This invention provides a baffle isolation system for isolating a baffle
from a housing in a loudspeaker mounting system. The isolation system may
include an isolation mechanism that insulates the baffle from the speaker
housing. The isolation mechanism may include a bumper member coupled to a
hollow shaft. In another embodiment, the bumper member may also include
at least two resistant members located on either side of the bumper and
coupled to the hollow shaft. These resistant members act to acoustically
reduce sound penetration through the isolation system. Radial isolation
may be achieved by the bumper acting to reduce the transmission of
vibrations from the baffle to the housing, while longitudinal isolation
may be achieved by the resistant members. Ideally, the bumper and the
resistant members may be manufactured out of an elastomeric material and
may be designed as separate members or as one unitary member.