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October 20, 2021 - 1:35 pm
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sand bags: absorptive or reflective??

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Neither. Sand is a barrier technology used to minimize vibration transfer.

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I have seen some DIY plans for speaker stands and even a few commercially sold stands the have sand filled compartments. Is this really effective, better than nothing, or just “snake oil”

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Sand can be used to manage vibration transmisson.

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