Effects of concrete as base for subs, speakers and potentially equipment


Hello, 

 

I am looking for any advice and experience from those that have used concrete as stands, racks, isolation. I have a friend who makes functional art pieces from concrete, coloured and designed to your liking and I was thinking of having some pieces made up for my equipment. I currently have everything on wood, but would like something more pleasing on the eye. My room is well dampened with wood floors. I am after any experience that you might have experimenting with concrete.

subwoofer on concrete slab. Currently have a T9x with a downward throwing passive radiator on a suspended wooden floor.  It needs removing from the floor and I was looking at concrete slabs. 
 

speakers on concrete slabs. Zu union 6 supreme again on suspension floor. They have isolation feet but they could do with lifting higher. I am considering using concrete for this. 
 

finally the equipment. Amp, dac, streamer. Currently on a cheap wooden cupboard with chopping boards underneath. Any experience of electronics on concrete. 

mpoll1

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Thanks @erik_squires i have loaded weight on top, but the hollow under the floor is pretty significant. I have it on a wooden platform now and that helped a lot. 
 

This is as much as playing with form as it is function. I won’t keep anything that makes it worse- I would however like to avoid any pitfalls. I don’t want to get anything made up for me that is immediately wasted. If it works I am considering some much larger blocks for the electronics. 

This is why I love this site. I will go ahead and get something made up. @mitch2 i will be playing around with some of those suggestions. 
 

@ditusa what is the order of lead and concrete? What is on the floor and what are the speakers on top of?

 

thanks everyone!