Isolation Platform - to be or not to be for CDP?

I think you should buy a Neuance shelf and support it on points on the corners. While I like Aurio 1.0 with tungsten carbide balls in many circumstances, on Neuance shelves they do nothing. Neither do RollerBalls with Grade 3 balls or anything else that I have tried. The Acapella bases are better than the Neuance but are too expensive.

Brian, boy not in my system. Death to dynamics.

GK, I too have heard dynamics from the Machina Dynamica, but in two systems I have heard the Mana and Neuance combo versus it and both it sound dull and lacking in dynamics. In both cases the M D was properly set up.

I am sure that they were set up correctly but unsure which it was. It was the first table they came out with. Since the sound went along with what I have always heard from platter supports, I was not surprised, but I remembered the different sound I had heard at CES.

Ugh, the once instance I recall was Fred Crowder's use under the Lindemann. The Mana copy lent much greater impact.

I just noticed, "so sure of yourself!" Thanks, I wish it were true. The greatest fear is moving one step forward and two backward.

I obviously did not know Geoff made the unit, and as he suggests, it may be the particular player that my experience is with.

Rcrump, interesting that you report this. In one sense you are right. In my system the Lindemann sounded so outstanding that Fred bought one. He was disappointed when he got it. Having heard it there, I strongly suggested that he try the Mana. It worked.

I have found the Neuance certainly to not be a cureall, but on Mana stands it has beaten all comers in my system with the exception of the Acapella Fondato Silenzio at many times the price.