Right folks, a little update on the Nobsound experiment under the DAC. This one is a lot trickier as the component is rather lightweight at 15 lbs. I started with 3 footers with 1 spring in each, all in direct contact with the chassis. The springs aren’t compressed enough and the sound got worse. So I did the unimaginable. Guess what, I am now on 2 footers with 1 spring in each. One would think how the component would be stable under 2 footers. In reality it isn’t but the set up is unique since the power cord(which is a very stiff cable) is lending some pull to the DAC which keeps the stability intact. The component is in a near perfect horizontal plane although there’s only 2 footers below it.
Even with 2 footers @ 1 spring each, the gap is rather high at ~7mm (50% compression). This is the maximum compression that can be achieved as it’s impossible to support the component with 1 footer.
Very interesting observations with some very positive results but I still need more time to determine if the 2nd set of Nobsounds will get to stay with the DAC on a long term basis. The Nobsounds are currently up against Finite Elemente Spider footers which use ceramic balls as a form of isolation. So far I would say there’s a difference between the two but will see if it’s significant enough to swap the FEs out for the Nobsounds. I could live with either as the sound quality is already great with either one. More reports later.
Before I wrap up, I have to say that the addition of the Nobsounds to each component in the system has added something to the sound. If I could find the simplest way to describe it, I would say the Nobsounds make music sound more analog. Less digital. They add more body to the sound which makes music sound fuller. If the set up is done correctly, you get this improvement without losing dynamics and bass weight. Otherwise, the sound will get soft and mushy, sounding lean, thin and 2 dimensional with reduced bass response.