signature S50 Fronts w/ S30 Center and S15 Rears, LG UBK90 4K Player, TCL 6-Series 65”4k TV. The adjoining structures/walls will be acting as selective frequency resononators. They both feel like they weigh the same...don't know if that matters tho. I'm trying to find the best material to build my subwoofer riser out of. Hi all, I think I need to build some isolation platforms for some sonosubs I picked up on here last year, I have wooden floors and there are a lot vibrations when I turn things up. (not to mention they cost $80 here in Australia ... ). I've posted here before about the marked improvements you can make by putting your gear on a partially inflated inner tube, and Jan Vigne has posted some great advice about using … Subwoofer Isolation Platform: The Auralex SubDude-II is a low-profile subwoofer isolation platform and is perfect for small subwoofers in home theaters and hi-fi systems.The SubDude-II subwoofer isolation … linkedin. About The Forum Updates (COMMENTS) RESOURCES (Manuals, Firmware, Drivers, … Hey all. Thread starter Will2campb; Start date 25 minutes ago; W. Will2campb Member. Also, did you see the wedges i posted in the link: Since OP has concrete underneath, why not spike? SVS SoundPath Subwoofer Isolation System Available in four and six packs. Tighter bass, no mechanical transmission of sound to the … Coupling will amplify your sub (which is a good thing most of the time for a sub) and isolation will not. Features. 1). If you live in an apartment or condo, your neighbors will definitely appreciate the investment as well since the vibrations from your sub may be causing some angst. The difference? IMHO, it'd depend on if you need more ISOLATION or COUPLING for your sub. For coupling, you'd need something much more heavier such as ganite slab. DIY speaker isolation base for a wood floor. I note SVS sell a "soundpath isolation system" which seems to be a fancy name for "rubber feet" and as usual online reactions extend from "immediate orgasmic improvement" to "LOL what dickhead would waste money on this snake oil?". Right now I have an unused dinner tray table that fits my sub's dimensions. Other than that, finish off the MDF with whatever you wish! I am reading about isolating subwoofers from the floor, using acoustic foam, rubber feet, etc. HT/Main- Panny 50" G10 Plasma, Pioneer SC-1222k AVR, Panny DMP-BD60 BDP, Polk LS90 mains, CS350LS center, LS/fx side surrounds, LS50 surround backs, SVS 25-31PC+ sub, Harmony One. Riotvan, Nov 21, 2018 #3. It looks like you're new here. You can also try a thick stone base if you have an … I found the best DIY way to isolate a subwoofer is to get a cheap foam roller that people use to get knots out of their back then cut it into four 3'' slices and put that under your sub. 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