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• 3-Element Approach (Compliant Footers/Tonewood Platform/Cones) - Duster 13:28:03 03/24/08 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: More isolation under CD player posted by murali on March 23, 2008 at 07:38:56

  I've found when placed on a mundane MDF rack shelf that a 3-element approach to digital transport vibration control works well (to my ear):
  
  I replaced the CDP's quadpod set of stock feet with a quadpod set of Herbie's Audio Lab compliant footers, then placed the digital transport on a somewhat thick tonewood platform (1.25'' butcher block board), supported by a tripod set of brass cones (I also heavily dampen the chassis panels and certain inner parts).
  
  Excerpt from my Inmate System page:
  
  "...Set of six Eichmann Topper resonance control devices placed on (digital transport) chassis top panel with a 1.75'' x 2'' Herbie's Audio Lab grungebuster sheet placed as an interface between the bottom of each Topper and the chassis top panel. Stock feet replaced with a quadpod set of Herbie’s Audio Lab Tenderfoot feet.; digital transport then placed on Acacia component platform (1-1/4 inch end grain butcher block board) supported by a tripod set of Audio Point 1.0AP1D brass cones placed on a tripod set of Audio Point APCD2 brass coupling discs with Herbie's Audio Lab grungebuster Dots placed between the coupling discs and MDF rack shelf surface..."
  
  Like any component, cables, other tweaks and such, what floats one listener's boat may sink another's (YMMV).
  

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• RE: More isolation under CD player - HiOnFi 05:45:47 03/24/08 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: More isolation under CD player posted by murali on March 23, 2008 at 07:38:56

  I use a set of Stillpoint/Risers (2 won one up) under my Raysonic 168. They rest on a sandwhich of ERAudio Large Harmonizer boards with Machina Dynamica Promethean springs. You can't believe the bass and focus which is 3D
  
  

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• RE: More isolation under CD player - Slick 16:32:03 03/23/08 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: More isolation under CD player posted by murali on March 23, 2008 at 07:38:56

  I've tried Walker Valid Points and Clearaudio cones under my CD player. Dramatic improvement. I've since switched to using a PC for digital. Even better. I'm almost afraid to try cones, weights and a good power cord on the PC. If they make improvements, I'd be flabbergasted.
  
  Slick
  
  
  "You can never go fast enough" James Taylor in Two Lane Blacktop
  
  

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