Can you over damp with isolation products? If so - How do you know you've done it?


Hello to all... SO: IS IT SUBJECTIVE TO THE LISTENER?
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Two extreme examples...overdamping may happen when you use squishy sorbothane under all of your gear.  Things will sound lifeless and the bass "fat".  The other extreme might be using Black Diamond Racing cones under everything.  The key is achieving a balance where you are damping vibrations/resonances without going to those extremes.  Herbies's Audio Labs Tenderfeet have been the solution for me.  Not too soft or too hard...as in the goldilocks tale...just right!  Trust me, I have a bunch of damping materials that now are relegated to the closet in my listening room.  Experiment if you can and find what sounds like music to you.  Best of Luck on your journey!