Help understanding the new Stillpoints products


I have written Stillpoints directly and got no answer from them (a bad sign I guess), so I thought I'd ask here.

I have liked the still points cones and risers for many years. They are not right in every situation, but they are consistently an improvement in many applications, in my experience.

Now they've come up with a whole new set of products, and I don't know what to make of them.

For example, the new Ultras: the recent Positive Feedback review says that is you are only going to use them under one component, use them under your speakers. I would actually love to try them under my speakers. My current speakers have truly lethal spikes that come with them, and I have never been thrilled with them (nor have my hardwood floors, despite the Starpoint protectors I have underneath them).

Problem: the Sitllpoints website gives no information (that I could find) on how to attach the Ultras to a speaker.

Similarly, there are new Stillpoints that apparently, with new adapters they are selling, will screw directly into a component. I would very much like to try this with my CDP. I've never liked resting it on top of the stillpoints becuase it slides around too much. But the website does not make clear how to buy the adapters and how to size them.

I've been on various dealer's websites, and they don't offer any insights, and don't seem to be selling the adapters separately.

In short, based on my (perhaps ineffective) searching, I've been able to figure out exactly nothing about how to order the right set of Stillpoints products for my needs nor how to use them with my particular equipment.

Anyone's help would be most appreciated. Especially folks from Stillpoints or dealers who can help me figure out what I need AND then acquire the stuff.

Thanks!
dgaylin

Showing 1 response by gundam91

I share the same sentiment as Mezmo. I had been looking to try some expensive footers under my Verity Parsifal Encores. I have been using BDR cones in place of stock brass footers. My friends use Finite Elemente Cerabase and swears by them. So they've been on my radar for a while. I had learnt about the Stillpoints Ultra recently through some posts here by another member using the same speakers. He's tried many and thinks very highly of these with these speakers. He has since upgraded to some Avalons.

I searched high and low for information on them on the net, but came up with very little info as well. There is a dealer list on their website. I believe there is a picture on their website that shows the internal construction, which is very similar to the FE Cerabase, but more expensive. There was an ad selling two sets for $1,200 not too long ago. They were sold within a few days. Like Mezmo said, too much of a leap of faith for me too!

I just bought the Cerabase and we'll see if they are worth the money.

FrankC