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In Reply to: RE: Get a Life! posted by jedrider on June 11, 2017 at 20:37:07
I know what you mean. I wanted to wear a mask when stirring the sand I had just baked in the oven for my speaker stands! It was damp, so logically. . .
I just hope the neighbors didn't see me FFS! ;-).
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Just for future reference, if you get mason's sand at some place like Menard's it's already very dry, since the moisture content in concrete and mortar has to be carefully controlled. And you won't have to worry about someone asking what you're baking.
Of course its a national monument, so smuggling sand will have to be discrete, but I can get it for you if the price is right for the risk.
It isn't quartz, so the vibes won't make the stuff ring or cause any interfering piezoelectric effects.
Its gypsum; much finer grained than quartz sands. Smaller particles pack better; less open space, therefore provide much greater dampening effect. its from a desert, so drying won't be necessary.
For weighting applications, I prefer coastal tabular basalt from the Pacific Northwest instead of granites or diorites from interior regions. Much denser and heavier per given size, which is why the granitic continents float on it. I can also provide this for you at a price, but paying for the heavy airline bag isn't cheap.
Somebody made little neoprene rubber/plastic (Sorbothane, I think) rings to slide down around tubes to damp vibes. Better than chewing gum, but much more expensive.
The chewing gum idea, that is!
Loved the read, by the way! LOL.
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"If you are the owner of a new stereophonic system, this record will play with even more brilliant true-to-life fidelity. In short, you can purchase this record with no fear of its becoming obsolete in the future."
I have a tube pre that uses S4S tubes. Microphonic as all get out. Tube rings didn't do anything. Wrap with aluminum backed tape and slide on a copper coupler. So far work's the best.
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