Best location for isolation cones.


Just got 4 sets of Dayton Audio Black Chrome Isolation cones delivered yesterday.

Due to the space constraints on my rack, i couldnty put em under the gear like i had intended, instead i put them beneath each subwoofer which gives righter more defined bass.
However, i also put a set beneath each speaker stand. I also have a new rack.

The imaging seems to have suffered a bit. Are isolation cones beneath speaker stands a bad way to go? Seems the imaging was a little bit better before i put them into play, but with the new rack i just put in im not entirely positive which is giving me a hard time

Ive never used these before so i dont know if there any big NO-NOs associated with such a thing.

Any advice?
slappy

Showing 2 responses by sean

Get rid of the foam pieces and read this Stereophile article for some tips.

Just for kicks and if you can find this specific back issue, take a gander at Jonathan Scull's "Fine Tunes" in the February 2001 edition of Stereophile. This is an article that J10 compiled out of various posts that i made on AA several years ago about "cones" and how they work. The wording might not be the best, but you should get the basic idea.

Once you've done that, you're going to need to experiment with speaker placement. That is, if you want to make any type of major progress with this system. Once you can get the speakers dialed in, you'll then be able to hear more of what your system is capable of and what each "tweak" adds or subtracts from the system. Having said that, cones may not be the optimum type of footer for all components / support structure interphases.

As to your rack, are your shelves stationary i.e. part of the support structure or are they individually removable without compromising the stability of the rack itself? Experimenting with various types of wood and / or other shelving materials can pay off with big dividends from my experience.

Other than that, congratulations. It appears that you've been working hard and are now reaping some of the rewards of your past efforts. I know that you had talked about doing a lot of work on your house in the past and that it was eating up a lot of your cash. I hope that your system is coming together as you had hoped and you get plenty of enjoyment out of your 'Stang : ) Sean
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Jburidan: Keeping one's ears level with the tweeter is an old wive's tale. Some designs work best with your ears above, some below, some sitting even with the tweeter. This has to do with the cabinet design ( acoustic center of the drivers ) and many other factors. Even if listening with your ears even with the tweeter provided the most neutral tonal balance, who's to say that everyone would prefer this type of "neutrality" anyhow??? Obviously, personal preference plays a large part in what people buy, how they set it up and what they like to listen to. Sean
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