interesting observation

polkfan38
polkfan38 Posts: 360
edited April 2010 in Speakers
Tonight I was working in my basement. I was listening to Dark Side of the Moon at a medium SLP. Now, right now, the speakes (Monitor 40s) are on the floor until I get some propper stands. Anyway, I was in another room and I happened to touch the wall. It was VIBRATING! This was a wall not behind the speakers. I know what the frequency range of the Monitors are but gees. The speakers sit on a tile floor that is in turn, sitting on cement. These are Monitor 40s. Not 70s! I have no point to this post other than WOW! And maybe people should give the 40s more credit!
Things are more like they are now than they ever will be!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 52,072
    edited April 2010
    On the other hand, maybe you should concern yourself with the construction quality of your abode.
    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."

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  • polkfan38
    polkfan38 Posts: 360
    edited April 2010
    LOL! No, the basement is pretty solid. A resonance frequency must have been found. I do know one thing. The ceiling in that room is also the floor of the livingroom upstairs. I have put bigger speakers to work in the basement and the floor acts like a passive radiator! Sounds neat upstairs! (not really)
    Things are more like they are now than they ever will be!
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited April 2010
    F1nut wrote: »
    On the other hand, maybe you should concern yourself with the construction quality of your abode.

    Ah **** that one has me giggling!!!:D

    . . . and you sigs have me pissing myself!!!
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  • BuckeyeTim
    BuckeyeTim Posts: 490
    edited April 2010
    F1nut wrote: »
    On the other hand, maybe you should concern yourself with the construction quality of your abode.

    Crap! I spit beer on the monitor with that one!
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited April 2010
    LOL Jesse. I will agree with you though polkfan. I had a set of Monitor 40's and I was pretty impressed by their performance, both as surrounds and when I ran them up front, just to see what they could do. Enjoy!!

    -Jeff
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    Center- Polk Audio CS2
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    Sub- Polk Audio PSW125
    Retired- Polk Audio Monitor 40's
    T.V.- 60" Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000 LCoS
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    It's not that I'm insensitive, I just don't care.. :D
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  • polkfan38
    polkfan38 Posts: 360
    edited April 2010
    I will have to say, for a $75 each speaker, they are pretty damn good!
    Things are more like they are now than they ever will be!
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,472
    edited April 2010
    BuckeyeTim wrote: »
    Crap! I spit beer on the monitor with that one!

    Thank goodness for doped paper cones.
    Stan

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    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited April 2010
    skrol wrote: »
    Thank goodness for doped paper cones.

    I didn't know monitors came with doped cones, I thought they were made of glass or flat screen material.:p:D
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,472
    edited April 2010
    Oops, wrong monitor. You can tell a Polkie when "Monitor" doesn't mean that visual output thing that hooks to the computer.
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited April 2010
    skrol wrote: »
    Oops, wrong monitor. You can tell a Polkie when "Monitor" doesn't mean that visual output thing that hooks to the computer.

    Hehehe!:D
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  • Agent
    Agent Posts: 65
    edited April 2010
    Speaking of vibrations, our house is about 2900 sq ft. and my wife was listening to some music the other night in our upstairs living room (where all my equip is) and I was in the bathroom on the lower floor at the opposite end of the house and I could feel the vibrations under my feet. I just smiled. Got to love SVS :D.
    Samsung LN52A650 : PS3 : RTi A7s : CSi5 : SVS PC12-NSD : Pioneer VSX-9040THX : Emotiva XPA-3 = :D
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  • virtualdean
    virtualdean Posts: 286
    edited April 2010
    polkfan38 wrote: »
    Tonight I was working in my basement. I was listening to Dark Side of the Moon at a medium SLP. Now, right now, the speakes (Monitor 40s) are on the floor until I get some propper stands. Anyway, I was in another room and I happened to touch the wall. It was VIBRATING! This was a wall not behind the speakers. I know what the frequency range of the Monitors are but gees. The speakers sit on a tile floor that is in turn, sitting on cement. These are Monitor 40s. Not 70s! I have no point to this post other than WOW! And maybe people should give the 40s more credit!

    This MUST be explored...My advice? MORE Power and Bigger Speakers..
    Than again..its what I always choose! :)
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  • polkfan38
    polkfan38 Posts: 360
    edited April 2010
    See if I can crack the walls!
    Things are more like they are now than they ever will be!
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 26,030
    edited April 2010
    virtualdean wrote: »
    This MUST be explored...My advice? MORE Power and Bigger Speakers..
    Than again..its what I always choose! :)

    Time to blow Da Roof of the **** SUCKA!:D
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