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Is this overkill for home-made mono block stands?

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Frihed89

Each stand is composed of Hardwood blocks "attached" to floor with spikes. On top of each block there are 4 spring-loaded "feet" made by Solid-Tech. On top of that block, sits another hardwood block and on top of that a monoblock (perhaps foam under them).

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Reporting back. The winner is: from the floor up - Frihed89 04:03:19 08/19/07 (3)
Solid-Tech Feet of silence, MDF platform, Solid-Tech Isoclears (or foam pucks), amp. Cheap fix.

Second best: amps directly on top of bed of foam pucks from Blue Circle. Cheaper fix.

The spikes added nothing. The two boards sounded worse than one. MDF sounded better than hardwood.
- RE: Reporting back. The winner is: from the floor up - Julien43 08:14:33 08/19/07 (2)
  Excellent! Can you tell us what sonic benefits where had with the two setups you found to be best?
  
  Thanks for sharing your findings
  
  Julien
  "There's someone in my head, but it's not me"
  - RE: Reporting back. The winner is: from the floor up - Frihed89 22:38:46 08/19/07 (1)
    Wider soundstage for sure. Bass seemd to be crisper.
    - Much Thanks!! /nt\ - Julien43 11:07:28 09/01/07 (0)
      nt
      Julien
      "There's someone in my head, but it's not me"
RE: Is this overkill for home-made mono block stands? - becketma@yahoo.com 22:06:45 08/16/07 (0)
Only if you aren't happy with the results.
Bob
A novice in basic electronics; verify anything I post with an expert.
RE: Is this overkill for home-made mono block stands? - kenster 04:52:30 08/16/07 (0)
Not at all IME.

The better a component is isolated from the environment usually translates into better sound. Of course, the key to tweaking is to experiment and find what works best in each situation so U may find that the spring loaded feet work just fine or that additional isolation material/techniques are required.

Let us know how it turns out.

Cheers,

~kenster
RE: Is this overkill for home-made mono block stands? - Julien43 02:52:59 08/16/07 (0)
I'm with Dave on this. It sounds like an effective isolation scheme.

I suggest that you experiment with different materials to find the combination that works best for your set-up and personal preference.

You might try using just three of the supports in different placement configurations to see if one sounds better to you than the others. And experimenting is free!

Julien
"There's someone in my head, but it's not me"
Nothing is overkill if... - dave c 01:58:46 08/16/07 (0)
... it sounds good to you!
I might prefer a different stand but why would you care?
No, it's not overkill, but I hope it looks nice as well.

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