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GRANITE BASE FOR TUBE AMP ?

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Posted by MWALSDOR@CSCC.EDU on April 20, 2000 at 09:52:58

Hi inmates-

I've got a Lovan pyramid rack, lead-filled. I'm using 1/2" custom glass shelves & a 3cm custom granite shelf for my V.a.C. triode tube amp. The amp footers have been replaced w/Vibrapods. Recently was playing around w/granite platform bases for my Silverline Sonatina speakers; regardless of decoupling devices, stock brass spikes, B.d.R.
cones or Vibrapods there was a brittle, metallic sound. Using just the Vibrapods on my low-pile carpet helped tremendously.

After my sorry experiance w/the granite bases for my speakers I began wondering if the granite shelf under my amp, is introducing similar negative vibes in my system or what ? I've thought about using a Bright Star big rock under my amp & have experimented w/using a "Vibrapod Sandwich" between the amp's Vibrapod footers and the granite base but it seemed to soften things too much. Any ideas ?

Thanks in advance

Mike

p.s. Entire system located in Inmate Asylum.

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