This thread seems to have just about died - but in hindsight it looks like a Michael Moore film: Lots of itty-bitty factual pieces taken and spun to support the outcomes each of us are after.
For my closing remarks on the physics of this situation - the system will certainly be enjoyable to even the most prudish audio nut provided at least most of the other considerations are taken into account. Just as the poor electrical/vibrational/speaker positioning environment doesn't preclude us from enjoying music in the car, the slight change in rigidity due to suspending speakers do not prevent people from enjoying the stereo system.
I do have to disagree with the statement by Eldartford regarding...
"The positive aspects of suspending speakers are complete mechanical isolation from the floor (so that it doesn't vibrate)"
The speakers are not isolated from the floor - and this is not in reference to an abstract and academic concern regarding the inability to achieve "complete" isolation as cited above. The suspended speakers are simply another coupled element in the system although the speaker supports (chains?) have the unique ability to have no meaningful compressive load resistance, this does not mean the element (speaker) is isolated from the rest of the system.
For my closing remarks on the physics of this situation - the system will certainly be enjoyable to even the most prudish audio nut provided at least most of the other considerations are taken into account. Just as the poor electrical/vibrational/speaker positioning environment doesn't preclude us from enjoying music in the car, the slight change in rigidity due to suspending speakers do not prevent people from enjoying the stereo system.
I do have to disagree with the statement by Eldartford regarding...
"The positive aspects of suspending speakers are complete mechanical isolation from the floor (so that it doesn't vibrate)"
The speakers are not isolated from the floor - and this is not in reference to an abstract and academic concern regarding the inability to achieve "complete" isolation as cited above. The suspended speakers are simply another coupled element in the system although the speaker supports (chains?) have the unique ability to have no meaningful compressive load resistance, this does not mean the element (speaker) is isolated from the rest of the system.
