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anybody buying into magnetic levitation "eliminates the effects of any vibration" ?

it is a cool idea but the claim is preposterous, if the bottom magnet moves that forces the top magnet to move.  If the bottom magnet vibrates, the top magnet follows suit. As an extreme example lift a corner of the base and the top moves right along with it. It may  dampen the motion and act like a spring, but they are still coupled together,

They say it is not attached in any way to the bottom, but it is because you also have the vibration from the base plate through the posts to the top plate. Without the posts the top would just slide off to the side so they have to be mechanically coupled

To read the hype you would believe it is like a magic carpet that just floats in the air, but it is definitely coupled to the base. I'm not saying it might not be the best sounding base in the world, I'm just saying what they are claiming is  impossible, and if someone is making claims that are absolutely not true it makes you leery.
herman

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herman OP
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Cleeds, Relaxa is making the claims of complete decoupling here

Geoff, but they do claim it is perfect.  I didn't saying anything about the effectiveness of the shelves. I'm just saying their claim of complete decoupling is bogus. Kind of like saying a little digital clock even when the battery is dead can transform the sound in a symphony hall. BTW, your claim that nothing would be a lot worse is  conjecture unless you have tried it.. perhaps you have. If so, did you find it effective? AND it is impossible to do nothing.. the component has to sit on something.
herman OP
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Cleeds, they are selling here so I suppose it is a real product and you can get more info from the listings
herman OP
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nothing is perfect, so it did not make sense for the OP to harp on the manufacturer's claim

I disagree... the point is ... manufacturer claims that his product is perfect i.e. it "eliminates" vibration , he is lying or he is ignorant of the laws of physics.

It is one thing to engage in hyperbole such as "this is the best" or "you won't believe how better your system will sound", and quite another to make statements of "fact" that are blatantly false.

The RELAXA  530 eliminates the influence of any external vibration frequencies

Zero resistance equals zero vibration.

This statement is not hyperbole, it is blatantly false, and therefore it is perfectly acceptable to call him out and bring it to the attention of the community.


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