Isonoe feet alternative for the SL-1210

Hi! What is the best alternative for the Isonoe feet? I personally dislike them a lot esthetically, they are too big and blingy making it a bit too tall so I'm looking for a more discreet alternative.

Maybe some Folcupods over a isolation platform, or funds allowing maybe a wall shelf?

The table will temporarily sit on an Ikea Lack table and then moved to a wooden furniture, whenever I get away with connecting a 3m cable (maybe with an external phono stage)...

Also, what headshell is best for a DL110 and for a DL103?

Pedro,

I use these feet:

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/2076/feetforum.jpg

They are available from Vantage Audio, here:
http://www.vantageaudio.com/

(The washers are not supplied.)

Hi Johnny, Thank you for your quick reply. Can you get any picture of the feet mounted?

x2 the Vantage audio feet, brilliant VFM just enter Vantage Audio feet in the site search engine and l am sure an image or two will come up:)

Has anyone heard from vantage audio,in the last week or so?

I've been trying to buy these feet,but haven't heard anything from them,as of yet.

E-mail them, l got mine in a few days- just buy them.;)

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Originally Posted by Tarzan

E-mail them, l got mine in a few days- just buy them.;)

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Erm,what d'ya think i've been doing fool :doh: :ner:

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Originally Posted by kininigin

Erm,what d'ya think i've been doing fool :doh: :ner:

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No need for that, just trying to help you mate.

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Originally Posted by Tarzan

No need for that, just trying to help you mate.

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Sorry andy,no malice was intended.I was just poking abit of fun at ya! Don't take it to heart mate :)

No probs.:)

Maybe he's on holiday. I mean, even turntable gurus are allowed a break every now and then :)

I guess your right dave,they should have abit of time off :D

Stiil not heard from them,has anyone else?

What about something like Foculpods and an Isokinetic isolation platform? Could this work?

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Originally Posted by Fulci

What about something like Foculpods and an Isokinetic isolation platform? Could this work?

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I allready have sorbothane feet for the deck,but want to try something else.

If they don't reply to me soon,i'll get some isonoes instead!!

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Originally Posted by Fulci

Hi Johnny, Thank you for your quick reply. Can you get any picture of the feet mounted?

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http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/IMG_0200.jpg

Hi Pedro,

Forgive the Paul Hynes power supply muscling in on the action but here is a pic which I've pinched off my mates thread on Wigwam of my 1210 fitted with VA feet. Said mate has installed the P/S for me and its due back this week, I can't wait... :D

Hi!

Thanks for the pics! They look very good under the Technics.

Plus I got to see a picture of the Paul Hynes too... He could have got a nicer enclosure I guess... :) which one is that, SR3 or 5? But those PH PSUs are too expensive for me, looking for something cheaper later.

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Originally Posted by kininigin

I allready have sorbothane feet for the deck,but want to try something else.

If they don't reply to me soon,i'll get some isonoes instead!!

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Are the Vantage Audio feet the same as the Origin Live? More expensive though...

http://www.hi-fi-accessories-1.com/replacement-feet.htm

It's an SR3/21. It looks far better in the flesh however and it is built like a tank ;)

The VA feet are excellent value for money and made a big difference to the Techie. They clean and tighten up the bottom end significantly and allow the mids and highs to breath effortlessly. I've not heard a Techie fitted with Isonoe's but I hear they do a similar a job and they look the business too. You do lose the ability to level the deck with the VA feet so if that is important to you then I would recommend the Isonoe's.

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Originally Posted by Fulci

Are the Vantage Audio feet the same as the Origin Live? More expensive though...

http://www.hi-fi-accessories-1.com/replacement-feet.htm

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No idea if there're the same,they do look very similiar though!!

Don't like the idea of paying more for something,when i could get the same cheaper (if they are the same that is!!) Cheaper than the isonoes though.

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The VA feet are excellent value for money and made a big difference to the Techie.

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What did you have,before the VA feet dave?

Techie feet... ;)

What about steel speaker spikes ?
Someone on the wam recc'd em .
Soz..I'm a technics virgin. Well I was . Now I have one I suppose you could say I've lost me cherry...so to speak...as it were....
anyway said person reckons it tightens the sound up. Trouble is I can't warrant a wall shelf as I have a Gyrodec on one so the new baby is on a steel/glass 'soundstyle' rack.
Ermmm ...ta.

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What about steel speaker spikes ?

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Not a good idea. You need isolation, not coupling.

Direct metal coupling may work if you had a very solid concrete slab style shelf to plonk the techie on, but a glass topped equipment stand should have "isolation" in this instance.

Hmmm, I wonder how well the VA feet will work on my SL1500 (that no peeps here wanted to buy :().

Quick question re the upgraded feet (all types) - do they make an improvement even if there is no issue with structure borne vibration? My deck is on a dedicated stand spiked top and bottom and sat on a concrete floor. Would I be wasting my money on new feet?

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Quick question re the upgraded feet (all types) - do they make an improvement even if there is no issue with structure borne vibration? My deck is on a dedicated stand spiked top and bottom and sat on a concrete floor. Would I be wasting my money on new feet?

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Vibration transmission is a two way thing - the motor will generate vibration, which can travel down to the support and back again.
The stylus/vinyl interface will do the same.

As the SL-12** has no suspension as such a decent decoupling mechanism is beneficial.

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Vibration transmission is a two way thing - the motor will generate vibration, which can travel down to the support and back again.
The stylus/vinyl interface will do the same.

As the SL-12** has no suspension as such a decent decoupling mechanism is beneficial.

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Hmmm - good point well made, Chris. I had not considered feedback vibration.
Looks like the feet will have to go on my essentials list after all. Cheers :)

These kind folk are where I bought my Isonoes and boots from http://www.decks.co.uk/products/Deck_Accessories/Isonoe

Very good on price, and very quick and professional in getting them to me.

I had an issue with the carrier - the buggers didn't fulfill the stipulated delivery time, and I ended up phoning them and complaining in very strong terms.
I expect this delivery hiccup to be just that, a hiccup, as the consignment arrived promptly the following day.

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Originally Posted by Macca

Quick question re the upgraded feet (all types) - do they make an improvement even if there is no issue with structure borne vibration? My deck is on a dedicated stand spiked top and bottom and sat on a concrete floor. Would I be wasting my money on new feet?

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Yes, they make an improvement because they don't just offer isolation, they damp the plinth structure. My system rack is very well isolated yet the Isonoes still made a big difference.

Both the Isonoes and VA feet make a profound lift in sound quality to the Techie in my humble opinion.

VA feet if your on a budget and don't want your Techie looking like an oil rig, Isonoes if you want the industrial bling factor. Both products offer very similar advantages so it all comes down to taste and VFM in the end ;)

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Originally Posted by synsei

VA feet if your on a budget and don't want your Techie looking like an oil rig, Isonoes if you want the industrial bling factor. Both products offer very similar advantages so it all comes down to taste and VFM in the end ;)

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VFM award goes to the VA feet:)