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Old 5th September 2011   #1
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how well would a large 500-800 gallon fish tank work as a bass trap???
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how well would a large 500-800 gallon fish tank work as a bass trap???
i am guessing it would do better if you filled it with sand
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No, it has the benefit of mass but water transfers energy rather well and traps very little.
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What do you guys think about building a floating floor... Well literally.. making a a huge square tank and a buoyant flooring? I think that would be flanking noise proof. LOL
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What do you guys think about building a floating floor... Well literally.. making a a huge square tank and a buoyant flooring? I think that would be flanking noise proof. LOL
Yes, but you can use (dry) sand instead of water for floating floor.
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Yes, but you can use (dry) sand instead of water for floating floor.
hmm.. are there any design plans on how particle damping is used in studios?
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