Tiptoes vs rubber bottle stoppers: When?


I have a Sony SACD777 that was on one side of setup on a very solid cabinet. Then I moved it to a rack, not so solid. The bottom faded after the move... Tried tiptoes, naaah. Then put size 10 rubber bottle stoppers under feet and WHAM, back comes the bottom stability and "solid" musical bottom end. So??? the question is, what general guidelines does one follow? (besides: what sounds best!!!) and does anyone know the correct amount of weight for a #10 stopper to maximize the vibration dampening properties? and how about a #8 stopper? (I got mine at American Science and Surplus 10's for $1.25 each and 8's for .80...) I use some AQ sorbothane pods under my preamp too.
elizabeth

Showing 1 response by garfish

Elizabeth; You're probably gonna' have to experiment with the bottle stoppers to come up with what you like best; maybe try different sizes-- a good idea BTW. I think Redkiwi is probably the best source of info. on resonance control. If your thread doesn't catch his attention, try emailing him. He's a nice guy-- and knowledgeable. Cheers. Craig.