Footers - isolation or resonance draining


Hi Everybody.
I have been researching footers for my BDP (Samsung 1500) and preamp (Parasound 2100).

There seems to be 2 different purposes for footers: (1) resonance draining/dissipation and (2) isolation from exiternal resonance.

I'm not sure there is a difference between these two, but if there is which one should I be looking at for my components?
mmarvin19

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Thank you all for your responses. Very informative.

My BDP is shelved on a SounDesign rack wich has 5/8" MDF shelves. I have two 5 shelf racks and am using only 6 out of the 10 shelves. So I put one of the shelves under my Parasound pre (which is in my PC system)which is atop an ordinary wood furniture side table. I think I'm gonna put 3 of those cork/vinyl squares between the MDF and the table top.

I wanna try some Vibrapods under the BDP. Currently its sitting on 3 upside down 1.5" diameter furniture gliders (ceramic and rubber - probably not level)Also, I'll take a look/see at Lowes for some weight to put on top.

I wonder if putting a couple of clamps on the sides of the BDP would do anything? It plays great but has a flimsy build. Well, it was a birthday present.