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My 90 pound Classe monoblocks sit on hardwood mahogany flooring over poured concrete, in the basement. Other than looking cool, can I improve the sound with amp stands (esoteric or simple) or just add coloration?
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Hardwood is layed on concrete all the time, it's called "engineered" hardwood, designed for gluing. The floor is dry. I'm not worried about that...Ok, so lets ignore the wood. Would ampstands make a difference on a concrete basement floor?
HowdyFWIW they made a difference in my case. I don't know if it's the difference in the feet of the amp stand vs. the amps or what...
Tho my sub and speakers can certainly drive their points thru my carpet to my concrete floor, perhaps my amps can't.
It's certainly worth trying if you can borrow the stands from your local dealer, etc.
Also I know that inmate MikeL uses amp stands tho he has wood on concrete. You might email him.
or anything on it will grow mold. This happened to me and I had installed a dehumidifier.
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If your speakers are solidly connected to the floor (spikes etc) then the hardwood will transmit vibration.
I would suggest trying to isolate at one end of this (amp) or the other (speakers).
You might find that the airspace under the wood (I am assuming the wood is fixed to batons which are fixed to the concrete) is a sound bos emphasising certain frequencies.
Of course all system/environment situations are different and its somewhat unpredictable.
But experimentation may throw up a winner.
Wood is glued to concrete, no airspace. Speakers (Magnepans) perch on standard Maggie feet, no spikes.
The problem with experimentation is its so damn expensive. Sure would love a pair of Silent Running Ohio Class bases to play with if I knew they would make a substantioal difference!
Sorry if I am wrong, but is that a good way of laying a floor?
I am assuming your concrete basically lies on the ground and is thus susceptable to becoming damp. If I am wrong I apologise.
This very problem was on an episode of Holmes On Homes I watched last week.
would hve thought some sort of barrier was necessary.
IT does make the floor sound very rigid and the combination of materials will even reduce the vibration in the concrete.
Myself I am a great believer in decoupling speakers from floors... its a personal thing.
You could try standing them on cushions, although this may well be a bit unstable, it might give you a clue and is easy to swap in and out and free to most comfort loving couch hounds!
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