I had radiant floor heating in my house in Germany and the specifically chose tile flooring for the music room. The radiant floor heating is much more efficient with tile and wood. I treated the area in front of the speakers with area carpets and used room treatment to tame any reflections.
Fast forward to my return to the states a 1 1/2 ago, we built another home, except I chose wooden floors this time and no radiant heat. It seams Europe and radiant heat are synonymous with house building, not here in the states. Anyway, I treated the floors with area carpets and added room treatment, measured the room and all is well in the music room. I used bamboo flooring, one of the hardest versions that is a click fit and floating version. I used the best Bellawood under floor barrier, which serves to shield moisture from seeping through and to provide a better fitment for the flooring to attach to the cement floor. With lots of equipment, heavy equipment at that, some 285 pounds (speakers) and turntable with 275 pounds of mass with the rack, and subs, and racks, and large couch, the floor does not vibrate nor does it resonate, it is affixed firmly to the ground. I highly recommend going either tile or bamboo (harder than most other woods) for your floor. That has been my experience.
Good luck,
Audioquest4life
Fast forward to my return to the states a 1 1/2 ago, we built another home, except I chose wooden floors this time and no radiant heat. It seams Europe and radiant heat are synonymous with house building, not here in the states. Anyway, I treated the floors with area carpets and added room treatment, measured the room and all is well in the music room. I used bamboo flooring, one of the hardest versions that is a click fit and floating version. I used the best Bellawood under floor barrier, which serves to shield moisture from seeping through and to provide a better fitment for the flooring to attach to the cement floor. With lots of equipment, heavy equipment at that, some 285 pounds (speakers) and turntable with 275 pounds of mass with the rack, and subs, and racks, and large couch, the floor does not vibrate nor does it resonate, it is affixed firmly to the ground. I highly recommend going either tile or bamboo (harder than most other woods) for your floor. That has been my experience.
Good luck,
Audioquest4life