Airmotiv S12 Walks?

[audiogeek]

Hi All,

I am the happy owner of the just re-released Airmotiv S12. I really love this sub, but I have one small issue and I wanted some feedback from the forum members.

The issue is that when I really crank it up for movies like The Force Awakens, Oblivion, Hacksaw Ridge, etc. The sub actually walks across the floor. I have it sitting on a hardwood floor near the front right corner. After watching a good portion of one of these movies with a lot of action, I'll get up and go over to the sub and it has moved several inches closer to the wall. The rubber feet apparently don't grip the hardwoods enough. Does anyone else experience this with their sub? Should I replace the rubber feet with spikes? Put the rubber feet on those rubber furniture things that are possibly more grippy (Emotiva cust service suggestion)? Get one of those subdude platforms?

I think the fact that its downward firing contributes to this. I can feel the entire couch on the right side near the sub being pressurized by the low frequencies. It's very impressive except for the fact that it moves up against the window sill if left unchecked. I already got a small dent in the corner of the sub due to that.

What is the consensus here? And thanks in advance!

[audiogeek]

9 hrs and zero response? Come on guys....

[mountain]

Velcro

[Loop 7]

Maybe try some of those nearly flat rubber bumpers/discs. They are often more grippy.

[audiogeek]

I’d have to attach something to the hardwoods to make the Velcro work. I was thinking of those silicon half spheres - they absorb and are grippy.

[creimes]

Piece of carpet

[knucklehead]

How about trying those new fangled no-slip/slide shelf liners? Well, they aren't so new, but they are handy to have around. You can get them in small rolls. I've found a few uses for it, like under my Garmin so it doesn't slide around on the dash. Three small pieces glued to the underside of the dash bracket keeps things where I sit them. Also handy for opening reluctant screw-top bottles and jars. When I had a computer desk I had a pair of small speakers that liked to move around, and they would resonate the desk. Two layers on the corners, glued in place, killed both problems.

Edit: Forgot the link to the roll I bought:

www.amazon.com/dp/B079Y7TZMN/ref=sspa_dk_detail_6?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B079Y7TZMN&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=f52e26da-1287-4616-824b-efc564ff75a4&pf_rd_r=PS3V77CJA3PQFDX4FRF2&pd_rd_wg=Lpaa6&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&pd_rd_w=oBKqE&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pd_rd_r=fbd44652-c794-11e8-8c11-7fd735fac2a8

[Boomzilla]

Oct 3, 2018 22:22:54 GMT -5 audiogeek said:

I’d have to attach something to the hardwoods to make the Velcro work...

No you wouldn't. Buy "self-adhesive Velcro," available even at Walmart. Stick a piece of hook to the floor and a piece of felt to each subwoofer foot. Vibration makes the connection stronger, and this will "lock" the sub in place. The adhesive may eventually discolor the floor if it stays there for years, but it's less damage (and a more secure connection) than using spikes.

[geebo]

Something like this might work:

www.amazon.com/Diversitech-V-Anti-Vibration-Pad-MP-3E/dp/B00MYD9FAW/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1538666846&sr=8-6&keywords=Diversitech+Anti-Vibration+Pad

[audiogeek]

Good input, guys... thanks. I’m thinking the non-skid pad route but last night I noticed that the sub wobbles slightly due to the scrapped hardwoods being slightly uneven. I may need to get adjustable spikes to level it, then cut small non-skid pad material to fit the spike cups that go on the floor.