Off topic - but do isolaters work?

[Mitchell]

I live in an apt building in NYC. My downstairs neighbor is complaining about sound coming trough the floors.
I suspect its largely the bass as I only get banging on the walls when music with heavy bass is playing.
My audio dealer in NYC suggest isolater which I understand to be feet that sit under the speaker and isolate the speaker from the floor. 3 isolaters for each speaker @ $60 are required for a total of $360. which would be a tremoundous waste if they didnt work.
Does anyone know if these work in any substatntial way?

[ht_addict]

I live in an apt building in NYC. My downstairs neighbor is complaining about sound coming trough the floors.
I suspect its largely the bass as I only get banging on the walls when music with heavy bass is playing.
My audio dealer in NYC suggest isolater which I understand to be feet that sit under the speaker and isolate the speaker from the floor. 3 isolaters for each speaker @ $60 are required for a total of $360. which would be a tremoundous waste if they didnt work.
Does anyone know if these work in any substatntial way?

Ask your dealer if you can take them home and try them out and get a guarantee you can return them if they don't.

ht_addict

[David Meek]

Mitchell, isolators can work in various situations, but they aren't a slam-dunk by any means. For example, if you have a downward firing woofer in your mains, isolators probably won't make much of a difference. Like Kevin suggests, get a "test" set on loan and try them out, or if your dealer has a good return policy, buy them and then return them if they don't work.

Good luck! Keep us posted.