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Demiurge
06-12-2003, 08:01 PM
I live in an upper condo type apartment and while I was at work today I decided to go out in the shop and cut 4 - 1 1\2" X 2 1\2 hollowed square tube to stick under my sub between the sub bottom and the carpet. I thought it would allow for more powerfull bass in the room and lessen the blow on the lady downstairs :p


I hope I don't sound like I'm off my rocker here, and I haven't set it up like this yet. I'm just wondering if anyone else has done this? Is it a bad thing? Or a good thing? Let me know what you think.
Vr3MxStyler2k3
06-12-2003, 08:08 PM
Works well if it is a down firing subwoofer. That is why a down-firing subwoofer is raised off the floor anyways, however I could see the bass volume amazingly......drop if you raise it off the ground. The way the subwoofer sits on the floor, I would think would differ the sound quality. It could possibly be louder, yet boomier. I dont know, try it - don't like it, take it down. However, I do not see any advantages to it.

Calling Doctor S!
Demiurge
06-12-2003, 08:17 PM
http://66.45.57.13/wwyk/shows/simpson/moe.jpg

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!?
Vr3MxStyler2k3
06-13-2003, 02:12 AM
Originally posted by Demiurge
http://66.45.57.13/wwyk/shows/simpson/moe.jpg

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!?

To solve all your problems.......DUDE........YOUR GETTING A DELL!
Demiurge
06-13-2003, 02:27 AM
You're
Tour2ma
06-13-2003, 02:31 AM
Originally posted by Demiurge
Let me know what you think. I think somebody was bored and decided to go fishing... :rolleyes:
RuSsMaN
06-13-2003, 09:25 AM
And boy did he get a bite, that was entertaining.
Demiurge
06-13-2003, 02:27 PM
So is anyone else going to comment on the actual question?
RuSsMaN
06-13-2003, 04:14 PM
I'm still trying to figure out what a 'hollowed rectangular tube' would look like.
Vr3MxStyler2k3
06-13-2003, 04:17 PM
Russ, look in the mirror when you take a crap......
faster100
06-13-2003, 04:21 PM
you mean hollowed metal tube? wood, plastic?? square metal tubing?? I don't follow either,

you have the psw450, so you mean build a platform for it to sut upon, what benny would you get from this unless you had concrete in the form/platform..

Also does the idea i have heard of getting a concrete slab for under the sub really help, or only for a down firing sub.. also the 450 fire forward so again what would lifting it up help any??
faster100
06-13-2003, 04:22 PM
Originally posted by RuSsMaN
I'm still trying to figure out what a 'hollowed rectangular tube' would look like.

Gold, Gold i tell ya!!!!!!!!! :D :D is that like a rounded square??

edit: It's friday and the 13th no less.. wheres all the funny ass forum jokes ??????Russman
Demiurge
06-13-2003, 09:59 PM
Heh, Seriously...


It's square so it has 4 sides...you follow?

....ok...

....It's about 1\4 thick on all 4 sides and the middle of it is hollowed. Please don't make me post a picture of it.

I was more looking to see if it would cut down on beating the hell out of the floor and pissing off the neighbor. Not for sound quality purposes.
RuSsMaN
06-13-2003, 10:17 PM
It might help cut down a little, depending on how heavy it is, and what it's made of.

The best thing I think of is to isolate the sub from the floor, which can be accomplished by placing it on a heavy peice of slate (from your local garden center).

Cheers,
Russ (aka dickhead) ;)
Vr3MxStyler2k3
06-17-2003, 08:12 AM
Originally posted by Demiurge
You're

:rolleyes: ....................:rolleyes: DUDE.................*YOU'RE* YOUR GETTING A EFFIN FRIGGIN YOU'RE EFFIN DELL DANGIT! YOUR GETTING ONE!
LiquidSound
06-17-2003, 11:31 AM
"Or you could just take a semi-inflated 12" inner tube and put it under yer sub. Makes my sub more isolated than a russian gulag... Tightens up bass and keeps glasses from falling off my mini bar" -cletusmcgee

Too funny...but I bet it works well.