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Synposium Acoustics - Impressed!

Decided to give their lowest-end platform (Segue) a try under a Rega P3 to see if it could lower the noise floor a bit.  Amazing night and day difference that far exceeded my expectations.  Not only did it damped vibrations really well, it even eradicated what I presumed was a poor-grounding hum that was notable when moving the cart towards the record at higher volumes during cueing.  Arguably this was less than an optimal product match as I see I should have gone for the Segue ISO for use under analog turntables.  Nonetheless the results are stellar.  I now have a Foundation rack on order and look forward to resonance-free support under all my gear.

Questions - anyone else seeing similar results?  Anyone using the Svelte Shelf under speakers?
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tooblue
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Good thing is after you get in the rabbit hole their products are reasonably priced.
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three_easy_payments OP
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My evening was spent assembling my new Symposium Foundation rack and migrating my gear over.  Truly impressed with the quality of the rack in terms of both engineering and performance.  Undeniably lowered the noise floor.  I decided to place the feet on 4 Precision Couplers on top of my wood floors mainly to prevent possible floor damage but I suspect the performance is enhanced as well.      
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dentdog
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Ordered a pair of Symposium platforms for my tt and phono preamp. They will sit on top of a diy butcher block rack. Since currently breaking down everything to change a couple of components. Glad to hear these improvements.
ebm, I looked at the copper legged racks and gotta say they are gorgeous. Have dumped all my funds into upgrades so I will be waiting a while. Would like to hear your impressions if you have had some time to evaluate.
ebm
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I love the rack its 5 level Osiris it is pictured on Symposium web site under Osiris(em).The rack was a major upgrade to the sound of the entire system.It improved dynamic range,bass detail,bass impact,midrange,high end detail and made the entire system more dynamic.I have friends with racks that cost 2 or more times the price of the Osiris and don't come close to the outstanding sound I'm now getting.Plus you are dealing with a wonderful company as well.Tanks for you interest.
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limomangus
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My TT Sits on the bottom half of my mothers old China cabinet, it has never sounded better.
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