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SoundMann1 wrote: »
Yep, because they don't exist.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
Do you think roofing material makes excellent material for vibration control too?The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
C'mon Doc, you know those are the best tweeters.
Nothin' wrong that a little carpet padding wouldn't cure
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SoundMann1 wrote: »Those who are bothered by the audible cabinet colorations of this particular model, and are looking for an easy fix should try replacing the poly-fiber batting with a product called rock wool.
Install a length-wise sheet(s) running from the top of the cabinet to the bottom of the mid-woofers frame.
You will need to experiment to see how many it will need.
It may or may not sufficiently fix it.
Being an inventor, engineer and presumably using the rock wool in your Monitor 5's one would think you'd be able to tell others exactly how much and whether or not it works because your last sentence leaves much doubt.
BTW, what happened to your highly recommended carpet padding?Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
And drywall and duct tape make great cabinets....
The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
SoundMann1 wrote: »nooshinjohn wrote: »And drywall and duct tape make great cabinets....
Mocking me will get you nowhere!
You are correct. My apologies.... you make a mockery of yourself without requiring any assistance.The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
SoundMann1 wrote: »and presumably using the rock wool in your Monitor 5's
Assumptions have a way of leading one astray! I used fiberglass in mine, but DO NOT try this yourselves!BTW, what happened to your highly recommended carpet padding?
Industrial carpet pad + rubber cement is for constraint-layer damping!
So, you used neither rock wool or carpet padding, yet recommended both. Ummmm......you're not doing your credibility any favors. In fact, I'd have to say you have none.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
Rockwool is a very good medium for growing pot hydroponically.
2 channel: Anthem 225 Integrated amp; Parasound Ztuner; TechnicsTT SL1350; Vincent PHO-8 phono pre; Marantz CD6005 spinner; Polk SDA2BTL's; LAT International speaker cables, ZU Mission IC's and power cables all into a PS Audio Dectet Power center.
Other; M10 series II, M7C's, Hafler XL600 amp, RB-980BX, Parasound HCA-1500 amp , P5 preamp, all in storage. All vintage Polk have had crossover rebuilds and tweeter upgrades.
The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
It is imperative that we recognize that an opinion is not a fact.
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motorhead43026 wrote: »Rockwool is a very good medium for growing pot hydroponically.
And woven hemp can be used to make speaker cones, cabinets and damping material. Smoking the leftovers will convince you they actually sound good.
The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
Allow me to clue you in, no one here is taking you seriously, but we do find you amusing......sort of.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
If the shoe fits....SoundMann1 wrote: »The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
SoundMann1 wrote: »...
Industrial carpet pad + rubber cement is for constraint-layer damping!
Constrained layer damping, perhaps?
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Actually roofing felt and rock wool have been used by British speaker designers for many years, also raw (uncombed) wool has the benefit of random fiber densities absorbing a wider range of frequencies than synthetic materials.
The DIY magazine Speaker Builder has lots of people using different materials with success. -
This Soundman has to be someone we know. Someone who has been banned in the past.
Who are you , whooooooo arrrrrrrrrrrrrrre yooooooooooooou!2 channel: Anthem 225 Integrated amp; Parasound Ztuner; TechnicsTT SL1350; Vincent PHO-8 phono pre; Marantz CD6005 spinner; Polk SDA2BTL's; LAT International speaker cables, ZU Mission IC's and power cables all into a PS Audio Dectet Power center.
Other; M10 series II, M7C's, Hafler XL600 amp, RB-980BX, Parasound HCA-1500 amp , P5 preamp, all in storage. All vintage Polk have had crossover rebuilds and tweeter upgrades.
The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
It is imperative that we recognize that an opinion is not a fact.
Imagine making politics your entire personality. -
Never heard a British speaker I liked.2 channel: Anthem 225 Integrated amp; Parasound Ztuner; TechnicsTT SL1350; Vincent PHO-8 phono pre; Marantz CD6005 spinner; Polk SDA2BTL's; LAT International speaker cables, ZU Mission IC's and power cables all into a PS Audio Dectet Power center.
Other; M10 series II, M7C's, Hafler XL600 amp, RB-980BX, Parasound HCA-1500 amp , P5 preamp, all in storage. All vintage Polk have had crossover rebuilds and tweeter upgrades.
The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
It is imperative that we recognize that an opinion is not a fact.
Imagine making politics your entire personality. -
motorhead43026 wrote: »Never heard a British speaker I liked.
I like my Missions, but they use traditional poly fill rather than the stuff you (SoundMann1) are talking about. -
KennethSwauger wrote: »Actually roofing felt and rock wool have been used by British speaker designers for many years, also raw (uncombed) wool has the benefit of random fiber densities absorbing a wider range of frequencies than synthetic materials.
The DIY magazine Speaker Builder has lots of people using different materials with success.
True that wool felt of various kinds is useful in some enclosures; long fiber wool is a common recommendation for stuffing TQWTs, I know. Rockwool still shows up in the high sensitivity arena as a lining material.
I don't know about small monkey coffin type enclosures, though -- especially when loaded with a PR. -
If you had to bury a rather large monkey would that require an ape coffin?
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KennethSwauger wrote: »If you had to bury a rather large monkey would that require an ape coffin?
don't forget orangutans.
... but we digress
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I know all about coffins.....just saying.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
Can we please keep this on topic!Home Theater & Listening
RECEIVER Yamaha HTR6180
FRONT AMP McIntosh MC2125
THEATER AMP EMOTIVA XPA 7
FRONT Polk SDA 1B
CENTER Polk CsiA4
SURROUND LR KEF Cresta 30
REAR Polk Monitor 5
SUB Tannoy TS 10 Subwoofer
NAS 20 TB Raid 3 QNAP
Office
AMP Luxman L210
SPEAKERS Tannoy
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