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Title:You get surface noise in real life too
Notice:Let's be conformist
Moderator:GOVT02::BARKER
Created:Thu Jul 28 1988
Last Modified:Mon Jun 02 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:550
Total number of notes:3847

402.0. "JPW Mini Monitors" by BAHTAT::HILTON (Beer...now there's a temporary solution) Tue Mar 02 1993 16:18

    I just picked some JPW Mini Monitors up from Richer Sounds for 59.95,
    to act as my surround sound rear speakers.
    
    I won't have a chance to listen to them until the weekend, but for the
    price, and reading the What-Hi-Fi review, it's a steal at the price.
    
    However I want/need to put them on wooden tables about ear level behind
    by listening position. If I put them straight on the tables, should I
    put some foam/blu-tack or something between the speakers and the table?
    
    Cheers,
    
    Greg
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402.1Spikes (On felt if necessary)ESBS01::WATSONSTICK 1: A boomerang that doesn't workTue Mar 02 1993 18:231
    
402.2BAHTAT::HILTONBeer...now there's a temporary solutionWed Mar 03 1993 12:0111
    re .1
    
    
    Can I just buy some litte 1 inch spikes then, and have them pressing
    onto the felt on the table, and the other end into the speakers?
    
    If so do all hi-fi shops sell such little spikes?
    
    Cheers,
    
    Greg
402.3ESBS01::WATSONSTICK 1: A boomerang that doesn't workWed Mar 03 1993 17:182
    Don't know about all Hi-Fi shops but places like ``Chris Brook'' and
    ``Sound Advice'' etc probably do.
402.4have I got a deal for you my sonLARVAE::IVES_JOne i-node short of a file systemThu Mar 04 1993 12:218
    Greg,
    
    I've got some decent (FOUNDATION) wall mounted speaker standfs which we
    could come to some arrangement over if you like. These are basically
    speaker brackets, but are ultra rigid and have spikes as well. mail me
    if you're interested.
    
    jives
402.5BAHTAT::HILTONBeer...now there's a temporary solutionThu Mar 04 1993 14:049
    jives,
    
    Your vaxmail is in infinite loop, STILL!!
    
    
    Would I have to screw these to the wall, or could I just place them on
    the tables and rest the speakers on them?
    
    Greg
402.6pyramidsBAHTAT::HILTONBeer...now there's a temporary solutionThu Mar 04 1993 18:148
    Just wondered down Tottenham Court Road, and came across a hi-fi store
    selling little pyramids, to do just what I want, shame they cost 18
    quid for 8.
    
    
    I'm off to a DIY store to make something similiar!!
    
    Greg
402.7Alternative SourceTIS::GRUHNThu Mar 04 1993 19:088
    Re .6
    
    < I'm off to a DIY store to make something similar!! >
    
    You might do better at your local ironmonger's.
    
    Bill
    
402.8Cheap spikesBAHTAT::HILTONBeer...now there's a temporary solutionFri Mar 05 1993 13:177
    MR Ives came up with a great suggestion:
    
    Buy some running spikes, then screw them into nuts, and hey presto
    instant cheap spiks. About 10+ spikes cost me 1.99!!
    
    
    Greg
402.9Truly brilliant idea !ESBS01::WATSONSTICK 1: A boomerang that doesn't workFri Mar 05 1993 14:461
    
402.10KERNEL::ANTHONYFri Mar 05 1993 23:384
    
    	What's wrong with 1/2 lb of round nails?
    
    	-:)
402.11If you think thats good ...LARVAE::IVES_JOne i-node short of a file systemMon Mar 15 1993 14:5022
    Faggins HiFi tips Number 2 :
    
    why spend a fortune on lumps of sorbothane when the company that makes
    it will send you a lump for free with their brochure !!
    
    Sorbothane,
    Birmingham & Leyland Rubber Company,
    Golden Hill lane,
    leyland,
    Preston,
    Lancs
    PR5 1UB
    
    tel 0772 421424
    
    i phoned them up and asked if I could be sent some literature,
    expecting that you could buy from them direct rather than pay
    Audioquest type prices. The bottom line is you can't, but one two
    previous occasions they have sent me samples which were big enough to
    do what I wanted anyway. The last one is helping to damp vibrations
    caused by the 1000 RPM spin cycle on my washing machine, which used to
    wake me up when run at night. no more !
402.12CHEFS::TAFF::WobRobert Screene, UK Finance EUCMon Mar 15 1993 17:314
Jives,

OK, so what's sorbothane?

402.13ah well .......LARVAE::IVES_JOne i-node short of a file systemMon Mar 15 1993 17:5511
    sorbothane is one of a number of trademarked 'rubbers' (oh err missus)
    which claim to have spectacular energy absorbing proporties. 
     This makes them good choices for sport shoes inserts, rifle stock
    recoil pads AND decoupling pieces of audio equipment from
    vibration/shock.
    
    The MISSION ISOPLAT is essentially a board of some sort sat on four
    hemispheres of sorbothane. AUDIOQUEST sell a set of four feet for
    putting under CD players. Both of the above retail for circa #30.00
    
    
402.14BAHTAT::HILTONBeer...now there's a temporary solutionFri May 21 1993 18:429
    Well I was so impressed with these little speakers I bought some for
    upstairs to play my computer games and listen to CD's through.
    
    
    Must best price/performance shelf speakers around IMHO.
    
    
    
    Greg
402.15Obviously suffering from HiFi dementiaLARVAE::IVES_JOne i-node short of a file systemMon May 24 1993 13:485
    your speakers play your computer games ????????????
    
    I guess these must be what they mean by active speakers
    
    ;-)