Why do my bass drivers shake violently listening to vinyl


Hello Gon'ers,

Help needed. I took the grills off my new Vandersteen Treo CT's recently and noticed that when listening to vinyl, the bass drivers shake violently, meaning the amount and frequency in which they travel in and out. Then I played the same pieces of music from Tidal and they were relatively calm.

Is this some kind of feedback loop causing this? Has this happened to anyone else?

Thanks!
Joe
audionoobie

Showing 1 response by barts

Rumble (sub-sonic) in any system is not good unless it is designed for it.

I have spent considerable time at Masterdisk in NYC.  Previously owned by Bob Ludwig and currently by Scott Hull.  They would always check for
rumble in the master disk they cut. The turntable is in a different room and here are the speakers they use:  Hartley 24" subs which will play down to 7hz.  They don't flutter but you can sure feel it!
https://reverb.com/item/4252846-hartley-sw-24-speakers-bob-ludwig-mastering-subwoofers

This has been a public service announcement.

BTW, I own a pair of Hartley Reference which is the same cabinet and woofers along with a full complement of drivers.
Regards,
barts