Subs floor protection idea

[shadyJ]

As you know, I bought a Monolith sub last year. Having seen this bizarre thread, I read it and then went and checked the feet on my sub. I hate to make fat chick jokes, but, if my sub was a 5'2" 250lb fat chick, she would have on size 5 shoes in those little rubber feet. At first, I didn't think there were any feet at all. The sub from the side (sitting on carpet) doesn't look like there's any feet. (another fat chick joke, but I will abstain). I had to pick the sub up and feel for the feet. (yet another fat chick joke.....abstained).

These rubber feet (they are rubber and not hard plastic) are really tiny and they have little nipples on the end. (yet another fat chick joke......abstained). I don't see them doing much of anything except keeping the body of the sub off of a hard surface (oh my, another ......). They certainly don't do crap on a carpeted surface.

Since they are rubber feet with little nipples on them, I wouldn't drag them across a hard surface. But the dang sub weighs so much if you're moving it that's probably what you're gonna do unless you have help.

This thread seems to be a lot of comment for not much content. I doubt little feet on subs do much of anything.
@shadyJ would probably know if anybody would since he tests them.

Huh, I remember the feet as being a solid plastic spike that was rather wide- and it was on all of the Monoprice subs, and also the SVS PB-4000, SB16-Ultra, and PB16-Ultra. Either my memory is shoddy, or your sub came with different feet. Could be the latter, since, in my communication with Monoprice, they did say they were considering changing the feet. But maybe my memory of the feet material isn't quite correct, although I do remember that they do not give enough clearance for lifting the sub by hand which is something I complained about in the Monoprice and SVS reviews.

 

[mtrycrafts]

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Oh, yes. That high density foam is rated at min 10 lbs/sq.in. I just used it under a slab after I lifted it back to original height.

 

[Patrick Kennedy]

I was super intrigued by the soundpath feet when I was shopping for subs. As I said before, they do work. 50 clams, retail for a 4-pack is a little pricey, but considering many other solutions are much more expensive, not a bad option.
As best I’ve found, most threaded inserts being used for these will be covered by the hardware kit included with the feet: m6, m8, 1/4-20, and I think m10, too.
That said, if it is a weird size, just take the existing foot you remove from your sub and visit a good hardware store. You should be able to identify the thread very easily... but likely that shouldn’t be necessary.

Assuming of course you choose this option.

Can you link the product you are talking about?

 

[Patrick Kennedy]

As you know, I bought a Monolith sub last year. Having seen this bizarre thread, I read it and then went and checked the feet on my sub. I hate to make fat chick jokes, but, if my sub was a 5'2" 250lb fat chick, she would have on size 5 shoes in those little rubber feet. At first, I didn't think there were any feet at all. The sub from the side (sitting on carpet) doesn't look like there's any feet. (another fat chick joke, but I will abstain). I had to pick the sub up and feel for the feet. (yet another fat chick joke.....abstained).

These rubber feet (they are rubber and not hard plastic) are really tiny and they have little nipples on the end. (yet another fat chick joke......abstained). I don't see them doing much of anything except keeping the body of the sub off of a hard surface (oh my, another ......). They certainly don't do crap on a carpeted surface.

Since they are rubber feet with little nipples on them, I wouldn't drag them across a hard surface. But the dang sub weighs so much if you're moving it that's probably what you're gonna do unless you have help.

This thread seems to be a lot of comment for not much content. I doubt little feet on subs do much of anything.
@shadyJ would probably know if anybody would since he tests them.

Well i guess people love talking about little nipple under the subs, maybe thats why there is so many reponse.

Anyway are you happy with the quality of your monolith?

 

[ryanosaur]

Can you link the product you are talking about?

https://www.svsound.com/products/soundpath-subwoofer-isolation-system
check your amazon for availability through them.

 

[Phase 2]

Isolation pad. Done! Problem solved

 

[Bucknekked]

Well i guess people love talking about little nipple under the subs, maybe thats why there is so many reponse.

Anyway are you happy with the quality of your monolith?

Am I happy with my Monolith ? Absolutely , positively !
I had a Klipsch RW10 or something like that before I invested in the Monolith.
I don't like to get in to Klipsch bashing, but, the difference between the two subs couldn't be more stark.
I got the 10" Monolith after a few notes exchanged with @shadyJ .. My little room didn't need anything bigger.

Most speaker upgrades are incremental and rarely something that stops you in your tracks.
The Monolith THX Certified 10" sub is one of those exceptions for me.
It was so much better than the outgoing Klipsch that I just put the Klipsch away in a closet.
Any future sub needs, I know where to go. (not in to the closet).
Even if the Monolith has little rubber nipples on the bottom

 

[Ed Mullen]

I was super intrigued by the soundpath feet when I was shopping for subs. As I said before, they do work. 50 clams, retail for a 4-pack is a little pricey, but considering many other solutions are much more expensive, not a bad option.
As best I’ve found, most threaded inserts being used for these will be covered by the hardware kit included with the feet: m6, m8, 1/4-20, and I think m10, too.
That said, if it is a weird size, just take the existing foot you remove from your sub and visit a good hardware store. You should be able to identify the thread very easily... but likely that shouldn’t be necessary.

Assuming of course you choose this option.

The SVS SoundPath Subwoofer Isolation System kit comes with M6, M8 and 1/4-20 machine screws - all 20 mm long. M10 is not included.

If the subwoofer in question requires a different size machine screw, that can easily be sourced at a hardware store or on-line. Observe the following dim limitations when sizing the machine screw:

• The threaded shaft of the screw must be able to pass through an 8 mm diameter opening.
• The head style must be pan-head (aka stove bolt) style with a flat bottom.
• The OD of the screw head must be >8 mm and <18 mm.
• The screw set-back is about 7 mm. This will determine the engagement depth of the machine screw. For example, a 20 mm long screw (as measured from the underside of the pan-head to the tip of the screw) will have about 13 mm of exposed thread, which coincidentally is about the internal engagement depth of most threaded inserts used in MDF cabinets.

With the exception of the PC-2000 and PC-4000, all SVS subwoofers come with conical rubber feet (these are smaller than the Isolation feet and use a higher durometer rubber). These OE feet use 1/4-20 machine thread.

If the subwoofer in question doesn't have threaded inserts at all - they can be easily installed. We can provide detailed instructions on how to do this - just contact SVS Customer Service at custservice@svsound.com.

 

[Crazy8s846]

You could go to a place like homedepot and buy rubber mat i have then under my towers cut to the size of the base setting on hardwood floors made a difference in bass response .

 

[Patrick Kennedy]

The SVS SoundPath Subwoofer Isolation System kit comes with M6, M8 and 1/4-20 machine screws - all 20 mm long. M10 is not included.

If the subwoofer in question requires a different size machine screw, that can easily be sourced at a hardware store or on-line. Observe the following dim limitations when sizing the machine screw:

• The threaded shaft of the screw must be able to pass through an 8 mm diameter opening.
• The head style must be pan-head (aka stove bolt) style with a flat bottom.
• The OD of the screw head must be >8 mm and <18 mm.
• The screw set-back is about 7 mm. This will determine the engagement depth of the machine screw. For example, a 20 mm long screw (as measured from the underside of the pan-head to the tip of the screw) will have about 13 mm of exposed thread, which coincidentally is about the internal engagement depth of most threaded inserts used in MDF cabinets.

With the exception of the PC-2000 and PC-4000, all SVS subwoofers come with conical rubber feet (these are smaller than the Isolation feet and use a higher durometer rubber). These OE feet use 1/4-20 machine thread.

If the subwoofer in question doesn't have threaded inserts at all - they can be easily installed. We can provide detailed instructions on how to do this - just contact SVS Customer Service at custservice@svsound.com.

Hummm are you saying that they could fit in a monolith?

 

[ryanosaur]

Hummm are you saying that they could fit in a monolith?

They should be able to, unless Monoprice did something completely atypical of the norm regarding how their feet are installed. I will say that Claridy Audio designed both my Outlaw Subs and the Monolith Subs. Using threaded inserts in the cabinet to screw feet into is pretty common. If you are interested in them, I think you'd be safe. Especially if you wait til you have your sub to order the Soundpath feet. That's the safest way to know for certain: get the sub out and unscrew a foot to see what's there. The feet on mine unscrewed fairly easily.