sound dampening help

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radarnyc

sound dampening help
« on: 23 Apr 2012, 12:55 am »
I'm not sure where to post this but I have bottom ported floorstanders. I live in a NYC apartment and my neighbors below me have some noise complaints.I believe they have complaints on base heavy music so I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions on what I can do to minimize this problem.

The speakers are spiked on my wood floor. Anyone have experience/opinions with Auralex SubDudes?

Rob Babcock

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Re: sound dampening help
« Reply #1 on: 23 Apr 2012, 04:13 pm »
You may get more input in the Acoustics Circle.  I've read about the SubDudes but haven't actually tried them.

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Re: sound dampening help
« Reply #2 on: 26 Apr 2012, 01:39 pm »
Yea, doesn't look like there's going to be much help here. I'll send you over to the acoustic guys.

Bob

EDIT; Please delete my post once the thread gets moved. Thanks guys.

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Re: sound dampening help
« Reply #3 on: 26 Apr 2012, 04:02 pm »
Sound transmits via structure-bourne and air-bourne avenues.  The structure-bourne is "addressed" by decoupling the vibrations of your speaker from exciting surfaces it contacts.  The air-bourne is "addressed" by having sufficiently sealed mass (lots of mass) in all your room surfaces (including walls and ceiling, not just the floor).

If, as you describe, the conflict is situational to certain types of music...it is a really good possibility that the Subdude (or cousin Auralex GRAMMA) will reduce the structure-bourne transmission which MAY just do the trick.

I designed the GRAMMA/SubDude when I worked at Auralex Acoustics and co-hold the patent (although have no direct relationship to Auralex or that product...just so you won't think this is related to money).  The affects on tone would have to be heard to know if detrimental...but I worked very hard on that product to make sure it really helped LF content be tighter and more articulate and not just less transmission.

I hope this helps.  You can likely find an Auralex dealer with a return policy...I look forward to the update and good luck!

mfsoa

Re: sound dampening help
« Reply #4 on: 26 Apr 2012, 10:35 pm »
I just put Grammas under my Von Schweikert VR4JRs to reduce vibration transmission to the floor and they worked beautifully (Thanks Jeff, for your contribution to the good sound in my room!)

Nary a bad comment on the web and I'm guessing that they would work at least as well as any other option of a similar size.

-Mike

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Re: sound dampening help
« Reply #5 on: 27 Apr 2012, 01:40 pm »
Hello Mike,

Thank you!  Very nice to read and I'm glad they worked for you.