DIY speaker isolation base for a wood floor

audiozenology"The video "lost" me, as in lost any respect I had when they started talking about seismic coupling into the speaker impacting micro-detail."

This is a topic that can be difficult, challenging, and even complicated to understand because it is not always intuitive that is why I have suggested that you acquire a basic, introductory, elementary text on electronics and then work on building you're knowledge, comprehension, and understanding from there and of course there are many experts on this forum who are usually willing to help you.

audiozenology"Hey Clearthink! Glad you could join us for another day of rhetorical trolling."

Lets talk about audio and music and not engage insult, attacks, and angry remarks this thread is about speaker isolation.

audiozenology"I apologize for the troll "Clearthink". As one can quickly see, he trolls..."


Lets talk about audio and music and not engage insult, attacks, and angry remarks this thread is about speaker isolation. If you continue to attack, stalk, and harass me I will alert the moderators directly.

audiozenology"Your attempts to try to discredit me, embarrass me, or whatever it is you are trying to accomplish are not going to work as that would require the knowledge to know who is and is not technically "up" on the topic. "

Stop it I mean stop it right now. You have been stalking me and I am not going to tolerate you're abuse. I will post hear as ii see fit without you're attacks and interference.

audiozenology"That someone would compare Lead to Sorbathane, i.e. a soft metal to a visco-elastic polymer makes me really question what message they are trying to communicate"

I do not understand why it is that you "question the message" perhaps you are confused that both are potential isolation materials with differing traits, characteristics, and qualities. It is rather like a truck and a car they are of course completely different in form, function, and use, but both are motorized transportation.


'That there is something you struggle to comprehend, understand, or apply does not mean others are being dishonest or deceptive to you.

audiozenology"Clearthink, I am not going to stand for your continued, however veiled, personal attacks on me, as well as your literal stalking of me.You appear to engage near exclusively with me as evidenced by 23 of the 30 posts you made in 2 weeks being directly to me"

You do not seem to understand that everyone is free to contribute hear within the rules, policies, and standards of this group as set forth by the moderators and that means that those who may disagree with you or who wish to correct you’re errors, misunderstandings, or misstatements are free to do so and I am sorry if this has hurt you’re feelings as appears to be the case. Of course you are free to contact the moderators but you are not free to limit, restrict, or discourage me or others from contributing and you are not free to threaten me or others in any way whatsoever.

There are many experts in this group, which is why you're claim "I am not "average", I am Superhuman!! My words have far more value than anyone else's!" is not going to help you hear. 

There are things you seem to struggle to understand such as induction and isolation in particular and these things are not always intuitive so there is no need for you to be defensive about this topics.

audiozenology"I expect the cork does not provide much isolation / absorption either. I expect the cork does not provide much isolation / absorption either.

Cork is an excellent isolator and one thing you should explore, study, and research is that it is possible to "over damp" the components in a Music Reproduction System there is a lot of research on this.

geoffkait"I agree cork is a wonderful audiophile material"

I think that the reason many people reject, undervalue, or discount cork is that it is not a engineered man made material so for those who like to read, analyze, and assess product information sheets it does not offer the same satisfaction. However for those who actually have "real world" experience which means doing, testing, and listening and not just reading and "calculating" it can be very useful, effective, and advantageous.  

audiozenology "Wood floor. Assume somewhat springy? ... then usually better to isolate"

Before isolation I would try to load with mass first it is much more likely to work in that type of situation when using a Music Reproduction System speaker.

audiozenology"Wrt Clearthink’s post on just adding mass"

That is not even remotely what I said so I do not know why you would claim, argue, or assert that I had you maybe should consider actually quoting those with whom towards you seek to engage in argument here is exactly what I wrote:

"𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭"

Using mass "first" does not mean using mass "only" but I suspect you already understand that.

geoffkait"Spring systems are not wobbly unless you push down on them."

Of course that is true this is like the old joke.

Patient: It hurts when I do this.
Doctor: Then don't do that.