Thanks for all your input!
Adding a wooden platform may not be a good solution on my suspended floor so I am still debating between converting the vibration into energy a la Stillpoints or Finite Elements or conducting them away fast a la Star Sound.
There may be a point to isolate the speakers as Tim and Geoff suggested. But I wonder what happens to the remaining kinetic energy stored if you isolate such a big mass like the Sovereigns?
In the meanwhile, I have bought a pair of Sistrum SP004 for my monoblocks (see my other thread about decoupling my mono blocks) that I can carefully try under the Sovereigns first to get a sample how it affects the sound.
I have Stillpoint Ultra SS under my DAC and could buy another set to try them for a couple days under the Sovereigns. If that works better than Sistrum’s approach, I will probably be heading towards Ultra 5 with base, hoping someone with deeper pockets is upgrading to the newer Ultra 6, putting the U5s for sale (wink here).
Has anyone compared the Finite Elements Cerabase with Stillpoints Ultra SS or Ultra 5? It may constitute a viable and less costly alternative. Ditto goes for the Black Diamond Racing Super Jumbo Pucks; I like BDR for the excellent value/money.
Luckily I have less of a problem in my home theater where the lighter but not-so-featherweight like Duntech Black Knights (only 154lbs each) sit on Symposium Svelte shelves on the wooden floor which is directly on concrete (tight bass).
Adding a wooden platform may not be a good solution on my suspended floor so I am still debating between converting the vibration into energy a la Stillpoints or Finite Elements or conducting them away fast a la Star Sound.
There may be a point to isolate the speakers as Tim and Geoff suggested. But I wonder what happens to the remaining kinetic energy stored if you isolate such a big mass like the Sovereigns?
In the meanwhile, I have bought a pair of Sistrum SP004 for my monoblocks (see my other thread about decoupling my mono blocks) that I can carefully try under the Sovereigns first to get a sample how it affects the sound.
I have Stillpoint Ultra SS under my DAC and could buy another set to try them for a couple days under the Sovereigns. If that works better than Sistrum’s approach, I will probably be heading towards Ultra 5 with base, hoping someone with deeper pockets is upgrading to the newer Ultra 6, putting the U5s for sale (wink here).
Has anyone compared the Finite Elements Cerabase with Stillpoints Ultra SS or Ultra 5? It may constitute a viable and less costly alternative. Ditto goes for the Black Diamond Racing Super Jumbo Pucks; I like BDR for the excellent value/money.
Luckily I have less of a problem in my home theater where the lighter but not-so-featherweight like Duntech Black Knights (only 154lbs each) sit on Symposium Svelte shelves on the wooden floor which is directly on concrete (tight bass).