Tweakers' Asylum

isolation feet

112.119.95.19

ackcheng

Found this on ebay and it seems that it has the same principle as finite element cerabase

http://cgi.ebay.com/A-B-02-aviation-Aluminum-Steel-Balls-Isolation-Feet-/250638922778?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a5b3e741a

but it uses steel bearings. Replace it with ceramic bearings may give even better results. I have ceraball which cost alot more. But the principle behind is essentially the same! Worth to try

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RE: isolation feet - pixelphoto 18:08:41 07/03/10 (0)
Well for the price I ordered a set and received them today (A&B 02 aviation Aluminum Steel Balls Isolation Feet Item# 260615247092). I've been using the marble in plastic spoon tweak and have been pleased with the results. The first thing I noticed is there is only one ball as opposed too the three the drawing showed.
The set up:
Glass shelve, 8 Vibrapods, 3/4"MDF sheet, 3/4 bamboo cutting board, sheet of cork. My Oppo 980H sits atop of this. The bottom of the Oppo is not flat so I had the marble/spoon tweak under the bamboo cutting board and will start there again. So I'll live with these a while and report back.

Marvin
RE: isolation feet - pixelphoto 13:09:37 06/11/10 (0)
For balls, what size amd material would be best for isolation?
RE: isolation feet - SgreenP@MSN.com 19:57:19 06/07/10 (1)
You really should be careful with tuning your system. Each house and each component is different. When I moved from my New Jersey home, and set up my system the same way, it was disappointing. In New Jersey, I had wooden floors, here in Arizona I have French Limestone on solid bedrock. Just today, I removed my "wonderful in New Jersey" footers and found that a much more real presentation of natural music is real space happens without them.
- RE: isolation feet - ackcheng 22:12:01 06/07/10 (0)
  Very true indeed. I just thought, at this price range, would be worthwhile to try!
RE: isolation feet - fmak 22:03:22 06/03/10 (4)
Where does one get ceramic balls from?
- RE: isolation feet - SgreenP@MSN.com 19:52:01 06/07/10 (0)
  Ceramic Camels
- RE: isolation feet - ackcheng 22:53:34 06/03/10 (2)
  Found some here
  
  http://shop.ebay.com/hobbybearingstore/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p4340
  
  and here
  
  http://shop.ebay.com/toolsupply/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p4340
  - RE: isolation feet - cktc 15:28:03 06/07/10 (1)
    What size of ball it needs?
    - RE: isolation feet - ackcheng 01:38:35 06/12/10 (0)
      According to the picture, it should be 6mm

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