Audiophiles hifi appreciation thread old and new

Something like these. Speaker stands to get your speakers off the shelves and get them at ear height, with spikes on the bottom so no vibrations are transmitted to the floor. Move them slightly away from walls too.
Basically if you are moving nothing but the air in your room. Then not only will it sound so much better, you can really jack the volume without the neighbours hearing it at all.

Under the speakers themselves I use old foam mousemats to dampen vibrations

There are differing schools of thought regarding direct coupling vs isolation to reduce flanking noise (noise transmitted through solid objects which are in contact) plenty of bedtime reading on the subject should you be inclined.

This is a pretty good guide to practical home acoustics: http://www.killahertz-acoustics.co.uk/practicalacoustics.doc

In my current room (supspended pine floorboards) i have found that a decent sized paving slab under the speakers helps minimise the transmission of lf noise - speaker stands on topbof the slabs should be a good way to go.

Oh and dont buy new speakers ,second hand is much better value and they will sound beter as the surrounds will have had time to soften (provided they are not foam and have rotted away) and despite what manufacturers claim there really hasnt been much advancement in speaker technology in the last 50 years...

Basically I want my audio as loud as possible without disturbing the neighbours. I could go used but then I have to spend time scouring ebay, etc. Time that would be better spent ruining the next set of speakers :) I take your point though so I'll have a look around. I used to use my old man's speaker set - must be 40 years old now.. so solid. DIY was the only way to get something similar without paying stupid money for audiophile bollocks.

22 pages.. sigh.. I'm off to the pub I'll hjave a look laterz. Ta

you need to decouple from the floor by using mass loaded stands (sand filled) with either spikes or blutak between speaker and stand.
if you want the option of annoying the neighbors and being able to listen at low levels then buy my nice pair of PMC tb2 (audiophile/studio bollocks at a reasonable price :-) )

Oh, and you get more for your money buying British-made speakers, otherwise half the cost is for air-freighting a big wooden box of air halfway across the world.

Oh, and you get more for your money buying British-made speakers, otherwise half the cost is for air-freighting a big wooden box of air halfway across the world.

But you don't get more for your money because production costs in Europe are higher.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LEEMA-ACOUSTICS-XERO-SPEAKERS-42-pics-via-link-/140586238105?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item20bb97c099

Yeah, I saw those. Too small, too posh.

Oh, and you get more for your money buying British-made speakers, otherwise half the cost is for air-freighting a big wooden box of air halfway across the world.

Maybe SHAMELESS

Yeah, I saw those. Too small, too posh.

Go to argos and buy a "midi system" then

Argos! Brilliant idea. Cheers :)

i have a pair in zebrano wood. they do need a few watts though as they are not that sensitive (not a problem if you aren't shaking the walls)

Just for some context, the speakers I'm replacing came from Oxfam and probably cost me £20.

The amp I have is only 50W/ch. A Denon something.. PMC 350 I think.

That's like someone starting a thread over a create bike or something

i was going to suggest merging this with the hi-fi thread but your equipment is just a stereo not 'high fidelity' audio equipment.

That's like someone starting a thread over a create bike or something

Lucky I didn't start the thread, eh?

i was going to suggest merging this with the hi-fi thread but your equipment is just a stereo not 'high fidelity' audio equipment.

It is just a stereo, yes, but it's a stereo lacking a speaker so it's a bit of a mono at the moment, hence looking for new speakers.

Don't start splitting hairs now you've asked a question and don't like the answers, noob

No, I'm quite happy. I'm on Argos now..

"without paying stupid money for audiophile bollocks"

Also, it was you guys that somehow thought I meant £700 sets of speakers when in fact I just asked for louder speakers and a way to minimise noise to neighbours. If I wanted audiophile shit I would've posted in the other thread. Maybe you should take time to read the question properly. #argosftw

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5402380/Trail/searchtext%3ESPEAKERS.htm

These look good.

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5244067/Trail/searchtext%3ESPEAKERS.htm

Oooh I can't decide now.

"without paying stupid money for audiophile bollocks"

Also, it was you guys that somehow thought I meant £700 sets of speakers when in fact I just asked for louder speakers and a way to minimise noise to neighbours.

im offering you a pair of £1100 audiophile bollocks speakers for £325 that's not stupid money.

Oh, I did google them. Didn't realise you were shifting a set.
I'd actually emailed the seller of those units RPM posted asking about the stands.
Let me have another look at 'em.

But you don't get more for your money because production costs in Europe are higher.

For what, knocking a wooden box up with a bit of foam in it? The cabinets can be made by someone on £5 an hour at a rate of, say 10 an hour? labour charges ain't much. Now cones on the other hand cost lots to make, but Celestions are still made in Ipswich and still the best you can get.