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?
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Not a single subwoofer manufacturer offers springs for their subs. But hey, what do they know about subs anyway. SMH.

The only component that may benefit from a sprung suspension is a turntable. That also happens to be the only component offered with suspension. 

A sub (and every speaker known to man) is best served by being spiked onto a firm surface like a floor.
Why would a manufacture sell a 20K amp with a 10.00 usd power cable.
They don’t expect YOU to use it..


Most amplifier manufacturers recommend aftermarket cables. Not a single one advises against using them. At best, some may claim aftermarket cables aren’t needed.

Not a single speaker manufacturer, currently active or active during the past 80 years, have ever recommended their speakers be sprung. They all recommend their products be placed on a solid and firm surface.

The idea that using a aftermarket power cable is analogous to putting a speaker on suspension is ridiculous.

A speaker driver cannot possibly reproduce sound accurately when it’s enclosure is moving on the same axis as the driver. It’s simple physics. Very simple physics.

You’re the one who needs to think.

BTW, the caps key is the third from the bottom on the left side of your keyboard.