# Sbl on Mana Acoustic: improvement or worsening **URL:** \ **Category:** Hi-Fi Corner\ **Created:** [March 13, 2021, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/sbl-on-mana-acoustic-improvement-or-worsening/15381 "2021-03-13T12:54:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Puddlesplasher](https://community.naimaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/b5e925/32.png) [@Puddlesplasher](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Puddlesplasher)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2021, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/sbl-on-mana-acoustic-improvement-or-worsening/15381/21 "2021-03-14T16:19:31Z")
Sleets under mine on wooden floor as well. ---
**Author:** ![Dozey](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/dozey/32/4291_2.png) [@Dozey](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Dozey)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2021, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/sbl-on-mana-acoustic-improvement-or-worsening/15381/22 "2021-03-14T17:37:48Z")
The recommendation back in the day was to use thin bits of wood attached to the floor by blutack so the spikes do not damage the flooring. ---
**Author:** ![Dozey](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/dozey/32/4291_2.png) [@Dozey](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Dozey)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2021, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/sbl-on-mana-acoustic-improvement-or-worsening/15381/23 "2021-03-14T17:39:06Z")
I bet Hendrik’s system sounds amazing. ---
**Author:** ![mcleanmuir](https://community.naimaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8edcca/32.png) [@mcleanmuir](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/mcleanmuir)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 7:11am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/sbl-on-mana-acoustic-improvement-or-worsening/15381/24 "2021-03-15T07:11:47Z")
Been using phase 2 on my SBLs for as long as I remember and a big improvement in sound. ---
**Author:** ![angelodipa](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/angelodipa/32/88500_2.png) [@angelodipa](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/angelodipa)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 1:43pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/sbl-on-mana-acoustic-improvement-or-worsening/15381/25 "2021-03-15T13:43:15Z")
I understand then that the suggestion is to take them … I see that the feedback (and memories) of many of you are positive … ---
**Author:** ![angelodipa](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/angelodipa/32/88500_2.png) [@angelodipa](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/angelodipa)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2021, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/sbl-on-mana-acoustic-improvement-or-worsening/15381/26 "2021-03-18T13:36:25Z")
Finally they are on the way… hope arriving soon… 🤞 ---
**Author:** ![ColinP](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/colinp/32/110141_2.png) [@ColinP](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/ColinP)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2021, 1:40pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/sbl-on-mana-acoustic-improvement-or-worsening/15381/27 "2021-03-18T13:40:24Z")
Let us know how they get on with you 👍 ---
**Author:** ![angelodipa](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/angelodipa/32/88500_2.png) [@angelodipa](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/angelodipa)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2021, 4:46am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/sbl-on-mana-acoustic-improvement-or-worsening/15381/28 "2021-03-27T04:46:43Z")
![image](https://d2ikyu8xyuibjx.cloudfront.net/original/3X/e/d/edaf75ffea673e67cc2b721dca262298a104764b.jpeg) ![image](https://d2ikyu8xyuibjx.cloudfront.net/original/3X/b/6/b6d8f91f159241844d462c58fc136d609d0564c5.jpeg) ![image](https://d2ikyu8xyuibjx.cloudfront.net/original/3X/b/1/b18a95e15f33cb4addcb103b16059c6458a515be.jpeg) finally arrived … yesterday I assembled everything (I hope well) … today listening test … 🥰 ---
**Author:** ![quad57](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/quad57/32/398448_2.png) [@quad57](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/quad57)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2021, 5:55am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/sbl-on-mana-acoustic-improvement-or-worsening/15381/29 "2021-03-27T05:55:29Z")
I have just one level under my SBL’s and they they work well, no negatives that I can hear. ---
**Author:** ![Geko](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/geko/32/128275_2.png) [@Geko](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Geko)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2021, 6:28am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/sbl-on-mana-acoustic-improvement-or-worsening/15381/30 "2021-03-27T06:28:53Z")
They look almost new. Do you mind if I ask where you got them from? ---
**Author:** ![angelodipa](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/angelodipa/32/88500_2.png) [@angelodipa](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/angelodipa)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2021, 10:38am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/sbl-on-mana-acoustic-improvement-or-worsening/15381/31 "2021-03-27T10:38:39Z")
an old sbl owner from germany sold them to me… ---
**Author:** ![Geko](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/geko/32/128275_2.png) [@Geko](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Geko)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2021, 6:09am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/sbl-on-mana-acoustic-improvement-or-worsening/15381/32 "2021-03-28T06:09:01Z")
Thanks. The reason that I ask is that I managed to get some for my DBL’s from John Watson (Mana Acoustics) a couple of years ago. However, they vary from the original design (a mate still has some) in base board material and dimensions. I’ve tried them a few times, which is a PITA with DBL’s as you can imagine, but they’ve never really grabbed me and the DBL’s always sounded better naked on Naim chips. I suspect that the material and dimension change has something to do with it as my mates sound awesome. I can see from the photos that yours are originals. How are you finding them? ---
**Author:** ![Christopher\_M](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/christopher_m/32/288283_2.png) [@Christopher\_M](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Christopher_M)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2021, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/sbl-on-mana-acoustic-improvement-or-worsening/15381/33 "2021-03-28T14:31:34Z")
Are you pleased? ---
**Author:** ![angelodipa](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/angelodipa/32/88500_2.png) [@angelodipa](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/angelodipa)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2021, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/sbl-on-mana-acoustic-improvement-or-worsening/15381/34 "2021-03-28T19:01:59Z")
unfortunately this weekend I was unable to rehearse … I hope tomorrow I can … let you know … what I can tell you while my wife was horrified by their appearance and asked me if it was really necessary to keep them 😂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://d2ikyu8xyuibjx.cloudfront.net/original/1X/26b5e4ef7e37d3771c473a6a1f688186c20823ac.png) [@system](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2021, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/sbl-on-mana-acoustic-improvement-or-worsening/15381/35 "2021-05-27T19:02:14Z")
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