Sub vibration issues

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Just had a chat with a neighbour and he says that whilst in the daytime he has no issues after 10 at night the sub really ratttles there bedroom.

The houses are metal framed with brick walls and share a concrete slab its just a time issue as when he works nights he has no issues I know I could turn off the sub but that would defeat the point of having a home cinema so would isolating the sub on something like an auralex subdude be any good or just a waste of cash?

Many thanks

tris

 

[True Blue]

Try placing the sub on a granite chopping board from Tesco etc.

If the sub has spikes use spike protectors and place these on the chopping board then place on your sub.

Tightened up my bass no end "and" isolated the vibrations from the house structure.

 

[True Blue]

About £10. If it doesnt work at least you have a nice chopping board

 

[grdunn123]

I've heard that turning the sub up even further helps to drown out the neighbours complaints!

 

[Anonymous]

grdunn123:I've heard that turning the sub up even further helps to drown out the neighbours complaints!

now there is a good idea im a bass head so its at 3/4s already.

Its a wharfedale SW150 on its own rubber feet and firward firing so im just looking to decouple it from the floor the chopping bord is a good idea i kind of like it but i cant see how granite on concrete is going to minimise vibrations.

for the cost at approx £50 it might be worth a go as all reviews seem to say it tightens up bass response i could just shoot the neighbours or buy them earplugs as an early xmas pressie lol

tris

 

[True Blue]

Is it going "directly" on the concrete floor?

If it is then five blobs of blutac placed in the corners + the centre should suffice.

If its carpet over concrete, place 4x2p's on the floor then the blutac then the chopping board.

 

[Anonymous]

grdunn123:I've heard that turning the sub up even further helps to drown out the neighbours complaints!

Lol, brilliant.

I should have done that b/4 buying a Sub Dude which Made quite a difference to mine

 

[Anonymous]

thanks piobob I thinks for the cost I will give a sudude a try see if it makes a difference if not I can always use it to isolate the sub I use for the keyboard rig

 

[DJEPSON]

I have the same problem with my PV1 and nothing I have tried works, our houses are timber framed with concrete floors.

My first attempt was to place is on a 1 1/2 inch granite block I got from a local stonemason, the block looks great under the sub but it made no difference.

My last attempt was to move the whole thing onto the edge of my conservatory which is next to my lounge this is a tiled floor on wooden beams and is not even joined to the neighbour and that made no difference.

Whether my neighbour is being picky about the slighest noise I dont know, he did say that is was vibrating his whole room and I only had the level at 12 o'clock. I am now thinking about moving to a detached house !

 

[Anonymous]

My neighbours are really noise sensative so its unusual thats its just after 10 at nnight and not during the day. Im assuming that as the metal in the frames cools at night it is somehow maing it easier for vibrations to travel over the slab and up the steel supports but i was never that good at phsyics.

 

[Anonymous]

DJEPSON: I am now thinking about moving to a detached house !

thats the best thing, so I built one next to a church yard where all my neighbours are staying in the underground hotel

very quiet from them as well

next best and cheapest thing is...... a friend of mine had a similar problem and used some of the rigid multi coloured packing foamy stuff from a delivery he`d had. I will say it has a similar texture to auralex as well

He glued it to a piece of MDF board and sprayed it all matt black and voila, problem sorted at a cost of tuppence, and a lot cheaper than building a house I can tell you lol.

cheers Al

 

[hammill]

born2die:

My neighbours are really noise sensative so its unusual thats its just after 10 at nnight and not during the day. Im assuming that as the metal in the frames cools at night it is somehow maing it easier for vibrations to travel over the slab and up the steel supports but i was never that good at phsyics.

I would be surprised if the vibrations are passing through the concrete. My sub sits via spikes on a concrete floor and at full pelt can be heard/felt through the whole house, but I feel nothing through the floor. The best (and most expensive) hifi upgrade one can make is to buy a detached house. With my 875 at full volume, my neighbours hear nothing.

 

[Anonymous]

born2die:thanks piobob I thinks for the cost I will give a sudude a try see if it makes a difference if not I can always use it to isolate the sub I use for the keyboard rig
You might consider the Auralex Gramma instead , slightly bigger and cheaper than a Subdude.

That said you will be disappointed with what you get for your money so why not make one out of MDF top with a 3" plinth fill it with acoustic foam , covered with carpet tile , far cheaper

 

[chudleighpaul]

Before you buy anything, try standing it on a couple of bricks, this can be highly effective.