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NotaSuv
05-22-2009, 11:18 PM
sub is a VMPS larger with mega woofers..feels good that even over 50 I can lift and move this lil beast..:)..taking it off the floor greatly lessen the subs inter action with my room...it greatly improved the lows all round, much cleaner and more thump then boom, greatly reduced the thumping through out the house..ours was built when rooms were small and there are small halls thru out ..at times it felt like the entire house turned into a giant woofer....probably did in a way...raised my VMPS about 2 1/2 feet off the floor and its sitting on a Gamma, which I found also reduced alot of the small hall reverb..had to turn the gain up a bit but its a change that actually worked out for the better.....amazing how sometimes the best tweeks are free and so simple..guess one needs to always be open minded in this area ...as I have also tried many that I never heard a difference with... having a full carpet, full floor to ceiling curtins along one side long wall, lots of plants and 2 sofas I am trying to tweek the best sound before adding any acoustic panels..will probably just put two behind the fronts....
thsmith
05-23-2009, 12:22 AM
Getting your sub right with the room can take a lot of work but a trip worth taking. When you get it right you never feel the need to touch it again, if not it will drive you nust.

Congrats on getting it right and now for peace of mind.
wingnut4772
05-23-2009, 12:23 AM
Yep. Gamma's are great. I have had a similar experience.
jimbo1421
05-23-2009, 01:54 AM
I put my PSW10 up off the hardwood floor on a couple of cinderblocks. That reduced the booming, I could turn the volume up and bass tones were better defined.

Jim
LessisNevermore
05-23-2009, 07:44 AM
I did this about a year ago, and had similar results. Everything started to come together. Room modes work in the vertical plane too.....for those with limited placement options, it's worth trying.
superjunior
05-23-2009, 08:02 AM
what's a gamma?
NotaSuv
05-23-2009, 08:15 AM
actually its Gramma..my bad..heres a little info

http://www.auralex.com/sound_isolation_gramma/sound_isolation_gramma.asp
xj4094dg
05-23-2009, 10:49 AM
Pics?
kolyan2k
05-30-2009, 09:19 PM
how much are they ? i wonder if they help alot in front firing subs.
NotaSuv
05-30-2009, 11:40 PM
how much are they ? i wonder if they help alot in front firing subs.

under $100 and the VMPS have 2 front drivers.........
RandyBox
05-31-2009, 10:10 PM
Ok, how much is the Gramma?
NotaSuv
05-31-2009, 10:13 PM
Ok, how much is the Gramma?

under $100 can be had for $80 on soem sites
nspindel
05-31-2009, 11:13 PM
Ok, how much is the Gramma?

Something about that just sounds kinda wrong:p
zeppage2
05-31-2009, 11:43 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com/Auralex-GRAMMA-Guitar-Amp-Speaker-Isolation-Riser-NEW_W0QQitemZ260340807384QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSpeake rs_Subwoofers?hash=item3c9d8576d8&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A13 18|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50
RandyBox
06-01-2009, 09:05 AM
something about that just sounds kinda wrong:p

gilf?
bsoko2
06-01-2009, 01:23 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com/Auralex-GRAMMA-Guitar-Amp-Speaker-Isolation-Riser-NEW_W0QQitemZ260340807384QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSpeake rs_Subwoofers?hash=item3c9d8576d8&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A13 18|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

That's the small one and it sells for that price all over the place. The larger one sells for $99 and is 2X the size of the small. I have both in my system.

Bill