Sounds like a well thought out and designed support.
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Adrian - thanks for the insight re. solid state amps. I can get those sorbothane domes for a reasonable price here locally, and will give it a try.
FYI, I did put some dense foam pucks under my CD player and it was a noticeable improvement. I might try sorbothane there next and see if that makes it even better.
Geoff - good post. Sounds like a solid design. Well done! I will keep that in mind as I look to set up a second system in the basement. I have a Planar 3 already standing by for that. A solid, rigid support is exactly what I will be needing there. Thanks!
Your actually coupling your hifi components and not isolating them utilising the method you describe.
Interesting bit about your DIY record cleaning there Aidrian :)
I have the Knosti stuff ,but it really pisses me off doing all that faffing with 2 baths and trying to keep my labels dry . The dam solution creeps into the label a bit (despite me trying to mod the seals ) and even after they drain ,as you say , seem to get that bit of a trail of stuff , despite me rinsing time and again .
I have a really old early electric turntable that is scrap , so I might try your method ;)
I discovered how isolation affects SS amps quite by accident; a mate went to Korea on business and brought me back a set of Sound Spike Will maglev feet. I immediately tried to use them between my Mana and the TT. A very hairy experience trying to get them into position with just one pair of hands so I desisted and anyway I realised my lp12 was too light to correctly depress the central piston thingy so that the opposed magnetic fields might work correctly and “float” the deck. So I decided to just put them under my Sugden A21SE, just 3 of them in a sort of triangle under where the toroidal is, left of centre. I didn’t expect any kind of result but after a couple of days I realised how much better it all sounded. They are still in position.
Hmm. Wonder if a maglev armchair would be any good? :)
must admit when i saw grants maglev set up i was smitten.....proper gadget porn!!!!!
Decoupling has way more impact, and is cheaper, than cables, yet few people seem to pay attention to it. Glad that more people are moving away from spikes, decoupling at a component level, and seeing what they are missing. And for £20. [emoji4]
To the OP, try decoupling your speakers next. ;)