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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
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tuberist
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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.

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artemus_5
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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.

tweak1
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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

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