SRA or Symposium?


Hi folks, I've always want to know which base is the most musical: the SRA (Ohio class) or Symposium Ultra? What do you prefer: to use a large base or to use several "feet" under the component? Or are the feet in fact the "poor man's" version of the base?

Chris
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Hi Chris,

Sand grains allow movement in all direction of the horizontal plane and they absorb kinetic energy in the vertical plane, so in theory a sandbox should deliver the goods.

As the great Yogi once said "In theory, theory and practice are the same; in practice, they aren't." I had the sandboxes under my components. They added some sonic improvement, but the Symposium Ultra platforms with the Rollerblock 2+ and 2+ with grade 3 bearings were superior to the sandboxes in my system. Sonically, I didn't like the couplers that came with the Ultras. I used the Rollerblocks instead. However, I'll strongly endorse Teck5's suggestion to consider the Critical Mass platforms. These are greatly superior to anything I have tried in my system. I now have three Critical Mass Grand Masters (the new Black Label version) in my system and will soon have a fourth. The Grand Masters have raised the performance of my amps and CD player to a new level. A short note can't do justice to all the marvelous improvements they have already brought to my audio system. Therefore, I plan to post a more comprehensive review of the Grand Masters after I get my fourth platform. Stay tuned.

Best Regards,
John
Chris, I wasn't sure from your original post if you were considering the premium version of the SRA Chicago Class platform, so I mentioned my experience with the Grand Masters. However, Critical Mass has a couple levels below the Grand Masters at more affordable prices. I have not had any experience with those, but I've heard that they are excellent.

John