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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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ketchup
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At the risk of repeating myself


Every one of your posts is you repeating yourself.
ketchup
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Magnetic levitation is used to isolate the heavy platter for the Verdier Turntable

The point of this thread is that magnets don't isolate something from vibration, though.  Any (or at least some) of the vibrations in the Verdier's plinth will transmit through to the platter.
ketchup
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I agree, the top is not isolated from the bottom at all. To prove it, obtain two magnets and hold one magnet in each hand with the same poles facing each other so they repel. Move one magnet back and forth slightly to simulate a vibration. Do you feel the movement in the other magnet? If you don’t want to do the experiment, the answer is "yes".

A lot of audio products are designed for gullible audiophiles.
ketchup
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Mag lev is an effective isolation technique.

Yeah, well, it doesn't "eliminate the influence of ANY external vibration" like the ad claims.

They also claim"
This allows you to mount the bottom RELAXA platform on any surface and that surface will have zero effect on the top RELAXA floating platform. Zero resistance equals zero vibration.

Crapola
ketchup
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we already know that no iso technique is perfect. Give the guy a break.

Ummm.... don’t tell me what to do? Besides, he claims that it is perfect!
This allows you to mount the bottom RELAXA platform on any surface and that surface will have zero effect on the top RELAXA floating platform. Zero resistance equals zero vibration.

I’m not surprised at all that you’re okay with false claims!
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