Loud Music From Neighbor!!!

Radio Man · Feb 24, 2005

My basement apartment neighbor plays his very
loud cd stereo system. (rap music) His system is approximately twelve
feet from my 1st flr apt. I tried a rational conversation with
him as well as complaining to the landlord but to no avail.
Is there a means of electrically interferring with his stereo?
Unfortunately a signal generator has no affect. I don't care
about the legality of any suggestions i undertake! I just want
results!!! The above has been cross posted with other groups.

Thank You

Jean-Yves · Feb 24, 2005

In article <74pTd.9006$Pz7.5564@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com>,
"Greysky" <greyskynospam@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

You battle a rapper with either classical music, or the hickest, twangiest,
country music you can find. Or a Burl Ives Christmas CD put on infinite
replay...

I used this method some years ago with success !!
before that, the neighbor listened to the radio but I had a small fm
transmitter I could set to the frequency of the radio he was listening
for... some heavy 50hz went out of his huge loudspeakers...
try this when you know he's under a shower... he will go out fast !

another thing : rappers love to wake up around midday
so some classic or country music around 7 or 8 in the morning very loud
is very efficient I can tell you !

--
Jean-Yves.

exxos · Feb 24, 2005

"Radio Man" <puns@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:w%oTd.48781$wc.36774@trnddc07...

My basement apartment neighbor plays his very
loud cd stereo system. (rap music) His system is approximately twelve
feet from my 1st flr apt. I tried a rational conversation with
him as well as complaining to the landlord but to no avail.
Is there a means of electrically interferring with his stereo?
Unfortunately a signal generator has no affect. I don't care
about the legality of any suggestions i undertake! I just want
results!!! The above has been cross posted with other groups.

Thank You

I hear'ya there mate! we had F****ing T**ts next door to use for years,
eventually they moved after a couple of years, only to result in worse
nutters!! we had it all night all day for years, eventually we gave up and
brought a detatched house elsewhere......
one thing which I did do was built up a tesla coil, hook it to our TV
antenna, (next doors was only a couple of feet away) and let the thing arc
across, down thier antenna and blow up thier fucking TV!, (bad weather day
;-) gave us a nights quiet, though then they started on the hi-fi which
ended up in use finding the loudest drum and bass we could find with some
pretty big speakers.... left that on for a few hours.. police came out to us
for disturbing the peice!! we went for them to go and we put it on again for
another few hours, but by this time it was around 3AM and getting rather
annoyed..... We had all this for years, only in a semi.... get urself a
basball bat, get some bad wiring done in cash the guy next door desides to
break the door down and kill you, get some 18" bass drives and mount them
whereever you can and give um hell back..... did I mention while doing that
go out for a few hours, cos you know the will retaliate ;-)

I've seen this problem sooooooo many times, I dont think there is a cure
other than to move, which 99% of people can't do :-( sorry! but I do feel
for you!

Chris

exxos · Feb 24, 2005

"Radio Man" <puns@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:w%oTd.48781$wc.36774@trnddc07...

My basement apartment neighbor plays his very
loud cd stereo system. (rap music) His system is approximately twelve
feet from my 1st flr apt. I tried a rational conversation with
him as well as complaining to the landlord but to no avail.
Is there a means of electrically interferring with his stereo?
Unfortunately a signal generator has no affect. I don't care
about the legality of any suggestions i undertake! I just want
results!!! The above has been cross posted with other groups.

Thank You

oh put spuds up his car exhause if he has one, makes a very nice loud bang
when he starts his engine up, also stone add a nice rattle, keeps the local
garage happy chasing faults.....

Jack Tyler · Feb 25, 2005

Radio Man wrote:

My basement apartment neighbor plays his very
loud cd stereo system. (rap music) His system is approximately twelve
feet from my 1st flr apt. I tried a rational conversation with
him as well as complaining to the landlord but to no avail.
Is there a means of electrically interferring with his stereo?
Unfortunately a signal generator has no affect. I don't care
about the legality of any suggestions i undertake! I just want
results!!! The above has been cross posted with other groups.

Actually enforcing the city and/or apartment noise ordinance is what
I'd do. You have a right to quiet, especially after 10 PM in most
places. The police will usually come out on slow nights and give verbal
warnings. That is, if you can live with the repercussions. Guys like
that are terrorist bullies and it takes gumption to silence them.

JT

JeffM · Feb 25, 2005

I notice
http://groups-beta.google.com/groups?enc_author=UYvaGxAAAACr3GRnY6MkgQL7ryZiJ1ag
that you don't cross-post, but instead
posting THE SAME QUESTION INDIVIDUALLY to multiple groups.

http://groups-beta.google.com/group/sci.electronics.design/msg/2b8e536c1a0fe846
(Myself, I think setting "follow-ups" is an equally bad idea
--with the same problem: some folks don't see all the responses.)

Jerry G. · Feb 26, 2005

I don't know the regulations for your area where you live. In our area,
after 21:00 or before 09:00, if someone is making loud noise, they can be
fined. Even within the boundaries of these times of the day, there are still
noise levels that cannot be exceeded. At the second offence, the equipment
making the noise is seized, and the person must appear in court to pay a
fine. At the third offence, they can do jail time!

You should contact your local police department, and lodge an official
complaint. The charge in most places is, "disturbing the peace". If this
does not apply, then there may be a possibility of having the person charged
under the health laws. His loud noise is effecting your health, and you want
to lodge a complaint in that matter.

Over here we have a saying, "If you want to throw a party with loud music,
it is best to invite all the neighbours that live within an ear shot".

--

Jerry G.
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"Radio Man" <puns@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:w%oTd.48781$wc.36774@trnddc07...
My basement apartment neighbor plays his very
loud cd stereo system. (rap music) His system is approximately twelve
feet from my 1st flr apt. I tried a rational conversation with
him as well as complaining to the landlord but to no avail.
Is there a means of electrically interferring with his stereo?
Unfortunately a signal generator has no affect. I don't care
about the legality of any suggestions i undertake! I just want
results!!! The above has been cross posted with other groups.

Thank You

Fred Abse · Feb 26, 2005

On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 11:49:18 -0700, Jim Thompson wrote:

I once handled a dog issue by
knocking on the neighbor's door, and saying simply, "Your dog chases
my wife again I'll kill it".

One state over, it'd have been "I'll kill you"

--
Then there's duct tape ...
(Garrison Keillor)

Jim Thompson · Feb 26, 2005

On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 11:27:25 +0000, Fred Abse
<excretatauris@cerebrumconfus.it> wrote:

On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 11:49:18 -0700, Jim Thompson wrote:

I once handled a dog issue by
knocking on the neighbor's door, and saying simply, "Your dog chases
my wife again I'll kill it".

One state over, it'd have been "I'll kill you"

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Fred Abse · Feb 27, 2005

On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 08:25:24 -0700, Jim Thompson wrote:

On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 11:27:25 +0000, Fred Abse
excretatauris@cerebrumconfus.it> wrote:

On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 11:49:18 -0700, Jim Thompson wrote:

I once handled a dog issue by
knocking on the neighbor's door, and saying simply, "Your dog chases my
wife again I'll kill it".

One state over, it'd have been "I'll kill you"

Hmmm? Which state would that be?

Go east, young man

--
Then there's duct tape ...
(Garrison Keillor)

Feb 28, 2005

Of course it's always better to get on somebody's good side. Don't
know how you'll do that under the circumstances.

That movie director John Waters that made Pink Flamingos recently
compiled an album of the most obscure, bizarre Christmas songs he could
find. I heard some of it on the radio. Way strange.

I'm sure CD's of traditional Polka music can still be had.

Remember the Chipmunks?

Just brainstorming ideas for what to play if it comes down to a battle
of the stereos.

Fred Abse · Feb 28, 2005

On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 08:42:11 -0700, Jim Thompson wrote:

New Mexico? Those people are so laid back I didn't know they had the
strength to raise a pistol.

"Slow to anger, but lethal in their fury"?

Never seen as many mean-looking cops anywhere else, though.

--
Then there's duct tape ...
(Garrison Keillor)

Greysky · Feb 24, 2005

You battle a rapper with either classical music, or the hickest, twangiest,
country music you can find. Or a Burl Ives Christmas CD put on infinite
replay...

"Radio Man" <puns@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:w%oTd.48781$wc.36774@trnddc07...

My basement apartment neighbor plays his very
loud cd stereo system. (rap music) His system is approximately twelve
feet from my 1st flr apt. I tried a rational conversation with
him as well as complaining to the landlord but to no avail.
Is there a means of electrically interferring with his stereo?
Unfortunately a signal generator has no affect. I don't care
about the legality of any suggestions i undertake! I just want
results!!! The above has been cross posted with other groups.

Thank You

Jim Thompson · Feb 24, 2005

On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 18:31:31 GMT, "Greysky"
<greyskynospam@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

You battle a rapper with either classical music, or the hickest, twangiest,
country music you can find. Or a Burl Ives Christmas CD put on infinite
replay...

ROTFLMAO! Particularly the Burl Ives suggestion ;-)

How big/dangerous is the neighbor? I once handled a dog issue by
knocking on the neighbor's door, and saying simply, "Your dog chases
my wife again I'll kill it".

Next day the dog was chained down with the biggest chain I think I've
ever seen ;-)

...Jim Thompson
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nanotech1 · Feb 25, 2005

i almost had the same dilema has your case a year ago with a sound system of
the downstair neiborhood

they where lucky because i had access to the fuse box of that neibor

hi
hi

i used to know an appartement owner how had a problem like yours and what he
did
was to turn off the main power to the app problematic occupant
for an hour or so he only did it 3 times within that week an solved the
problem

beleive me at 3 am in the morning it istn fun to be black out

LOL

but he had access to the breaker box of the building i dont think you do

has for my case if they had not stop bellow i would have isolate the circuit
breaker going to the hi fi system
disconected that circuit and put a switch on it with a BIG JUMBO FULLY
CHARGE CAPACITOR

a cap of 400 volt and above

hi hi hi i feel like the devil imself

))) than BANG discharge it throught
that circuit

beleive me any thing on the powersupply side of theyre sound system would
be VAPORIZED
with a BANG like a shotgun coming from the inside of theyre hi fi

a fuse cant protech that fast sutch a short high power pulse time

any one can comment on this one as i feel EVIL now !

Terry · Feb 25, 2005

"Radio Man" <puns@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:w%oTd.48781$wc.36774@trnddc07...

My basement apartment neighbor plays his very
loud cd stereo system. (rap music) His system is approximately twelve
feet from my 1st flr apt. I tried a rational conversation with
him as well as complaining to the landlord but to no avail.
Is there a means of electrically interferring with his stereo?
Unfortunately a signal generator has no affect. I don't care
about the legality of any suggestions i undertake! I just want
results!!! The above has been cross posted with other groups.

Thank You
Illegalities having been put aside?

And understanding that neighbour is not playing from an FM or AM radio
station? So a transmitter unlikely to be effective?
1) Can the OP get at the fuse or circuit breaker which serves the outlet
into which the CD/Audio system is plugged!Preferably without being observed.
Also does the OP have some technical competence and a few of tools?
2) If so some possibilities are tripping the breaker or loosening the live
wire for that circuit and then say (to neighbour or others who will pass it
on) "When a stereo is too loud it takes more power than the circuit can
handle and it MAY blow the fuse or trip the breaker". Pause for effect,
"Best alternative, therefore is to turn it down several notches". And/or
"Maybe the noise has loosened the wires?".
That's the technical approach.
The following is mean; really mean! And also illegal ............ you could
at least get sued! So look forward to seeing you on 'Judge Judy'!
3) The audio system presumably works from a 115 volt outlet? By moving the
neutral wire at the circuit panel to the other side of the 230 volt supply,
for a short while (230 volts!) and then putting it back might not do the
audio system any good? Again it could perhaps be blamed as "Yeah; I always
wondered if playing it that loud might blow something inside ........ ,
maybe overloaded the power supply or summat, huh?".
4) For neither of the above; I like the idea of playing, loudly with your
speakers flat on the floor facing downwards to be quickly tilted upright if
anyone comes to your, door, loud, classical music, jazz, swing, Strauss
waltzes, Oklahoma, Annie get Your Gun etc. Anything but rap!
I've heard that some shopkeepers chased away teenagers who were discouraging
regular customers, by their otherwise legal presence, hanging around in
front of the stores, by playing either classical and/or religious music
through speakers in the doorways! Apparently the teenagers didn't like the
music even though it was not that loud or offensive!
5) Observe the noisy neighbour's daily schedule and make sure your 'loud
music' is on when least convenient to them. Then negotiation could be, "I
won't play loud at 7.00 AM if you won't at play loud at 11.00 PM". Again,
pause, "Why not both of us not play loud anytime?".
6) The dog barking story. Shortened version; two couples A and B, adjacent
apartments. Couple B would go out for several hours during which their dog
would bark incessantly, often with the balcony doors left open. Couple A
complained, but the Bs didn't believe and took no action. Finally couple A
recorded dog barking by placing their stereo system microphone on their own
balcony a few feet away. A day or so later couple A went out for a few hours
leaving the recording of the dog playing continuously at high volume with
their speakers near the open doors to 'their' balcony. Since this was in the
days of 8 track tapes the tape just repeated itself for several hours.
Couple B never left dog alone again!
7) So item (6) might suggest that if the 'same' rap was played back. But out
of sync and at awkward times; neighbour got to sleep sometime eh? It might
be fighting fire with fire? "Gee whiz we both enjoy rap, eh? Man.". "Bet
mine is not as loud as yours though?".
Frankly I'd move; although your jurisdiction might have 'Noise abatement
by-laws'. If someone phoned in while you were not at home, from a payphone,
especially if that person was not of the same sex as yourself, complaining
"About a lot of noise at address such and such .......... And no I don't
want to leave my name thankyou "!
And you would not even be home! "Wot me complain? No way Hose! Wasn't even
here!".
Unfortunately an unreasonable/inconsiderate neighbour cannot always be won
easily. But you never know a nice cake or box of cookies at Christmas or
other suitable holiday time might be a suitable 'overture'? Or would that be
"a prelude" to a better relationship?
That's an intended pun btw.

Jim Thompson · Feb 27, 2005

On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 12:49:45 +0000, Fred Abse
<excretatauris@cerebrumconfus.it> wrote:

On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 08:25:24 -0700, Jim Thompson wrote:

On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 11:27:25 +0000, Fred Abse
excretatauris@cerebrumconfus.it> wrote:

On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 11:49:18 -0700, Jim Thompson wrote:

I once handled a dog issue by
knocking on the neighbor's door, and saying simply, "Your dog chases my
wife again I'll kill it".

One state over, it'd have been "I'll kill you"

Hmmm? Which state would that be?

Go east, young man

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