Svs Pb10-isd

[curtis]

Randy, I just got one off of eBay for $91 delivered.

[Mag_Neato]

Curtis.......

Did you get one on MY account?

I hope to have mine by mid April........my son is pushing hard for an XBOX, so that will be another piece of equipment to find a home for!

[Nicholas Mosher]

I've been chatting with Ed Mullen on another forum. He wrote the review for the SVS PB10-ISD for Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity.
http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volum...r-10-2004.html
He recommended I isolate the sub from my floor so I engaged in a little project today.

Here she is!
I also tried it in various combinations of materials.



Using eveything shown in the picture, transmission of the lower frequencies into the floor was cut by about 2/3 to 75% I'd say. I didn't notice any improvement in the sound, but I did feel this made the bass even more localized. With it sitting on the floor, it seemed to blend into the background better. Without this partnership it sticks out like a sore thumb during intensive bass passages. I tested it out with a few SACDs along with the intro to LOTR: FOTR, SW: E1 (Pod Races), and chapter 4 of M&C. To be honest, I actually prefer the transmission of the low frequencies into the floor during movies. It really makes the explosions much more involving, especially during chapter 4 of M&C with cannon shots on the ship.

I can understand it's benefit during music though. I'm going to go back to setting the sub on the floor, but I will try the isolation footing again once it's EQd with the BFD.

[Lee Bailey]

I don't think he intended for it to be that high off the floor! Try it just sitting on the concrete.

[Nicholas Mosher]

I did, along with about 3 other arrangements. The results were all the same to different degrees.

[Lou-the-dog]

I bet your landlord would vote for the isolation project!

Randy

[Nicholas Mosher]

I bet your landlord would vote for the isolation project!

Randy

Hahahaha!
I'm suprised I haven't seen this already... ->

Between pipe organs and Frodo's heartbeat I thought I'd have company by now!

[Nicholas Mosher]

Twiddling my thumbs and waiting for the BFD.
I have one of those UPS guys that runs to your door with the "So Sorry You Weren't Here" yellow tags, throws it on your porch, and runs back to the truck peeling out down the driveway...I don't even live in a bad neighborhood?!

I have to keep a sharp eye out...

[bikeman]

Twiddling my thumbs and waiting for the BFD.
I have one of those UPS guys that runs to your door with the "So Sorry You Weren't Here" yellow tags, throws it on your porch, and runs back to the truck peeling out down the driveway...I don't even live in a bad neighborhood?!
I have to keep a sharp eye out...

I had this problem everywhere I lived until we bought this house two years ago. Now, my regular UPS guy will always leave packages on the front porch. He even leaves my neighbors packages on my porch if they're not home. Of course when the Ascend's were delivered, I was camped out on the porch. Wasn't taken any chances on that.

David

[curtis]

I am also anxiously awaiting your BFD. Gathering information for when I have the time to work with mine.

BFD gurus, as far as what is needed to hook the thing up.....a couple 1/4" to RCA adapters and another sub cable....right?