My own TD-160 Plinth Story

GhettoSQ · 11th February 2007, 07:47 PM

Not as cool as the other one, which is really amazing...but when I got my stock TD-160, I hated the look so I set about making my own LP12-esque black ash plinth out of MDF. It really made the sound focus and jump out, but I had heard MDF could be kind of lifeless, so I did what I did to my subwoofer (thanks to folks on the subs forum) and coated the inside with dish-drying "grip" stuff.

WOW! I had no idea I would get such clarity and presence out of such a simple tweak. This thing sounds amazing now. Thanks again to the forum!

valveitude · 11th February 2007, 09:16 PM

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...so I did what I did to my subwoofer (thanks to folks on the subs forum) and coated the inside with dish-drying "grip" stuff.

And what might this "stuff" be?

-Casey

GhettoSQ · 11th February 2007, 10:09 PM

It's that foam-rubber mesh that you dry dishes on, put under carpets, etc.

11th February 2007, 07:47 PM	#1
GhettoSQ diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Boston, MA	My own TD-160 Plinth Story Not as cool as the other one, which is really amazing...but when I got my stock TD-160, I hated the look so I set about making my own LP12-esque black ash plinth out of MDF. It really made the sound focus and jump out, but I had heard MDF could be kind of lifeless, so I did what I did to my subwoofer (thanks to folks on the subs forum) and coated the inside with dish-drying "grip" stuff. WOW! I had no idea I would get such clarity and presence out of such a simple tweak. This thing sounds amazing now. Thanks again to the forum! __________________ GhettoSQ Somewhere between Craft and Kraft

11th February 2007, 10:09 PM	#3
GhettoSQ diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Boston, MA	It's that foam-rubber mesh that you dry dishes on, put under carpets, etc. __________________ GhettoSQ Somewhere between Craft and Kraft

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