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Don't think so.

Cones and archery points (a great idea I have used myself) cannot *isolate* a component from its shelf--they *couple* the component to the shelf.

This often (though not always) sounds better, probably because the shelf and unit are more rigidly coupled together and the unit behaves as if it were more massive than it is. You are simply trading one form of vibration for another, and the new one might sound better.

Sorbothane is a proprietery material that actually transforms vibrations into heat. (It's used a lot in bike seats, etc.) Therefore, it does islolate to some degree. I have actually used Sorbothane pucks under the boombox by my son's drumset--it skips less that way!

An inner-tube type platform will do better, as it will isollate down to a lower frequency.

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