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Reduce Floor Vibration?? I live in an apartment.

This is an interesting problem that I am hoping you might be able provide me with some ideas. I live in a second apartment, which as you know is not always conducive to large stereo systems. My Paradigm Ref Studio 60’s can shake the floor at relatively low volume levels and I really don’t want to cause problems with my psycho downstairs neighbor. Is there a way to reduce the vibration being transferred to the floor without adversely effecting the speakers performance? Maybe improve it?
I have been thinking about getting a couple of marble slabs to set the speakers on, and then using vibropads. The Audioreview.com reviews suggest that putting them under the speakers has had a positive effect on soundstaging. I would really appreciate any suggestions offered. Thanks!
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elizabeth
6,726 posts
 
I live in an apartment also, and I 'blue tac'ed my speakers to concrete patio slabs which are then on three tiptoes each. The woofs stay out of the floor, and the downstairs people don't complain. The slabs I use weigh 75lb each.
bob_bundus
1,834 posts
 
...a rare appearance from Elizabeth - wow nice to hear that you're still around...

Lock; you should try the marble on Vibrapods thing. I recall that someone else did this & had good results. Try to work out with the downstairs neighbor so you can put on some "test music" & then listen from their unit below yours. Explain that you are trying to accomodate your music to their privacy; you'd think that they would then be quite cooperative. Then try some various approaches to find out what works best, & to determine how loud you can crank it before they experience any problems downstairs.
sean
6,229 posts
 
My experience is to do the best that you can to minimize floor-born vibrations and NOT talk to the neighbors about it. Once you acknowledge that there is a potential for problems, they will be sure to let you know when they arise. Even if it isn't you making the noise. If the neighbor really is a psycho, they would have let you know by now in a big way if things were bad. Sean
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