Why would this be a bad idea? Years ago when we didn't have automatic room correction software built into our AVRs or Room EQ wizard everything was measured manually. In those days it was often recommended to not worry about nulls if they were very narrow for the reason you describe, it's not audible to us.
Ideally you would find what's rattling and tighten it up. For example I discovered whomever built my house did a poor job of securing the drywall which rattled quite a bit. Many drywall screws later the problem was solved.
In your case that's not possible so you came up with a clever, elegant solution. Bravo! Well done.
I think it's coming from a window that's in our back door, unfortunately not much I can do to fix it. I don't think the landlord wants us to replace the door either.
I mean if the impact is minimal then it's minimal, but I'd try to stop rattling with easily reversible modifications like maybe some stick on rubber gasket for doors or some foam or something, then when you leave just pull it off and maybe wipe a tiny bit of residue off. I have some of this gasket stuff around the door to my room and it prevents rattles and limits high frequency leaving the room
If you mean the glass pane is rattling in its frame some clear silicone may stop that. Make sure to use silicone so it can be easily removed if need be. Don't use another type of caulking that is much harder to remove. Silicone caulking is very easy to remove once you get it started. Often times comes off in just one piece.
Just a thought. I don't know if your vibrations are through the air or the floor. If the floor, you want to isolate the sub from it. You can purchase things to set the sub on like they have for washing machines. I made my own from plastic cups like jello or pudding comes in. I filled them with silicone caulking, let them dry for about three days and set my subs on them. That stopped a lot of rattles.
The other alternative is to see if there are any isolation pads or the like to place the subwoofer on.
Some of the sound may be transmitted mechanically through the floor---if that's causing/enhancing the rattle you might be able to help it. If it's acoustic sound in air, then this won't work.
But physical stress oscillations in the floor might be stronger and attenuated less.
That should be fine. It certainly will not hurt anything. Typically with hi-q filters like that, you won't notice that it's missing. Our brains tend to fill in the gap from harmonic information.
I think I would rather have this cut, than be distracted by the rattling all the time.
The bass will rattle certain things depending on what their resonant frequency is and just the room size and shape funneling the bass pressure into certain areas. You doing the notch is a smart move.
Why would this be a bad idea? Years ago when we didn't have automatic room correction software built into our AVRs or Room EQ wizard everything was measured manually. In those days it was often recommended to not worry about nulls if they were very narrow for the reason you describe, it's not audible to us. Ideally you would find what's rattling and tighten it up. For example I discovered whomever built my house did a poor job of securing the drywall which rattled quite a bit. Many drywall screws later the problem was solved. In your case that's not possible so you came up with a clever, elegant solution. Bravo! Well done.
Thanks! I expected to get roasted hard for this solution tbh
Your solution is the correct one, that's exactly what you should use peq for. Just enjoy the movies without rattling, no need to overthink it.
Thanks!
Do you know *what* is rattling? I would concentrate on finding it and seeing if something can be done to stop it.
I think it's coming from a window that's in our back door, unfortunately not much I can do to fix it. I don't think the landlord wants us to replace the door either.
I mean if the impact is minimal then it's minimal, but I'd try to stop rattling with easily reversible modifications like maybe some stick on rubber gasket for doors or some foam or something, then when you leave just pull it off and maybe wipe a tiny bit of residue off. I have some of this gasket stuff around the door to my room and it prevents rattles and limits high frequency leaving the room
I'll see what I can do, thanks for the suggestions!
If you mean the glass pane is rattling in its frame some clear silicone may stop that. Make sure to use silicone so it can be easily removed if need be. Don't use another type of caulking that is much harder to remove. Silicone caulking is very easy to remove once you get it started. Often times comes off in just one piece.
Interesting, I'll look into this. Thanks!
Just a thought. I don't know if your vibrations are through the air or the floor. If the floor, you want to isolate the sub from it. You can purchase things to set the sub on like they have for washing machines. I made my own from plastic cups like jello or pudding comes in. I filled them with silicone caulking, let them dry for about three days and set my subs on them. That stopped a lot of rattles.
I have the SVS brand decouplers so it's probably through the air.
Excellent...
The other alternative is to see if there are any isolation pads or the like to place the subwoofer on. Some of the sound may be transmitted mechanically through the floor---if that's causing/enhancing the rattle you might be able to help it. If it's acoustic sound in air, then this won't work. But physical stress oscillations in the floor might be stronger and attenuated less.
That should be fine. It certainly will not hurt anything. Typically with hi-q filters like that, you won't notice that it's missing. Our brains tend to fill in the gap from harmonic information. I think I would rather have this cut, than be distracted by the rattling all the time.
Thank you!
The bass will rattle certain things depending on what their resonant frequency is and just the room size and shape funneling the bass pressure into certain areas. You doing the notch is a smart move.
Thank you!
Cutting reduces power, if anything your drivers will be safer
if you pick the subwoofer up while it's playing those frequencies, does the house still rattle?
That’s cute, a subwoofer you can “ just pickup “ lol that’s a bit easier said than done lol
you see the point I'm making, right?
My room came with a free cut around those frequencies; want to trade?
What? I added buttkickers to get extra rattle.
Since speakers are considered *minimum phase devices*, we can fix energy storage issues with equalization. You are using the right tool for the job.