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My lot is more than half that and is only an acre.

LOWER. 20's is too high. Teens... Plugging it isn't going to work though as the size won't make that work out for you. Either need two subs or a compromise.

CLD - turns vibration into heat, ie it helps reduce panel generated noise MLV - Mass Loaded Vinyl -> is a mass barrier. Acoustics can only be stopped by mass. The more mass the better the barrier. MLV needs complete coverage otherwise sound will "leak" around it. It is by far the best mechanism for reducing road noise. Case and point my E34 M5 had MLV over the whole floor. CCF - Closed cell foam: stops buzzing/rubbing and is a good mechanism for decoupling the MLV As for evening things out. For BSR (buzz, squeak, rattle) there is only a need to treat what makes noise. That being said if something does it on one side the likely hood of it starting on the other is higher than the odds of you winning the lottery.

propy = prospective. No idea what kind of short hand that was lol

It doesn't block sound so with no MLV no reason for full coverage. Just locally apply it between any two surfaces that rub. Goal is something soft that won't mold. What it is doesn't matter so much. Cheap soft foam usually wins.

Any CCF is fine. Open cell holds water. What a manufacturer labels it has nothing to do with what problems it will solve

Thinner works. 1/2" is pretty beefy.

Alpine stuff is all mass produced and "identical". Quotes due to manufacturing tolerances not making that completely possible. What I meant by buzz was that there are two spots rubbing/buzzing/making noise. You need to separate those with something soft. ie, CCF.

I am crazy though....but love cities with monster train systems. Almost always best as a first visit to stay near the largest terminal. That doesn't quite transcend to the US though since we are a car based society.

Whatever you do, stay in the heart of wherever you are going. In NY that means a dump or something you subsidize, but seriously contemplate cab/uber rides as a major annoyance.

Being alone something cultural may be fun during the day. I'd peruse the Lonely Planet and find things you'd like to see in either place and go.

I wouldn't live near either city.

Downtown Boston proper is not that great of a singles or bar scene. NY wins there.

Know nothing of Hartford. Choices really are Boston or NY. Maine will remind you of home.

Where exactly are you? <-hasn't been to CT since 1991 when I went Yale/Harvard game. Wish I would have had more fun as a propy there.

I veg by doing shit. I am not able to sit still. If I focus I can write that out, change the key, change the chords in a couple hours. The problem then becomes the variations...that takes weeks. Lol. I agree on the boat. It is full of gas. The tank I filled when I pulled it out of storage...

I am procrastinating. I was going to rewrite a Pee Wee Ellis song for 2 guitars, a bass and drums. Brought the bass down and scripted out, but of course turned on the Chelsea vs AC Milan game. Pretty awesome that it is the first game at the new Vikings stadium. Need to get it done though so tomorrow I can write a new melody so I have time to rewrite the chords before next Tuesday. Gotta funk up the Chicken, lol.

Peng's shock on the pricing here is making me feel better. Of course, it is bad for two reasons. First is location, second is if I don't finish my house to a certain level I will lose. At least I don't need any appliances. ....although the drawing is for a 48" stove instead of the 36" I have. DoH!!

If the bid doesn't rape me tomorrow.

I am completely open/eager for feedback. That being said I am stubborn too so I'll probably comment back why it is how it is. That drawing is a bastard though. I paid an architect to draw 4 plans and then took the 4 and combined them and modified. Going to have him take one more crack at it though.

That one is for the trailer. Triangle in between for bikes. I originally drew it as a 30' garage since I figure that would let me park a better snowmobile trailer inside and still have plenty of space to rip one apart behind it.

Depends on what you can find locally. 1/4" or so is fine. Just want something soft between buzzing points. For rattles any which way to apply it is fine. Glue, Velcro, Tape, just need it to be in between what buzzes. By deadener I meant CLD. Constrained Layer Damper which turns vibration energy in your panels into heat. Metal is your target, but if you are flopping plastic it can be a cure but there are plenty of other simple cures for that too. Go to Sound Deadener Showdown and read some install hints. Will expedite your learning WAY faster than any forum conversation.

No you misread what I said. They do not make custom crossovers for every driver. They should, but they should make the measurements to do so in your car. Obviously that isn't happening... As for the buzz, it is time for some closed cell foam. Put it in between anything that rattles. If you are going back into your doors though spending some time with some other deadening would be a real good idea

I get the bid tomorrow at noon. Hopefully I don't puke too hard

Really psyched about the dual islands. One for me and one to keep others the fuck out of my way.