Hi, will this mat help to reduce the feedback that I am getting at a high volume? My turntable is too close to my speaker in a custom made cabinet. Thanks!
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I agree with Gary that the main problem you are experiencing is likely based on positioning of your components and speakers. Moving them apart and then testing would confirm this. This cork mat helped me reduce vibrations and static electricity around the platter and dustcover area and was a nice improvement over my Thorens rubber mat that came stock with the turntable. It's a good product but it might not be the answer to the main problem you have.
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This mat won't help your situation. This mat is pretty nice though. When I 1st got mine I thought I was ripped off because its so thin. After using it however, I found that I didn't have any static problem and it supports the records perfectly. It can still slip if you push down hard on a cleaning pad, but you shouldn't do that anyway. The bottom line is yes, I like the pad but it can't stop feedback from transmitted vibration. Nothing besides a 1,000 LB block of concrete to set your turntable on can, I know because I have the same problem.
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The mat will not reduce the feedback you are experiencing. I suggest you call a professional any any quality audio store.to resolve your feedback issue.
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suggest you decouple your speakers although this is a good mat that won't build up static if that is a need.
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It depends on how you define 'help', but by how you phrased the question, my guess is not really. These will help reduce the mechanical coupling path between the woofer and the surface they sit on. For example, if they're on a desk it will prevent your pens from rattling, and improve the audio experience. If you are concerned with reducing vibrations that your neighbors feel, I don't think they will be sufficient. My apartment is particularly poor for isolation, the only way I've been able to have my neighbors not hear my subwoofer is to not use a subwoofer.... Good luck!
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If this is a system with internal fans throughout the piping the foam may reduce a small amount of noise probably not worth it for your application. We had an enclosure in a studio that had a venting system and we lined the inside of the enclosure with the foam as well and you could barely hear the cooking fans, computers, and other rack gear that may have created a low end hum. I don't know if that answers your question or not hope it helps.
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Well, that's a little hard for me to answer. Our treadmill is already on a carpeted floor. I didn't seem to notice much difference in sound after. Ik got the mat to protect the carpet.
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R. Williams - Nope. I've run this sub-woofer for countless hours over the years...sometimes under "unusual" circumstances and often with very high demands...it has operated faultlessly. As I noted earlier, "it'll make you happy". It still brings me a solid "lower-end" sound (and feel, too.). I'm thinking that Matthew Robb's reply is right-on. An ill fitting cable can make for a weak ground. Feedback is another possible cause...NAH...not likely. Hope your annoying "super loud buzzing" is soon ended.abez2.
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That is not too different from my application, so it should help. It will stop resonance and provide some sound absorption.
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No. I do not think this would help. I used this sound card in that capacity. I later abandoned it and went back to the on board sound card. I could not tell a difference. You are better off spending money on the cartridge and stylus in the turntable.
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I have mine under a weight machine in our garage which we turned into a rec / workout room. It works perfect for what I have it for. As far as noise reduction under a treadmill (we have one) my only thought to help you would be that this mat is heavy and thick. It would probably work better than anything else that you would buy. If a mat is going to absorb sound this would be it. This is a really good mat period.
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You would have to have the sound volume at a painfully high level to you for the sound to be bothersome to anyone sitting next to you. I find that the ambient noise around my cube drowns out any of the sound leakage coming out of my SR850.
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I didn't have to. I don't know what kind of turntable you have but I had the entry level Music Hall turntable and it was fine. The mat is not that thick. I hope this helps you.
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I would assume any padding will lessen the noise. I have this setup in garage so I can't speak from experience. Maybe someone who has similar setup to your will have a more concrete answer.
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it will help some but I use my Fat Mat for a pumped 212cc engine in an enclosed engine box (for a boat). I have some of the same issues and found that I have become an expert custom exhaust builder to reduce a lot of noise from my motor. In your case look for a silencer as well.
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Not unless you are listening at incredibly loud levels. It also depends on how sensitive your mic is. I was listening to music the other night at normal levels and an incredibly loud song started playing, causing me to turn it down quickly, but not before my wife was awakened.
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I'm thinking it would, altho that's not exactly what it's designed for. Usually placed between the mixer and mains amplifier. Between the mic receiver and the mixer would theoretically work methinks. If the mics are not to be used on stands, you'd have to test them in various positions around the stage which will create different frequencies of feedback. Anti-feedback devices are little more than EQs with very narrow band filtration. I'm guessing your success with this will vary significantly from venue to venue. Good luck!
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I don't think it will lower vibration to your neighbors, most of that is from bass, and these speakers stands are not for woofers/subwoofers. Coasters would help to keep YOU from hearing the speaker stands vibrate on a hard floor, though.
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the rubber non slip pad sits below the outer ring making your board more likely to slip. I would suggest a larger turntable. They're very inexpensive
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If your turntable has an internal pre-amp, the problem is probably with that piece of your equipment. If it doesn't have an in internal amp, this product should help. Most older turntables do not have built-in pre-amps. I'm assuming you have your turntable connected to an external amp. If it is a stand-alone (speakers in the phonograph) machine, this will not help.