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  Wood blocks underneath components?? snake oil?
Hi, I have read that putting some sort of woood blocks underneath components helps in the sound. In particular, I believe Ayre actually suggests doing this. Can anyone explain to me how this helps?
Tboooe  (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

05-01-06
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05-07-06   Well, this thread prompted me to try a bit of experimentatio ...   Photon46

05-07-06   Yep photon46, exactly why all the shelves my gear rests on i ...   Albertporter

05-08-06   I put this point, but nowone responded, so i will ask again. ...   David12

05-08-06   David12, i wonder to what degree the golden section ratio re ...   Photon46

09-01-06   Yes. snake oil. cheap snake oil (in this case, free), but ...   rmaez@

09-01-06   Your moniker seems to indicate that you work for boulder amp ...   Albertporter

09-02-06: Cdc
Wood = okay but ceramic (pumice) foot sanding stone material is more neutral than wood if that's your preference. Ceramic replaced everything I tried, included roller feet, sorbothane, wood, vibrapods, etc., etc.

Stereophile has an excellent article titled "Bad Vibes" I don't have time to get the link.

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09-02-06   Dumb question time for all you resonance control affictionad ...   Newbee

09-02-06   The last time i replied to a similar post it never made it p ...   Rotarius

09-02-06   Rotarius...could you please elaberate... are you saying sor ...   883dave

09-02-06   Or suffer yourself and plow through the article, it's heavy ...   Cdc

09-03-06   Cdc, fwiw my question is probably not relevant as i was mixi ...   Newbee

09-03-06   I use hockey pucks and they work just fine.   Mitch4t

09-03-06   cryo'd? :)   Tvad

09-03-06   Tvad, i purchased a box of the pucks from a supplier in minn ...   Mitch4t

09-04-06   883dave, i am going to try and explain what an isolator real ...   Rotarius

09-04-06   Sorry, rotarius. i would agree with you except that many of ...   Dan_ed

09-04-06   Try herbie's tenderfeet.   Nonoise

09-04-06   I just tried the cardas myrtle wood blocks under amp (pass l ...   Ozzy

09-04-06   Dan_ed, i never said you would end up liking an isolated com ...   Rotarius

09-04-06   Rotarius, fair warning! nasty wars have already been fough ...   Newbee

09-05-06   Fair enough, rotarius. i understand your point. best, dan ...   Dan_ed

09-04-06   Hello newbee..nice to see you here all these years..the foll ...   Theaudiotweak

09-04-06   oh crap! we don't need more po'd folks. our hobby is all ...   Rotarius

09-05-06   I own some teak blocks i cut from cheese trays (local goodwi ...   Elizabeth

09-05-06   Rotarius... thanks for explaining...makes sense. i use an ...   883dave

09-05-06   Hi tom, i agree with your thought. as the world turns so to ...   Newbee

09-05-06   There are so called "magnetic isolation" tables bu ...   Herman

09-05-06   Remember newton's first law? the thing is if anything is vi ...   Stevecham

09-05-06   Newbee, i agree. i should've been more clear, how about this ...   Cdc

09-17-06   Rotarius, your explanation makes sense. however in the case ...   Cdc

09-17-06   Cdc - ".....you're trying to get rid of vibrations in t ...   Newbee

09-17-06   Cdc, yes the air borne vibrations is another component that ...   Rotarius

09-17-06   Why wouldn't those magnetic levitaton devices be the ultimat ...   Woodburger

09-20-06   Newbee, by rigidly coupling the cvdp to and appropriate damp ...   Cdc

09-20-06   Rotarius: because isolating will 1) increase the number of ...   Cdc

09-21-06   Cdc, 1) even if you rigidly couple all components in your ...   Rotarius

09-21-06   Rotarius i agree with the vibes article that: "the goal ...   Cdc

09-21-06   Cdc, fwiw, you are probably correct. i doubt that we will ag ...   Newbee

09-21-06   Excellent point newbee, i will begin design on a moon shield ...   Herman

09-21-06   Hi newbee i'm not going there. i will not put on the facade ...   Cdc

09-21-06   cdc, i just wanted to add one more thing, those conclusions ...   Rotarius

09-27-06   Another vote for herbie's tenderfeet, which are low cost, an ...   Listener57


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