How do I keep my sub from rattling?

[aneed123]

[progers13]

My first stab at this is for you to put it on some sort of a riser. All of the relevant information on why you should use a riser, and what it does, can be found HERE.

To be clear, are you talking about the sub rattling things in the room, or even itself on the floor? Or is something inside the sub rattling?

[aneed123]

Originally Posted by progers13

My first stab at this is for you to put it on some sort of a riser. All of the relevant information on why you should use a riser, and what it does, can be found HERE.

To be clear, are you talking about the sub rattling things in the room, or even itself on the floor? Or is something inside the sub rattling?

it seems like the screen in front is vibrating. when I press up against it and hold it it compresses it and its stops.

[progers13]

Hmmm...can you remove the screen? It sounds like either the woofer is interacting with the screen or if there is a port behind that screen, it could be air moving it. You could still try a riser, which would be as simple as moving an end table and placing the sub on top of it to see if that stops it. If it does, great, build a nice DIY riser. If not, I don't know of any other options besides removing the screen.



...well, there is one other option, but I'm guessing that upgrading the sub isn't an option?

[FendersRule]

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[crazyBLUE]

Originally Posted by FendersRule

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Nice Dayton Driver

[Johnny Vinyl]

I know nothing about sub-woofers, but perhaps you could try and check to see that the driver is actually screwed down securely in the cabinet. If it is, then you've eliminated at least that possibility.

John

[aneed123]

thats for the input. Im scared to mess with the screen. I dont see any screws. I ma get a riser and see if that helps

[crazyBLUE]

Originally Posted by aneed123

thats for the input. Im scared to mess with the screen. I dont see any screws. I ma get a riser and see if that helps

That front cover should just pull right off aneed . Take it off & see if it still does it . Don't go yanking it off , Just try to slowly pull it off .

[aneed123]

Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

That front cover should just pull right off aneed . Take it off & see if it still does it . Don't go yanking it off , Just try to slowly pull it off .

will it snap back on?

[progers13]

Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

That front cover should just pull right off aneed . Take it off & see if it still does it . Don't go yanking it off , Just try to slowly pull it off .

And to be honest, I think it looks better without the screen.

[crazyBLUE]

Originally Posted by aneed123

will it snap back on?

Yes , I beleive it is just like A speaker grill .

[crazyBLUE]

Originally Posted by progers13

And to be honest, I think it looks better without the screen.

All 3 of my subs are screenless Naked

[progers13]

Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

All 3 of my subs are screenless Naked

I've seen your setup crazy. There's not much in your place that isn't naked!!!

[stcurell]

Did you change the driver? If so, that might have something to do with it. Maybe its putting out more dB's now or plays at lower frequencies than the original.

Every object in your room has a resonant frequency, where it naturally vibrates and when a note is played at that frequency it tends to go crazy. You may have noticed this when a picture, window, door, or piece of paper vibrates like crazy. You'd have to be playing that certain frequency loudly though. You can test this by playing a bass test cd, its funny to find the different resonant frequencies of objects.

I'm guessing you are just hitting the resonant frequency of the grill. Congrats, you have more bass than the sub was engineered to produce/ was tested at!

Solutions:

Change the resonant frequency of the grille (recommended- use the old frame, just remove the cloth, add some mass to it in some way - try spraying a few coats of automotive rubberized undercoating - then recover with cloth. I don't know if this would work, just an idea, wouldn't cost much)

Make a completely new grill

Remove the grill

I've got Monitor series speakers too and I noticed the grilles are FLIMSY The girlfriend reinstalled them without asking me because she didn't like the looks of exposed drivers...grrr.... snapped the plastic on one of my babies... Monitor 70's

[crazyBLUE]

Originally Posted by progers13

I've seen your setup crazy. There's not much in your place that isn't naked!!!

[Show spoiler]Thank You Kind Sir !

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[progers13]

Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

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Too funny, crazy!

Back to the post at hand...I forgot to ask the OP, have you had this sub for a while, and did it just now start to rattle?

[aneed123]

Originally Posted by progers13

Too funny, crazy!

Back to the post at hand...I forgot to ask the OP, have you had this sub for a while, and did it just now start to rattle?

its a yr old. it always di dit. I always have to adjust the 2 knobs on the back depending on the bass on the movie or music

[progers13]

Originally Posted by aneed123

its a yr old. it always di dit. I always have to adjust the 2 knobs on the back depending on the bass on the movie or music

You shouldn't have to adjust the level of the sub. Ideally, you want it calibrated into your system so it blends in with your other speakers and sounds like a smooth extension of your low-end frequencies. If it is as simple as the grill rattling, I really hope you can remove it and solve your problem.

[crazyBLUE]

Originally Posted by progers13

You shouldn't have to adjust the level of the sub. Ideally, you want it calibrated into your system so it blends in with your other speakers and sounds like a smooth extension of your low-end frequencies. If it is as simple as the grill rattling, I really hope you can remove it and solve your problem.