Further to another topic regarding MA speakers and general discussion about bass in the room and isolating "boom", I have a related question about hi-fi racks on suspended uneven and bouncy timber deck flooring. My "Soundstyle XS 105" currently holds all my AV kit together. The problem is that although it is solid in itself, it moves freely around and "sways" at the top due to the floor it is sited on.
Would it be better to plant a heavy slab of slate or marble or granite on the floor first and then sit the rack on top of this? I can then adjust the spiked feet to level it. There is a possibility that the slab won't be level due to the floor though. Alternatively I could simply put small plates or pads of steel (?) or another solid non flexible material under each leg to spread the load from the spiked foot and to give it something solid to rest on. Which is the best idea? Presumably putting an absorbent material under the solid material won't help me as, even with the substantial weight upon the spiked feet, the tower will still not be rock solid due to the flexibility of the substrate?
Would it be better to plant a heavy slab of slate or marble or granite on the floor first and then sit the rack on top of this? I can then adjust the spiked feet to level it. There is a possibility that the slab won't be level due to the floor though. Alternatively I could simply put small plates or pads of steel (?) or another solid non flexible material under each leg to spread the load from the spiked foot and to give it something solid to rest on. Which is the best idea? Presumably putting an absorbent material under the solid material won't help me as, even with the substantial weight upon the spiked feet, the tower will still not be rock solid due to the flexibility of the substrate?