bel canto and isolation feet

Thanks for the feedback, I agree about a heavily processed studio recording being difficult to use as a reference. I tend to use acoustic guitar and singer, preferably with two singers or something with a piano. But definitely live acoustic recordings. And the s300 sounds great, but if I could leave everything the same and just move the vocals a touch closer, I probably would, for a while anyways, then I'd probably move them back. Ha. I will check out herbies website too, thank you both.

I very much agree with the Herbie's recommedation as a relatively low cost and very effective isolation strategy.

I have the e.One Ref 1000 monoblocks. I have tried the Harmonic Resolution Systems M3 isolation platform and the effects were immediately noticeable. The sound was tighter and more focused. Soundstage depth was greater. I will also say that floor based vibration shouldn't be an issue for me as my listening room is in the basement with cement floors. Each amp has an upgraded cardas golden reference powercord plugged into a powerconditioner. I listen to all forms of music and the positive effects were the same. I too have live music as a reference as my wife and daughter play cello. Unfortunately the cost of the HRS isolation platform is ~$2500. I didn't have the same results when I tried the HRS nimbus and coupler combination vs my nordost pulsar points. I will patiently for an M3 on the used market as I think that the positive effects are worth the cost... as stupid as the cost is.