Rattling Light Bulbs? - Blu-ray Forum

rthune101 · 03-19-2009, 07:28 PM

Hey guys, hoping someone has run across this and has found some kind of solution.

I have a Klipsch Sub-12 that really thunders my room, the problem that I have now is slight rattling in by pot lights bulbs. I was watching Kung Fu Panda yesterday and a loud thump (felt as much as heard) the sound is followed by silence, and I could hear a couple of my pot lights fillaments rattling....then thats all I could hear. I have 12 pot lights in this room, the housings are not rattling, anyone else run across this?

I have carpeted floors, heavy light filtering curtains.....would sound treatments help or do I go hunting for "soundproofed bulbs" lol!

Thanks for any help!

Steve · 03-19-2009, 07:42 PM

Stop growing your pot where you watch movies and you should be fine.

Seriously though, I've never heard of this problem before. Hope you're able to get it worked out.

tntkain · 03-19-2009, 07:45 PM

my windows rattle bad, but my lightbulbs have been ok so far. maybe try a different kind of bulb, screw in florecents don't have any filaments

rthune101 · 03-19-2009, 08:02 PM

My heat lamps are in a seperate room....I kid I kid

But I will have to see about getting and trying some differnt bulbs, never thought they would make a differnce....boy was I obviously wrong!

Beta Man · 03-19-2009, 09:21 PM

I agree with the fluorescents..... I put them in our hallway (8 of them) and thought they'd look weird for recessed lighting.... but you don't even notice them..... I'd give those a try.... (I have the normal flood-looking bulbs in my movie room though, and haven't noticed any rattling

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jkwest · 03-19-2009, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fireman325

Stop growing your pot where you watch movies and you should be fine.

I have the same problem, but, with our wine rack....the red wine glasses are always bumping against each other when the sub starts firing...

allstar780 · 03-19-2009, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rthune101

Hey guys, hoping someone has run across this and has found some kind of solution.

I have a Klipsch Sub-12 that really thunders my room, the problem that I have now is slight rattling in by pot lights bulbs. I was watching Kung Fu Panda yesterday and a loud thump (felt as much as heard) the sound is followed by silence, and I could hear a couple of my pot lights fillaments rattling....then thats all I could hear. I have 12 pot lights in this room, the housings are not rattling, anyone else run across this?

I have carpeted floors, heavy light filtering curtains.....would sound treatments help or do I go hunting for "soundproofed bulbs" lol!

Thanks for any help!

When demo-ing this sub at work I blew 2 halogen spotlights... it was startling!

Disky76 · 03-21-2009, 12:35 PM

I don't know exactly what type of light bulbs you guys need, but there are some light bulbs on Nextag that are supposed to be "heavy duty" and resistant to rumbling, shaking and moving.

Here is the link:

http://www.nextag.com/heavy-duty-lig...F37EBFC936D77A

elaine1015 · 03-25-2009, 08:06 AM

Hope you're able to get it worked out!

kingofgrills · 03-25-2009, 05:31 PM

I must admit this is a new one for me. Have you ever balanced your system levels with a sound meter? It sounds like you might be a bit bass heavy.

JJ · 03-25-2009, 10:14 PM

My rumbling is only from my liquor cabinet located in my kitchen. I was able to track down and identify all rumbling in my living room area and isolate it to prevent rumbling - but unless my lazy self lays down felt on top of the glass shelves on my liquor cabinet, it's not gonna happen. I can deal with it during scenes with very low frequencies. But eventually I might get around to it.

Just have the test tone on the subwoofer run and go around the room and figure it out. I'm glad I have rack lighting on my ceiling though, but this is a rare problem, to be sure!

BLURAYSONYES · 03-26-2009, 02:02 AM

Ive got not one but three powered subwoofers in my system. Never heard of this problem before. Its possible that your sub is not set to the lowest hz. The lower the hz the deeper the bass without noticing where your bass is coming from OR your light bulbs are not screwed in properly.

blujacket · 03-26-2009, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tntkain

my windows rattle bad, but my lightbulbs have been ok so far. maybe try a different kind of bulb, screw in florecents don't have any filaments

I agree. Compact fluorescents are the way to go. I've changed all the bulbs in my house to these.

03-19-2009, 07:28 PM	#1
rthune101 Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Minnesota Home Theater Gallery:61 Blu-ray collection:90 PS3 collection:6	Rattling Light Bulbs? Hey guys, hoping someone has run across this and has found some kind of solution. I have a Klipsch Sub-12 that really thunders my room, the problem that I have now is slight rattling in by pot lights bulbs. I was watching Kung Fu Panda yesterday and a loud thump (felt as much as heard) the sound is followed by silence, and I could hear a couple of my pot lights fillaments rattling....then thats all I could hear. I have 12 pot lights in this room, the housings are not rattling, anyone else run across this? I have carpeted floors, heavy light filtering curtains.....would sound treatments help or do I go hunting for "soundproofed bulbs" lol! Thanks for any help!

03-19-2009, 07:42 PM	#2
Steve Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Jacksonville, FL Home Theater Gallery:77 Blu-ray collection:193 PS3 collection:20 Hardware reviews:1 Trading Score:38	Stop growing your pot where you watch movies and you should be fine. Seriously though, I've never heard of this problem before. Hope you're able to get it worked out. Steve

03-19-2009, 07:45 PM	#3
tntkain Senior Member Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:103 PS3 collection:3 Blu-ray reviews:2 Hardware reviews:1	my windows rattle bad, but my lightbulbs have been ok so far. maybe try a different kind of bulb, screw in florecents don't have any filaments PS3 60 gig Onkyo tx605 Sony 46"KDLZ4100 Sharp Aquos 37GP1U PSP Klipsch Speakers

03-21-2009, 12:35 PM	#8
Disky76 Active Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:FL Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:61 Blu-ray reviews:6	I don't know exactly what type of light bulbs you guys need, but there are some light bulbs on Nextag that are supposed to be "heavy duty" and resistant to rumbling, shaking and moving. Here is the link: http://www.nextag.com/heavy-duty-lig...F37EBFC936D77A *Disky's Cinema - Front Projection Dedicated Theatre* MITSHC1600 HD Projector throwing at 18 feet Seating for 7 Draper Fixed 100" 16:9 screen, 2.35:1 masking system Pioneer 7.1, Polk speakers, new photos coming soon.

03-25-2009, 05:31 PM	#10
kingofgrills Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2007 Location:PDX Home Theater Gallery:31 Blu-ray collection:76 PS3 collection:66 Trading Score:5	I must admit this is a new one for me. Have you ever balanced your system levels with a sound meter? It sounds like you might be a bit bass heavy. Sony Grand Wega SXRD KDS 50-A2000 1080p Yamaha HTR-6080 7.1 Ch Natural Sound Receiver Sony PS3 120 GB (Now 320 GB) / Yamaha DVD-S2500 SACD Player Monster Reference Power Conditioner 3500 Mk II Aurasound LSM-828M Standmounters, LSC-537M Centers F & R, LSB-527M SL & SR, all w/Line Source ribbon tweeters / Realistic Super Tweeters XLO Electric Reference Speaker Cables Miller & Kriesel MX-125 Mk. II & MX-70B Subwoofers

03-19-2009, 08:02 PM	#4
rthune101 Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Minnesota Home Theater Gallery:61 Blu-ray collection:90 PS3 collection:6	My heat lamps are in a seperate room....I kid I kid But I will have to see about getting and trying some differnt bulbs, never thought they would make a differnce....boy was I obviously wrong!

03-25-2009, 08:06 AM	#9
elaine1015 Banned Member since:Feb 2009	Hope you're able to get it worked out!

03-25-2009, 10:14 PM	#11
JJ Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:115 Blu-ray collection:397 PS3 collection:24 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:49	My rumbling is only from my liquor cabinet located in my kitchen. I was able to track down and identify all rumbling in my living room area and isolate it to prevent rumbling - but unless my lazy self lays down felt on top of the glass shelves on my liquor cabinet, it's not gonna happen. I can deal with it during scenes with very low frequencies. But eventually I might get around to it. Just have the test tone on the subwoofer run and go around the room and figure it out. I'm glad I have rack lighting on my ceiling though, but this is a rare problem, to be sure! ███ ♠ - I didn't say that. Lee Majors did. ================ Sonus Faber - Pioneer Elite - Epik - Emotiva - Sony Orbis non Sufficit

03-26-2009, 02:02 AM	#12
BLURAYSONYES Banned Member since:May 2007 Location:Irvine, CA Blu-ray collection:157	Ive got not one but three powered subwoofers in my system. Never heard of this problem before. Its possible that your sub is not set to the lowest hz. The lower the hz the deeper the bass without noticing where your bass is coming from OR your light bulbs are not screwed in properly.

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