noise to downstairs neighbors - how to reduce
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hey everyone,
does a sub make that much noise to downstairs neighbors? I have the EP350 and M80's. I was thinking that I could stop using the sub and just use the M80's. Would they send less boomy sounds down? I don't play anything at loud levels.
what are other good ways (other than carpet) to reduce noise from going to below a level below ?
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The best way is a thick concrete slab floor with a nicely sized air-pocket before their ceiling. Short of that, it would help to keep the sub away from any walls that extend down into their level. But essentially, if you crank up the sub, they will hear it. Just using the M80s should help a good amount over using both though. The essential problems are that bass radiates in a more omnidirectional fashion than higher frequencies, and for reference: a 30 Hz. wave has a wavelength of ~40 ft. Most cielings don't really amount to very much of a barrier in the face of that wave. Especially in newer construction when the cieling likely consists of little more than plywood and carpet.
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those long soundwaves carry.
sounds like you got into a quarrel? hehe
i live in a townhouse and i have a 'neighbor' to my left. just yesterday i could BARELY hear their boomy speakers while i was getting ready to watch saving private ryan. i've had my axiom setup for 2 weeks (m60s, vp150, qs8, hsu stf-2) and i have not pushed it hard out of courtesy. well, until yesterday. i noticed that they turned their's down after i was finished with the intro on the beach. it was kind of like the little yappy dog meets the big dog in the park. beware of axiom system.
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this might work.. move to a downstairs apt??
i am lucky enough to have a big house, on a corner lot, and my den is on the furthest side of the house from my one neighbor.. once i get my speakers, i plan on giving them the FULL-VOLUME test..
i remember apartment life.. cant say i liked it all that much.. the funniest part was when we all had sex(not with each other, we could hear each other thru the walls), and then we would call each other and give critiques.. the guy on the left of me used to always get the screamers.. its funny, the stupid stuff you can remember when you try...
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The guy to the left of you...People were leaving his place, right?
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As in upright and walking, not carried out in body bags...
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HA, very funny.. yes, actually, he was probably the most 'active' of all of us.. maybe thats because he could make 'em scream.. who knows??
dont get me thinkin' i was living next to jeffrey dahmer jr now.. although he did have a lot of BBQ's at his house.. he made a great sirloin, at least thats what he called it??
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Actually, the best thing you can do is to put your sub in the corner between two outside walls, since that would be the most structurally rigid place in the room.
The worst place to put it is in the middle of the room, as that would cause the entire floor to vibrate.
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i'm thinking of getting rid of the sub and just using the M80's.. but then I';ll have an EP350 for sale and I won't likely get a nice offer for it...
hmmm... decisions, decisions... maybe i can put something on the floor to help, but i don't really feel like spending the money
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Outside walls I guess I would agree with. I was really thinking more about interior walls. For some reason it seems to travel along them very well. Really though you're going to hear it either way.
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