Has Anyone Tried Nobsound Springs Or Other Isolation Devices Below REL Subwoofers?


I am aware that REL recommends not to have anything between the floor and the feet of their subs. Nevertheless, I am curious if anyone has tried using Nobsound spring footers below REL subwoofers? Or perhaps Isoacoustics Orea or other types of isolation devices below the T7x, T9x, S510, S812 etc.?

Is it an improvement or degradation in sound quality when any of these isolators are used below the REL? I am particularly interested on the results with the Nobsound springs. 

ryder

Nobsounds are so inexpensive why don’t you give them a try yourself? You will need to adjust the number of springs of each unit so you’re getting a compression of maybe 1/3.  I have nobsounds under my loudspeakers which have internal powered subwoofers. It was a very pleasing result.

Rels are not designed to be isolated. They are meant to be integrated. This is on the Rel site. It goes against my thinking but they sound good and integrate very easily.

I no longer have subs, but have Nobs under my main Emerals Physics 3.4s, which otherwise vibrate like crazy, as much or more than when I had subs

Owner of 3 S510s  at present..I tried both springs and platforms...sucked...do what the manufacturer tells you to do.

Yes, have them under both my subs. Tighter and less bloated bass and nothing rattles in the house. 

Thanks for all responses. I’ll attempt to try it myself when I receive the sub. Just thought of asking here beforehand.

Missioncoonery - Three S510s? Wow, that sounds awesome. Unfortunately my room can only accommodate 1 due to space limitations. Current budget does not allow more than 1 anyway.

By the way, the manufacturer does not always give proper advice as I have found out. I own some Harbeth speakers, and the manufacturer/designer advised that the amp does not matter with their speakers as they will all sound the same. If I followed the advice about 13 years ago, I wouldn't have the Harbeth in my system today. 

My S/510 was extremely overpowering my room until I took the advice of a few ppl and moved it out of the corner and put a thick granite slab under it…bingo, problem solved. Soon as I move to a new joint I’m adding another S/510 to my rig, these things are incredible.

I tried a quadratic array of Nobsound springs under a REL T/9x, and it did not result in sound preferable to the stock configuration regardless of the number of springs per footer.

I’m aware REL does not recommend isolation, however, my s/510 sounds less boomy & more focused on a Townsend Seismic Podium. I much prefer this sound than resting on carpet.