Speaker plinth material bottom ported Zu Omen Defs

Hi Bob - 

Because I am using the smaller 4 inch square tiles as footers and centering them near the corners of the speaker (where you would screw in spikes), I am getting the clearance I need.  Ports are happy.    

It was when I was using the full 12 inch tile that I was in essence adding another floor to the face of the port, which obviously hurt the sound.

Unless I misread the OP's original post, he was thinking of using a granite or wood plinth.  I was just not sure how that would be any different than direct floor placement, unless of course spikes are used.

Thanks for the reply.

Rich 

 

I am a bit confused with the speaker placement as described by the OP.  

I own the Zu Dirty Weekender floor standers.  I always thought that the speakers had to be raised some minute amount off the floor, so as not to block the bottom slot ports.  I do not use the supplied spikes.  I had read somewhere or heard on one of Zu's YouTube videos to use marbles to allow some breathing room for those ports.

I live in a pre-war apartment house on a busy street and had been using 12" x 12" tiles of neoprene and cork under my speakers for vibration control.  Since acquiring the Zu's, I have used the neoprene and cork 4" pads.  

Flush to the floor or on a plinth, the Dirty Weekenders sounded slightly muffled.  With the pads, the speakers sound much better (obviously).  I use 3 pads per speaker (2 front, 1 rear). 

https://www.globalindustrial.com/p/fasteners/vibration-isolators/pads/neoprene-cork-pad-4-x-4-x-1

Rich 

Well if you are open to a $13 solution, this may be a way to go.  These are the 2 inch version of the pads that I was referring to.  Essentially a rubber and cork sandwich.  Should work with the spikes.  

https://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTI-VIBRATION-ISOLATION-PADS-2-X-2-X-7-8-RIBBED-RUBBER-WITH-CORK-CENTER-V/...

Rich