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Silver Member Username: Luxendel
Gondelsheim,
Baden-Württe...
Germany
Post Number: 107
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Monday, February 18, 2008 - 01:25 pm: |
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Hi dear friends,
not sure if this here is the right place...
I just read on a german hifi-forum that it is recommended to fill the steel-tubes of a hifi-rack if such a rack will permit it.
I read about good results with natural sand...
Will it improve the sound resonance-wise?
My rack says that it permits the filling of the 3 steel-tubes...see pic.
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Silver Member Username: Hawkbilly
Nova Scotia
Canada
Post Number: 146
Registered: Jul-07
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| Posted on Monday, February 18, 2008 - 04:26 pm: |
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Kitty litter can also be used. It's very dense stuff, and very, very dry in the bag (no moisture). Presuming your getting fibration of some sort now, things should generally tidy up. To what degree is dependant on a number of variables.
Cool looking stand. |
Gold Member Username: Mike3
Wylie,
Tx
USA
Post Number: 1119
Registered: May-06
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| Posted on Monday, February 18, 2008 - 11:57 pm: |
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BBs also work. I have sand in my "tubes". Worth the effort whichever you use, litter, sand, BBs, soon to follow suggestions. |
Silver Member Username: Luxendel
Gondelsheim,
Baden-Württe...
Germany
Post Number: 109
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 07:55 am: |
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What are BBs?
Will use regular sand. |
Gold Member Username: Frank_abela
Berkshire
UK
Post Number: 2741
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 11:10 am: |
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Thorsten,
Start by only part-filling the columns to about a third of the way up. Don't fill them completely. See if the change in sound is the way you want it to go. If so go up to half way or just beyond the first component on the rack. Listen again. If the change remains to your taste continue. It's just that most of the time I find that you can overdo it with deadness on a rack. I'm not sure why. Perhaps the manufacturers use something a bit lively when listening to their prototypes. See how you get on, but don't be surprised if you don't fill it up completely.
Regards,
Frank. |
Silver Member Username: Luxendel
Gondelsheim,
Baden-Württe...
Germany
Post Number: 113
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 11:31 am: |
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Thanks, Frank.
You are a nice advisor.
Too late though, LOL.
I filled all 3 to the brim with bird-sand...
The sound is NOT at all dead.
Even a bit tighter, on the point.
At higher peaks especially so.
The whole rack is now much stronger and steadier.
Quite happy for the moment...LOL |
Gold Member Username: Frank_abela
Berkshire
UK
Post Number: 2744
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 08:16 am: |
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Jeez Thorsten Ya gotta gimme a day to respond!!  |
Silver Member Username: Luxendel
Gondelsheim,
Baden-Württe...
Germany
Post Number: 114
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 10:00 am: |
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No problem dear Frank.
Actually, after my listening session yesterday evening, I realized your point pretty deep.
Something of the freshness, livelyness and
musicality went lost...it sounded kind a dull.
Like coated....
So I followed your advice and filled them up to a third.
Much better. |
Gold Member Username: Frank_abela
Berkshire
UK
Post Number: 2748
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 - 07:56 am: |
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He shoots...he scores!!! |
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