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Sorbothane / Wooden Cone Feet
Anyone know if any of these 'feet' improve things..
I met someone recently who swears by little wooden turned cone feet for support under pretty much all their equipment... I don't see it myself.. he even used them under his Dac and said it improves it... I don't understand it as a Dac has no moving parts.. can anyone throw any light on this ?
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Vibrations affect all equipment/ some more than others. I have used wooden cones and sorbothane feet. I prefer the latter. There are some good ones on the bay for reasonable money that do a great job and are as good , if not maybe as pretty as the ones at silly money.
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Thanks Grant... do you use Sorbothane under everything ? what sort of size should I use?Originally Posted by struth
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They do seem to have a place in some Hi-Fi situations. They can seem to be beneficial under CD players for some reason, but it's a very subjective thing. I have used alloy cones between speakers and stands to what seemed a useful effect. I'm with Grant on the Sorbothane, it's good under many items.
For speakers, it's hard to be sure what may be right. There's quite a lot of physical energy coming from and going through a speaker. My inclination would be to suggest they should be rigidly stood or mounted, possibly even weighted down.
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i used to use oak cones under everything..i still have them all just incase
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These are the kind of thing I use. You get different sizes dependant on weight etc. I have found them useful on everything I have tried them on including speakers. Example. in the studio I have the speakers on the same surface as everything. with the 30 mil pads no vibraton is transferred. They also work really well under a TT as extra isolation and seem to remove extraneous electro interference for some reason. They aint dear and are worth a shot.
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Thanks so much for the link... I might give them a go... I guess it can only help... I have no TT but under the cd transport might be ok.. and if I feel flushed I'll try them under the amp and Dac as well...
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I have Sorbothane pads under my pre-amp and DAC. Nowhere else. The Dac has a slightly 'buzzy' transformer until it warms up and the pads definitely help keep it quiet. The pre-amp is a TVC unit and I suspect may benefit from isolation.
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My Oto has a very slight transformer 'buzz', nothing serious, but I guess it might benefit from some Sorbothane's.. the Dac is pretty much silent.. and I guess as the cd has moving parts it might benefit from some as well.. I'll order some and try them out.. thanks all...
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Thats the way I look at it too, but it seems to be beneficial. I would not put any sorbothane under the speakers though.he even used them under his Dac and said it improves it... I don't understand it as a Dac has no moving parts.. can anyone throw any light on this ?
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