Would speaker spikes help cut down the sound transmitted to the
occupants of a flat on the floor below? If not, what would?

I believe the floor is carpeted, and the speakers are not very huge
anyway.

Thanks,

Daniele

"D.M. Procida" wrote in
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Would speaker spikes help cut down the sound transmitted to the
occupants of a flat on the floor below? If not, what would?

I believe the floor is carpeted, and the speakers are not very huge
anyway.

Thanks,

Daniele


No, just the opposite. Spikes will *couple* the 'speakers to the floor, and
consequently any vibrations of the 'speaker cabinet will be transmitted to
the floor, and hence to the people below. You need to isolate the 'speakers
from the floor, which you can do with a block of foam rubber, tennis balls,
squash balls etc.

S.


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On Tue, 8 Jan 2008 07:47:20 +0000,
(D.M. Procida) wrote:

Would speaker spikes help cut down the sound transmitted to the
occupants of a flat on the floor below? If not, what would?

I believe the floor is carpeted, and the speakers are not very huge
anyway.

No, they would make it worse. The carpet provides a minimal amount of
isolation. Spikes would destroy it.

You can fiddle around and reduce transmitted sound a little. The only
real answer, apart from major structural work, is to play the music
quieter.

"D.M. Procida"

Would speaker spikes help cut down the sound transmitted to the
occupants of a flat on the floor below?


** No.

If not, what would?


** Only a much heavier floor.

Like 12 inch thick concrete.


I believe the floor is carpeted, and the speakers are not very huge
anyway.

** Yawn....



........ Phil

"Serge Auckland"
"D.M. Procida"

Would speaker spikes help cut down the sound transmitted to the
occupants of a flat on the floor below? If not, what would?

I believe the floor is carpeted, and the speakers are not very huge
anyway.


No, just the opposite. Spikes will *couple* the 'speakers to the floor,
and consequently any vibrations of the 'speaker cabinet will be
transmitted to the floor, and hence to the people below.


** Speaker cabinets barely vibrate at all - certainly not at the corners.

It is the low frequency **sound pressure** in the room that vibrates the
floor.


You need to isolate the 'speakers from the floor,


** Totally impossible.


whcih you can do with a block of foam rubber, tennis balls, squash balls
etc.


** Utter ******** !!



........ Phil

On Tue, 8 Jan 2008 07:47:20 +0000,
(D.M. Procida) wrote:

Would speaker spikes help cut down the sound transmitted to the
occupants of a flat on the floor below? If not, what would?

I believe the floor is carpeted, and the speakers are not very huge
anyway.

Thanks,

Daniele

You need to ask for their help. Play your music at normal volume, then
go down and sit in their flat. If you can hear it *even slightly* turn
it down. When you can no longer hear anything, you have found the
right volume. Mark your volume control and never go above that point.

If you want to listen louder, buy either headphones or a detached
house.

d

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"Phil Allison" wrote in message
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"Serge Auckland"
"D.M. Procida"

Would speaker spikes help cut down the sound transmitted to the
occupants of a flat on the floor below? If not, what would?

I believe the floor is carpeted, and the speakers are not very huge
anyway.


No, just the opposite. Spikes will *couple* the 'speakers to the floor,
and consequently any vibrations of the 'speaker cabinet will be
transmitted to the floor, and hence to the people below.


** Speaker cabinets barely vibrate at all - certainly not at the
corners.

Maybe not, but any vibration that's coupled directly to a presumably
concrete floor will be immediately audible below.

It is the low frequency **sound pressure** in the room that vibrates the
floor.

Yes, but cabinet vibrations *will* couple to the floor using spikes.


You need to isolate the 'speakers from the floor,


** Totally impossible.


whcih you can do with a block of foam rubber, tennis balls, squash balls
etc.


** Utter ******** !!

Don't use such language with me, young man, or I'll tell your mother!



....... Phil


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"Serge Auckland = another Pommy audiophool MORON "

"D.M. Procida"

Would speaker spikes help cut down the sound transmitted to the
occupants of a flat on the floor below? If not, what would?

I believe the floor is carpeted, and the speakers are not very huge
anyway.


No, just the opposite. Spikes will *couple* the 'speakers to the floor,
and consequently any vibrations of the 'speaker cabinet will be
transmitted to the floor, and hence to the people below.


** Speaker cabinets barely vibrate at all - certainly not at the
corners.

Maybe not, but any vibration that's coupled directly to a presumably
concrete floor will be immediately audible below.


** Sound pressure COUPLES DIRECTLY to a floor - you ignorant ASS!!!


It is the low frequency **sound pressure** in the room that vibrates
the floor.

Yes, but cabinet vibrations *will* couple to the floor using spikes.


** Cabinets do not vibrate in the corners AT ALL .

Low frequency SPL in the room acts over the whole inside surface and is BY
FAR the dominant cause of floor vibration.

Easy demonstrated by lifting a speaker off the floor in your hands and
noting the level of floor vibration DOES NOT CHANGE.

You colossally ignorant fool.




........ Phil

"Phil Allison" wrote in message
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"Serge Auckland = another Pommy audiophool MORON "

"D.M. Procida"

Would speaker spikes help cut down the sound transmitted to the
occupants of a flat on the floor below? If not, what would?

I believe the floor is carpeted, and the speakers are not very huge
anyway.


No, just the opposite. Spikes will *couple* the 'speakers to the floor,
and consequently any vibrations of the 'speaker cabinet will be
transmitted to the floor, and hence to the people below.


** Speaker cabinets barely vibrate at all - certainly not at the
corners.

Maybe not, but any vibration that's coupled directly to a presumably
concrete floor will be immediately audible below.


** Sound pressure COUPLES DIRECTLY to a floor - you ignorant ASS!!!


It is the low frequency **sound pressure** in the room that vibrates
the floor.

Yes, but cabinet vibrations *will* couple to the floor using spikes.


** Cabinets do not vibrate in the corners AT ALL .

Low frequency SPL in the room acts over the whole inside surface and is
BY FAR the dominant cause of floor vibration.

Easy demonstrated by lifting a speaker off the floor in your hands and
noting the level of floor vibration DOES NOT CHANGE.

You colossally ignorant fool.


Tidy yourself up FFS - yet again you've turned an enquiry from a newcomer
(who appears to be female) into another selfish little crap-flinging
opportunity.

Disgraceful....

D.M. Procida wrote:

Would speaker spikes help cut down the sound transmitted
to the
occupants of a flat on the floor below? If not, what
would?

I believe the floor is carpeted, and the speakers are not
very huge
anyway.

If the floor is resonating, some experimentation with layout
of furniture may help slightly, but it would have to be
really heavy to make much of a difference.

Otherwise your only hope is to persuade them to turn it down
or roll off the bass somehow. Your local council may help if
you get desperate, but it's a long haul that way.

A builder may be able to advise on installing beams, or a
pillar or two, to support the floor from below...

Ian