Coupling vs Decoupling
@geoffkait - the idea of a combination to produce ideal results makes sense and is intriguing. Do you have personal experience with a product you’d recommend? There is much to choose from for audiophiles these days in terms of isolation products. It all comes down to budget, the weight of the item to be isolated, and location of the item to be isolated, e.g., on the floor or on a rack. You could search for “audio vibration isolation devices” to get an idea of what’s out there. |
The trouble with the Gary Koh article is that he didn’t consider mass on spring technology when discussing coupling vs decoupling. He only addressed viscoelastic “isolation” which is not really in the same ballpark. Mass on spring isolation for speakers happens to be a hot topic these days with at least a few Mass on Spring solutions available to audiophiles, including those from your humble scribe. Viscoelastic material is usually found in constrained layer damping solutions, which can be incorporated into mass on spring designs if desired. Kind of depends on what you’re trying to accomplish and how far you want to go. |
jdeickhoffAlways de-couple your speakers and equipment from a wooden floor even if it's carpeted, unless you want the floor to act as a sound board and ruin your bass. Cement slab floor you can couple to. Cheers George |
