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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   Wood = okay but ceramic (pumice) foot sanding stone material ...   Cdc

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: Rotarius
Rotarius,

Fair warning! Nasty wars have already been fought in this forum about the efficacy of the devises which are purported to drain vibrations from audio equipment. Been there, done that. When it was all over there was no agreement about anything, just a lot of PO'd folks. :-)

Oh crap! We don't need more PO'd folks. Our hobby is all about perception anyway. Just thought some of you might be interested in how it's done in the *real* world :)

Rotarius  (Threads | Answers | This Thread)


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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