Subwoofer Footing - Connect or Isolate?


What is considered the best way to "foot" a subwoofer, should one try to connect it with the floor or isolate it? I have a REL 7i that I have firmly coupled to my wood floor with the weight of a 42 lb curling stone, mainly because it looks cool. Would some sort of isolation be better and reduce resonance from the floor, or could the connection with the floor help "drain" resonance from the subwoofer cabinet?
zlone

Showing 1 response by barjohn

Question:  Why would a manufacturer build and sell a product that will not work optimally with the feet supplied knowing that a bad review can kill sales.  If you have to spend $200 + to make their product work properly shouldn't they tell you that up front?  They know that very few people would have a perfect environment.

If I were a sub maker, I would make sure my feet were the best and then advertise that you have to spend $xxx with other subs to match my subs performance.  Reviewers would jump on that and make comparisons.

Old P.T. Barnum was right!