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If you want to get the best of your transport, try this.


http://www.symposiumusa.com/rollerblocks.html 

I had used these three roller blocks under CEC TL0x for 5 years about 15 years ago and now I am using them under Jay's Audio CDT2 Mk2.

There are two different balls. If you can afford, the super ball is recommended for more effect.

With these roller blocks, transport give higher resolution and sharper focus.

I think it's effect is more than good digital cables.

But I recommend combination of roller blocks and good digital cable to get the best of your transport.
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Steve
I have been using those under three of my TT for some time and cannot complain at all in relation to cost for effectiveness!
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There is a huge difference in price between Townsend and Herbies for sure and if the Herbies were a close call to the Townsend I may try out a couple of sets of the Herbies Tenderfoot at about $60 for set of 4 opposed to $600 for set of four Seismic pods.

I can see the pods have way more to them and can actually be used as leveling devices as well but still a huge chunk of change difference.

Any body else used the Herbies Tenderfeet?
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Nope
Not worried at all about the bearing rolling out of the cup, think you may be missing my point.
With say all 3 bearings freely spinning in the bottom cup bases, anything placed on top WILL slide on those bearings very easily.
At least that is my take on it from an engineering point of view.
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Actually no, or at least I don't think so.
What I envisage is say the CD player just gliding along on the bearings until it slides off. The bearings do not move anywhere, just rotate in the bottom housing allowing whatever is on top to move easily and readily!

It is now just a variation on what we use to move heavy equipment around in factories.

I am a more confused as to how they can work without a top piece?
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@nonoise 

Interesting alternatives but.....
If only one half of the bearing is semi captive what is to stop whatever piece of equipment that is sitting on top of the bare bearings committing the audio equivalent of a Wal-Mart shopping trolley esque suicide?

I can just picture pushing a button on a CD player and the whole goes flying backwards skidding of the bearings!

Or am I missing something here?
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I did!
It is in my main rig right now, sitting on three little rubber feet ( $0 from my stash).
And tbh it sounds way better than it did in my second rig so some good synergy going on right now.
Again thx GK!
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GK.

What is your product, the roller/ spring combo?

Can you post a link or email to me.
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