I have been using a pair of Sistrum 004 stands for my Virgo Floorstander speakers. I have been completely blown away by the improvements. My audiophile buddy, upon trying the stands, also purchased a pair. Even getting the audiopoints would likely be a great upgrade. I juct purchased a new pair of speakers - Acuhorn Biancore 155. My Sistrums will be too small for those, but I intend to get a lend of my friends pair too, and try two on each speaker - I'm guessing they will enhance the sound so much that I'll need to buy a second pair and use them. Will see how it goes though. Like you said - in my experience, the improvement was well worth the relatively small expense.
Best Isolation for stand mount speakers
I am finding that careful use of isolation devices can bring my modest equipment to levels of performance far beyond what I expected, and though some of these devices are not cheap I, so far, find that the cost of sonic improvement is less than significant upgrades in major components. That being said I am pretty frugal and do not like throwing money around in search of the Holy Grail of musical bliss. I am looking at the possibility of some type of isolation cones, other, for my little Dynaudio's. They are currently on very solid, heavy stands. I've considered Herbie's pads, Ceraballs, Nordost, and perhaps Stillpoints but the cost makes me twinge a little for two sets. I would appreciate others experiences and inputs. Thanks.
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Blue Tak. This is one product that has withstood the test of time! Blue Tak is critically damped (it doesn't resonate at all) and it sticks to all kinds of surfaces, often without leaving a mark. It is ideal for many audio applications and some will even go as far as to call it "the duct tape of audiophiles" It is also inexpensive...so use copious amounts and any left over can be used to block your spouse's ears so that you can enjoy a really rocking good listening session! see this link http://www.soundstage.com/staff03.htm Good luck and have fun! |
