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From:
Shane Beers
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Date:
Wed, 24 Oct 2001 14:54:03 -0400
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Re: [idm] Sound Insulation
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At 2:33 PM -0400 10/24/01, Conrad Seaman wrote:
quoted 10 lines Well maybe someone out there has similar problems to me (and solutions). I>Well maybe someone out there has similar problems to me (and solutions). I >live in an apartment that demands a certain level of peace but I listen to >music that is heavy on bass. The problem is not so much the sound itself >but the transfer of vibration to the structure of the building. >The people around me don't complain about the 'noise', it's the people below >me that complain about the vibrations. >In actuality I don't have the muic all that loud but my speakers seem to >transfer the sound directly to the floor and into the apartments below me. >Can anyone suggest something or a method of reducing the sound transfer? >
If you have bookshelf speakers, place them on good speaker stands with spikes. The stands prohibit the vibrations from passing into the floor. They also will improve the speakers sound mightily. Shane --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org