weighing down the sub (1 Viewer)

[rickey taylor]

Anybody putting patio steps on top of their sub if so how much weight is enough.

 

[Lew Crippen]

It never even occurred to me. Should not a well designed sub not need weight on the top?

 

[Chris Tsutsui]

My tempest weighs over 100lbs, but I did try and put a 155lb weight on it once and hear the difference.

Yep, I would stand on the sub using my own body weight.

No difference in a heavy sub. I'd try it with a small sub if I wasn't afraid it'd collapse.

The simplest test is:

First you stradle the sub with feet on ground and listen, then stand on sub and listen... I wonder if I'm the only one who tried this?

 

[rickey taylor]

THANKS I iam just going to leave mine alone.

 

[Jack Briggs]

Ever try an anvil?

Otherwise, I'm coming from the same planet as Lew.

 

[PaulDF]

I've seen a few "small town" salesmen put a big bag of lead(? something) on top of the subs in their sound rooms. Same principle as the cement block I guess (but less scratchy ).

Seems a properly built enclosure would not benefit much. Maybe a cabinet built too light might sound a little better, but I think there would be a better solution.

BTW Chris, if I straddled my sub, I'd be 3 feet off the ground!! , but it would sure sound and feel cool for a little while!

 

[Christopher~O]

First you stradle the sub with feet on ground and listen, then stand on sub and listen... I wonder if I'm the only one who tried this?

Yep. That will sound different as you are now getting BASS by induction and conduction.

Did you make 8 seconds?

SSS

 

[Craig_Kg]

Try spiked feet on the sub first.