Mantown

[GO-NAD!]

Now that's weird; Alex PM'd me the same thing. No mention of the hat though.

I'm away on vacation, so I'm trying to catch up.

No hat!? He just has no class...

 

[moves]

No can do on the wire. It's the slack I need for the sliding keyboard shelf.
However you might appreciate this attempt at decoupling.

The lower piece is probably a 1"x2" African Mahogany frame with the middle filled in with some sort of high density composite rubber that hockey players walk on on the way to the rink. The top is a White Birch cabinet door. The blue stuff is an actual acoustical product. I might dress up that edge but if you're in a position to be looking at those little holes and the blue latex foam ... that stuff is the last thing on your mind.

what does that ish under the sub do for the sound?

 

[Alex2507]

what does that ish under the sub do for the sound?

ish ???

Bass doesn't rumble the floor to where I can feel it with my foot any more. I ran some measurements before and may do so again at some point but I'm uncertain if anything decisive will be demonstrated as I have played around with the EQ and crossover points. I'm of the understanding that decoupling is a good thing. This was cheaper than a Gramma.

 

[Rickster71]

what does that ish under the sub do for the sound?

I'm sure it keeps the downstairs neighbors happy.

 

[sawzalot]

I'm sure it keeps the downstairs neighbors happy.

So I guess we could say its, neighbor "ISH"

 

[Alex2507]

Urban Dictionary: Ish. I was thinking that or rubbish.

That blue stuff is like $4.50/ft and it was used as part of a sub floor assembly with the specific purpose of stopping sound transmission. That little sub does put out some rumble with music when it's being driven by that Carver. The trick was to tame it a little for sound quality and reduce structural resonance. I do believe it sounds better now. I wonder if using more ish under the Mahogany would be of further benefit. I do know that it matches my Makita saw box.

 

[moves]

Urban Dictionary: Ish. I was thinking that or rubbish.

That blue stuff is like $4.50/ft and it was used as part of a sub floor assembly with the specific purpose of stopping sound transmission. That little sub does put out some rumble with music when it's being driven by that Carver. The trick was to tame it a little for sound quality and reduce structural resonance. I do believe it sounds better now. I wonder if using more ish under the Mahogany would be of further benefit. I do know that it matches my Makita saw box.

what's the blue ish called and where can you get it?

 

[Alex2507]

what's the blue ish called and where can you get it?

No clue. It was spec'ed for a job and ordered from over seas. I got my hands on some scraps. I seem to remember it being a neoprene closed cell foam. If I didn't have it and the wood just laying around I would definitely go with a Gramma.

 

[moves]

No clue. It was spec'ed for a job and ordered from over seas. I got my hands on some scraps. I seem to remember it being a neoprene closed cell foam. If I didn't have it and the wood just laying around I would definitely go with a Gramma.

what is a gamma?

 

[Alex2507]

what is a gamma?

Gramma

Use the AH search function to read all about how great they are ... actually, here.

 

[ParadigmDawg]

An older lady with grandkids and the ability to make good soup...

what is a gamma?

 

[j_garcia]

I kinda figured Mantown would have more boobies (not man boobs), beer and cars

Gramma = a good thing for most subs.

 

[Rickster71]

I kinda figured Mantown would have more boobies (not man boobs), beer and cars

Even though ManTown is a quasi private place. It still falls under the jurisdiction of Cheryl Country.

 

[Alex2507]

I fiercely defend this rooms sovereignty but it's like my Canada to Cheryl's America. It's like sharing a continent with a smaller neighbor that has a disproportionately large say. Even though I claim that this room has a separate identity ... it's a lie. Even though I'm bilingual ... English is what counts. I have even had free trade with her come back to haunt me. Even though I keep telling myself that I'm playing chess to her checkers, it's my pawns that keep getting picked off ... and my balls? ... gone.

 

[j_garcia]

I fiercely defend this rooms sovereignty but it's like my Canada to Cheryl's America. It's like sharing a continent with a smaller neighbor that has a disproportionately large say. Even though I claim that this room has a separate identity ... it's a lie. Even though I'm bilingual ... English is what counts. I have even had free trade with her come back to haunt me. Even though I keep telling myself that I'm playing chess to her checkers, it's my pawns that keep getting picked off ... and my balls? ... gone.

But you at least have territory

 

[gmichael]

I fiercely defend this rooms sovereignty but it's like my Canada to Cheryl's America. It's like sharing a continent with a smaller neighbor that has a disproportionately large say. Even though I claim that this room has a separate identity ... it's a lie. Even though I'm bilingual ... English is what counts. I have even had free trade with her come back to haunt me. Even though I keep telling myself that I'm playing chess to her checkers, it's my pawns that keep getting picked off ... and my balls? ... gone.

Gone? There are several levels of gone. Are they:

Just shriveled up due to non-use.
Hiding deep inside to avoid the ol' chop chop?
Already chopped off and in a jar in her medicine cabinet?
Long ago chopped off and fed to Fido?

 

[Alex2507]

The jar is lost.

 

[gmichael]

The jar is lost.

So there is still an outside chance of finding them again? At least there is hope.

 

[Alex2507]

So there is still an outside chance of finding them again? At least there is hope.

Oh, yeah ... if I searched in earnest ...

 

[gmichael]

Oh, yeah ... if I searched in earnest ...

Why would they be in Earnest? And I thought you said they were lost?