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Salamander Cabinet Resonance Problem. Help

Hey guys, I just got a Salamander Twin 30 audio cabinet. It looks great and has a very high wife acceptance factor. The only problem is that the black steel mesh sides and front panels resonate even when I am just talking. I can't hear the reverbation when the stereo is playing but I'm sure that it is smearing the sound. Everything is tightened but the side panels just slide into the rails. You just can't get them tight. I don't want to remove the mesh side panels because of the WAF and they cost a pretty penny. I got the mesh panels because I wanted the ventalation for my tube gear. I don't use the supplied solid black back panels. What can be done that won't affect the looks, but deaden the vibration? Thanks, Jim
jimd
chouca
10 posts
 
The ends of my steel mesh side panels are wrapped in rubber which holds them fairly tightly in the rails. Do your panels not have that?
brooksl
129 posts
 
Jim, I have a twin 40. I chose it because I have a 6 year old and a 2 year old. Both boys would be playing with my gear if I did not keep the doors locked. When music is playing at very modest volumes, I can feel substantial vibration if I put my hand on top of the components. I tried Black Diamond shelves and cones. They did not help with the vibration. They did change the sound but not to my taste. I have my DAC on a Mapleshade platform: triple point brass cones, 2" maple shelf, and isoblocks. On top of the DAC, I have 2 of their heavy hats. This has helped quite a bit with the amount of vibration that I feel on top of the DAC and I like the sonic results. Bobby, from Merlin, sent me some anti-resonance disks as part of his most recent modification for his VSM-M speakers. I have one on my BAM (bass augmentation module) and one on my preamp. They have cut down the vibration and have had a positive effect on the sound. You might try some equivalent of these. A dealer recently recommmended taking the feet off the Salamander and putting the cabinet on two Arcicci Air Head platforms. He said the more weight that you have on top of them the better they work. I have not tried these. I have read about two companies the seem to really know the science involved. They are Silent Running Audio and Nuance. SRA makes platforms that are specific to the weight and distribution of the weight of your individual components. I am planning on ordering these once I make a decision on my next amps. I am interested to read if anyone else has any ideas.
aida_w
308 posts
 
Leave all sides and backs away and just have the four posts and the boards you put your gear on. I have two 40 rags with two bridges in between. Looks terrific and offers no problem at all resonancewise. The upper board is holding the VERY heavy McIntosh MC 2000 and the lower board carries REVEL'S LE-1 crossoveramp -both around 60kg's each. Maybe that this weight affects the rigidness of the two SALAMANDER "colums": Anyway - forget about any sides or backs!
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