Breaking the bar-Dang SVS
jdhdiggs
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Ok, attached to our main room (in which we are still trying to hide the sub) is a wet bar stocked with about 30+ bottles and 100 +/- glasses.
Generally, at most common listening levels this isn't a problem since the sub is calibrated and we usually listen -20 to -25. Well, we put in Nemo at -15 and, well, lets say the sub wasn't making the noise, but luckily we didn't lose anything.
Any idea how to eliminate vibration on glasses/bottles?
Generally, at most common listening levels this isn't a problem since the sub is calibrated and we usually listen -20 to -25. Well, we put in Nemo at -15 and, well, lets say the sub wasn't making the noise, but luckily we didn't lose anything.
Any idea how to eliminate vibration on glasses/bottles?
There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin
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Invite us Polkies over and drink all of your fine liquor while listening to the SVS, then each of us take one glass home as a souvenir, just kidding.
How about putting liners (like the kind the liquor bottles were lined with when they were in a case) between the bottles? -
Room setup is all about compromises right now, the SVS is snuggled up against the front of the bar to minimize room impact, which maximizes impact on the contents therein. Your suggestion might work, I'll give it a try. I heard about some rubber shelf liner that I will try as well...
Oh, and there is an open invitation...There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin -
30 bottles?? drink a bottle a day for a month, that should fix your problem.Dodd - Battery Preamp
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Wine, no issue... Vodka's, little tougher... I think I might have a bit of problem with the Tequila's... And there's still the glassware...There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin
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They make a style of shelf liner that is like a pleated foam. It's also used to put under carpet runners to stop sliding. Put some of this on the bottom (on top with some weight on top would be great but it might no be too practical) and make sure none of the glasses or bottles are touching each other.Make it Funky!
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Install some Dynamat or Tsunami Silencer any place in your bar/rack you can hide it.
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if switching to kegs and man-sized glasses (steins) won't do and if the mats don't work on lighter stuff, maybe pressure fitting them into some sort of foam might work.
if a resonance is being transmitted through the floor, the patio block or slab of marble thing might help.
if you have adjustable shelves and they are resonating, it might help if they are heavier (coupled to the bar if the bar itself is not resonating) or dampened where they rest on the pegs (isolated from the bar if the bar itself is resonating).
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That mats seem to have taken most of it away. THere are still some other rattles elsewhere that I'm trying to locate and eliminate.There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin
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Good to hear. A roll of window insulation might be helpful too. You can cut off little pieces and stick it in the corners of doors and such.
Good luck.Make it Funky! -
Well, right now it sounds like the wall seems and a light fixture in another room that are the culprits...
What I mean by wall seems is that creaking/settling you hear in your house at night when the house cools of and the joints/seems stretch or contract.There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin -
If the light fixture is firmly attached suggest rope caulk between the housing and the wall/ceiling. If it has a globe or diffuser, a little dab of rope caulk, window insulation, or even cotton balls between the screws ant the surface should help.
For the walls (assuming drywall over foundation) you might want to try locating the creeks and using some expanding foam spray insulation. You'll have to poke a small hole, but this can be filled.
Out of curiosity, what "mats" did you get? Did you go with the shelf liner or the full blown Dynamat?Make it Funky! -
Actually, it was some leftover liner for the kitchen cabinets that is maded from some rubber compound on a string mesh. I put it between the glasses and the glass shelf and then between the mounting and the shelf. The seems on the house? Doesn't bother me that much and would be too much of a PITA to do for a house we are only going to live in for two more years.
The light, well, it's a lot harder to handle since it has about 6 panes of glass that are a tight, but not tight enough fit.There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin -
Good to hear. What kind of fixture is that. A pea sized piece of insulation in the corners should be able to clean it up. What about an extra spot of solder at the corners.
2 yrs? Screw it. Find the stud and drive in a few extra drywall screws, cover with toothpaste and be done.Make it Funky! -
rubber mats used in cabinets for your kitchen will keep the stuff from slideing sround.
