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Survey: Sand, cat litter, shot or a mix in a stand?

I have new stands and its been 27 years since I last filled a pair. I'm curious what the collective wisdom here has to offer on best results with different damping media. I understand that play sand can be very wet out of the bag. I assume that the advantage to cat litter is that its a hygroscopic clay, so moisture isn't a problem. I think John Atkinson has written or posted about using both sand and shot for a mass-loaded non-homogeneous damped effect. So, please share your preference and experiences, results with the various fills you've tried and save me from re-inventing the wheel. Of note is that the top plates -are- removable in the event that something doesn't work or requires more/less material, I can make adjustments.

TIA


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Topic - Survey: Sand, cat litter, shot or a mix in a stand? - PaulN 14:52:34 02/16/13 (10)

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