Isolating Subwoofers

[serenity]

Hello everyone. I have been lurking around these pars for a while and finally registered. Seems like a friendly bunch here with less attitude than many of the forums. Hope everyone's new year is going well and I look forward to contributing. So on to my question.

Can I get some input on the best ways to isolate a subwoofer from a house with wooden floors and crawl space underneath. I have read about the Auralex Sub-Dude but was hoping for some cheaper more DIY options.

I picked up some bricks today to see how these work. I have not had a chance to play any movies yet or spend any real time listening. I decided to try two different methods. The first one just lifts the sub at each corner and lets the driver fire into the carpet and, the other will consist of a brick based platform which lets the driver fire into carpet. Both set up's will bring the sub 2" from the ground.

If all else fails I may just pony up the cash for the Auralex. But I figured for 5.00 bucks this was not a bad idea to try out and it saves money that I can put towards a parametric eq.

Thanks again for any help.

[coolmilo]

I can't see how bricks will help unless you put a piece of foam between the floor and bricks and bricks and sub.

[musicman1999]

try this

build a wooden box, about two inches high and the same length and width as the sub and fill with dry sand. cheap to make and works great.

bill

[serenity]

Originally Posted by musicman1999

try this

build a wooden box, about two inches high and the same length and width as the sub and fill with dry sand. cheap to make and works great.

bill

Thanks foe the input. I will have to give that a try. The bricks at each corner have actually helped. I watched a couple of movies last night and noticed the bass seems clearer with less transfer to the floor. I had used bricks in the past for speakers stands which is where the idea for the sub came from.

Thanks Again.