DIY Subwoofer Risers - Page 8 - Blu-ray Forum

Big Daddy · 04-14-2009, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by erict

Though using a subdude would achieve both by rising and isolating, right?

SubTrap does a better job. However, it is expensive.

Fors* · 04-14-2009, 01:12 AM

Thank you BD! You have given me direction and I will further decouple and rise my sub from my ceramic floor. Hopefully I'll remember to take some pics this time!

erict · 04-14-2009, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Daddy

You can do both. You don't want to leave a big gap beteen the riser and the floor. Fill that area with as much foam as you can to dampen the riser. Use a little spray glue. Cover them with carpet.

Just a thought. How about making a box frame instead of using legs then fill the inside of the frame with dampening material, would this work as good?

Big Daddy · 04-14-2009, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by erict

Just a thought. How about making a box frame instead of using legs then fill the inside of the frame with dampening material, would this work as good?

Yes, use a box and fill it up with flame retartand old mattresses, blankets, sand, foam, fiber glass, a few of your rotten friends

. Cover it and put carpet around it.

erict · 04-14-2009, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Daddy

SubTrap does a better job. However, it is expensive. See Post # 364.

Now that looks interesting. My only problem is the good old WAF

Big Daddy · 04-14-2009, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by erict

Now that looks interesting. My only problem is the good old WAF

Buy her some flowers, take her to dinner, tell her that you love her as much as your subwoofers, and write your will.

erict · 04-14-2009, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Daddy

Yes, use a box and fill it up with flame retartand old mattresses, blankets, sand, foam, fiber glass, a few of your rotten friends

. Cover it and put carpet around it.

I just happen to have some of those goodies lying around

But seriously do you think if I make a box frame out of 1x4 make a top and set the sub on it that this would be as effective as using legs?

erict · 04-14-2009, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Daddy

Buy her some flowers, take her to dinner, tell her that you love her as much as your subwoofers, and write your will.

After buying all this audio equipment I have to watch it. She might be carrying the papers around at all times for me to sign

Big Daddy · 04-14-2009, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by erict

I just happen to have some of those goodies lying around

But seriously do you think if I make a box frame out of 1x4 make a top and set the sub on it that this would be as effective as using legs?

Yes, as long as you raise the sub, it is effective. Also increase the length of the sub legs a few inches.

erict · 04-14-2009, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Daddy

Yes, as long as you raise the sub, it is effective. Also increase the length of the sub legs a few inches.

My idea is not to use legs at all but have the riser rest on the box frame and fill the frame with dampening material. Also are you saying I should use 1x6 instead?

Big Daddy · 04-14-2009, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by erict

My idea is not to use legs at all but have the riser rest on the box frame and fill the frame with dampening material. Also are you saying I should use 1x6 instead?

Sometimes the legs or spikes with down-firing subs that come from the manufacturer are too short. If you can replace them with something a few inches longer, it may help.

JasonR · 04-14-2009, 02:25 AM

BD,

I have decided to use this design for my build.

I think is the most aesthetically pleasing (WAF), and can be done relatively easily. A couple of 2x4s, a sheet of plywood, some carpet, and some foam on the bottom.

Do you think I will receive the isolation I seek with this design? I mainly just want to stop stuff from rattling as much in my living area.

Thanks,

Jason

Big Daddy · 04-14-2009, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by JasonR

BD,

I have decided to use this design for my build.

I think is the most aesthetically pleasing (WAF), and can be done relatively easily. A couple of 2x4s, a sheet of plywood, some carpet, and some foam on the bottom.

Do you think I will receive the isolation I seek with this design? I mainly just want to stop stuff from rattling as much in my living area.

Thanks,

Jason

Yes, it will help. Make the legs a few inches taller if you can.

liquidice · 04-14-2009, 03:48 AM

Jomari, thanks for bringing me up over and over again in this thread, I had no idea what you were talking about either till I read the post you found. In all due respect, this was just another post of something I learned from BD in one of his infinate knowledge database of a thread somewhere. JJ, just pull the damn trigger and make or buy a riser/decoupler! I think I actually came across this thread when I was digging through your posts some months back. Not only do I suggest making your own bass 'whatever you wanna call it' because it's something you did yourself, it's also because if you don't like it, you can't really feel that bad as if you paid a chunk of money to an internet site and had it shipped to you. Plus, when you make it yourself, you have room to personalize. Look at mine, I used one of my overly priced corner bass absorbers to mount to the bottom of my 'experiment', and I love it! If I didn't love it?...rip the bastard off and think of something else! Don't like your Aurelex bass 'whatever'???....your stuck with it. Know what I mean?

jomari · 04-14-2009, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by liquidice

Not only do I suggest making your own bass 'whatever you wanna call it' because it's something you did yourself, it's also because if you don't like it, you can't really feel that bad as if you paid a chunk of money to an internet site and had it shipped to you. Plus, when you make it yourself, you have room to personalize. Look at mine, I used one of my overly priced corner bass absorbers to mount to the bottom of my 'experiment', and I love it! If I didn't love it?...rip the bastard off and think of something else! Don't like your Aurelex bass 'whatever'???....your stuck with it. Know what I mean?

good point on that one. you initially pay 50 clams to get the grammas, then if ever, youd end up spending again to remodel it into a riser.

thank god mines a freebie...

JJ · 04-14-2009, 03:52 AM

I was just trying to figure out the differences, dammit, Ice! But its down to a SubDude HD from Auralex or me actually making a riser myself. I thought about getting the Auralex and just turning that into a riser itself. I'd have to make it gorgeous and spend a decent amount of time to it - but my schedule is fairly booked until graduation (

) with coursework. So I just want to buy one. But I could easily make one, just not until May. My OCD woodworking would mean it has to be perfect. It would have to look nicer than the Gramma or SubDude HDs.

I might even make a little badge for it,

jomari · 04-14-2009, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

I was just trying to figure out the differences, dammit, Ice! But its down to a SubDude HD from Auralex or me actually making a riser myself. I thought about getting the Auralex and just turning that into a riser itself. I'd have to make it gorgeous and spend a decent amount of time to it - but my schedule is fairly booked until graduation () with coursework. So I just want to buy one. But I could easily make one, just not until May. My OCD woodworking would mean it has to be perfect. It would have to look nicer than the Gramma or SubDude HDs.

I might even make a little badge for it,

glad to know you have your priorities straight. finish schooling (which is it, kinder?

), and spend all the time you need in building, upgrading and doing what ever you want.

to some extent, i can relate to those who cant build em. first off, not alot of people have the woodworking skills (although this is quite fairly easy) or the tools, others dont have the time, and others, well, dont have a place to do this.

congrats on the subdude HD.

JJ · 04-14-2009, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by jomari

glad to know you have your priorities straight. finish schooling (which is it, kinder?

), and spend all the time you need in building, upgrading and doing what ever you want.

to some extent, i can relate to those who cant build em. first off, not alot of people have the woodworking skills (although this is quite fairly easy) or the tools, others dont have the time, and others, well, dont have a place to do this.

congrats on the subdude HD.

I wish I was that young. Getting my BA in Architecture in a month, then another year to get my MA. I haven't even bought the SubDude yet! I'm considering it.

jomari · 04-14-2009, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

I wish I was that young. Getting my BA in Architecture in a month, then another year to get my MA. I haven't even bought the SubDude yet! I'm considering it.

ARCHITECTURE!?!

Thats not right.

delegate man. you should know this by now.

liquidice · 04-14-2009, 04:05 AM

perhaps if you spent less time changing your avatar every 15 minutes, you'd have time to cut a simple piece of wood and attach legs and carpet to it!!! You are too funny! But for real, it took me a stinking hour to make mine, and it was enjoyable. I'm not done yet, hence the legs of my riser, but I'm planning on attaching the same legs I used for my tv bench for the sub riser. I dig the polished look of metal legs, like my couch. JJ, I know you've seen my couch because of our furniture lighting battle that we had! Anyways, like I said, I think you can build something totally better than what Auralex can sell you, that is unless you want to settle for 'below average'? Pre-loaded question.

04-14-2009, 03:52 AM	#156
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	I was just trying to figure out the differences, dammit, Ice! But its down to a SubDude HD from Auralex or me actually making a riser myself. I thought about getting the Auralex and just turning that into a riser itself. I'd have to make it gorgeous and spend a decent amount of time to it - but my schedule is fairly booked until graduation () with coursework. So I just want to buy one. But I could easily make one, just not until May. My OCD woodworking would mean it has to be perfect. It would have to look nicer than the Gramma or SubDude HDs. I might even make a little badge for it,

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04-14-2009, 01:12 AM	#142
Fors* Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Pottstown, PA Home Theater Gallery:160 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:142 Trading Score:11	Thank you BD! You have given me direction and I will further decouple and rise my sub from my ceramic floor. Hopefully I'll remember to take some pics this time!

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JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	BD, I have decided to use this design for my build. I think is the most aesthetically pleasing (WAF), and can be done relatively easily. A couple of 2x4s, a sheet of plywood, some carpet, and some foam on the bottom. Do you think I will receive the isolation I seek with this design? I mainly just want to stop stuff from rattling as much in my living area. Thanks, Jason

04-14-2009, 03:48 AM	#154
liquidice Mad Scientist Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Milwaukee Home Theater Gallery:43 Blu-ray collection:384 Blu-ray reviews:6	Jomari, thanks for bringing me up over and over again in this thread, I had no idea what you were talking about either till I read the post you found. In all due respect, this was just another post of something I learned from BD in one of his infinate knowledge database of a thread somewhere. JJ, just pull the damn trigger and make or buy a riser/decoupler! I think I actually came across this thread when I was digging through your posts some months back. Not only do I suggest making your own bass 'whatever you wanna call it' because it's something you did yourself, it's also because if you don't like it, you can't really feel that bad as if you paid a chunk of money to an internet site and had it shipped to you. Plus, when you make it yourself, you have room to personalize. Look at mine, I used one of my overly priced corner bass absorbers to mount to the bottom of my 'experiment', and I love it! If I didn't love it?...rip the bastard off and think of something else! Don't like your Aurelex bass 'whatever'???....your stuck with it. Know what I mean?

04-14-2009, 04:05 AM	#160
liquidice Mad Scientist Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Milwaukee Home Theater Gallery:43 Blu-ray collection:384 Blu-ray reviews:6	perhaps if you spent less time changing your avatar every 15 minutes, you'd have time to cut a simple piece of wood and attach legs and carpet to it!!! You are too funny! But for real, it took me a stinking hour to make mine, and it was enjoyable. I'm not done yet, hence the legs of my riser, but I'm planning on attaching the same legs I used for my tv bench for the sub riser. I dig the polished look of metal legs, like my couch. JJ, I know you've seen my couch because of our furniture lighting battle that we had! Anyways, like I said, I think you can build something totally better than what Auralex can sell you, that is unless you want to settle for 'below average'? Pre-loaded question.

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