Aurios under JC1 monoblock's?


My JC1's sit on 1/2" thick glass (can be seen in system pics). I know glass is not the ideal shelf for audio, but I love this rack and don't want to part with it. My question is...
Would my system benefit by putting Aurios Pro's under the amp's? Or would it just be a waste of money. Of course, if I had a couple of spare sets of Aurios laying around, I would just try it, but I don't.
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Brian, I've heard/read many times that glass rings. What, if any, detrimental effects could this have on my amps and/or cdp which sits on Aurios Pro's w/Tungstan Carbide balls on a glass shelf? Am I not isolating from the glass with Aurios? I require a rack that will accomidate my 27" tube tv. I understand that the tv being in the mix really throws a wrench into the program, and that's why I like this particular rack I am running. But, I can't remove the tv from the mix, it's just not an option. Also, I can (fairly) easily move this rack out for cabling and such. Any suggestions???

Some interesting responses here...

Tvad, as much as I appreciate the offer, I think I'm gonna pass. But I did read all the info on Symposium's website, very comprehensive. I had never really looked into them before. But the more I read and research, it sounds as if there would be a very negligible improvement, if any. Perhaps that money would be better spent in cabling and/or power conditioning for my source, I don't know. It's quite a stellar system, IMO, just trying to squeeze every last ounce out of it and make it the best it can be. It certainly couldn't hurt to try some of the cheaper alternatives though, such as the rubber/cork sandwiches that Clio09 mentions. And I read all the info on the Cat/Tiger Paws, very interesting. They would look way cool under my amps, but they sound like they could be a bit cumbersome to use, and they're a little pricy, IMO.

Still not sure what "ringing" glass means and/or it's effects on my system, if any. Ever seen that compressed rubber high density flooring used in commercial applications? I have samples of that at home. I think I'll try cutting some small squares of it and slip them between the feet on my amps and the glass and see if I can discern any effect.
Maybe this will give me some insight as to what direction, if any, to take...
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Well this is quite interesting indeed...

I meticulously (see moniker) cut small squares of the above mentioned rubber flooring and slid them between the amps footers and glass. I was anticipating no effect, LOL, I was wrong.
I'll preface this by saying I make no audio assessments on Friday night's. My system never sounds as good on Friday night as it does on Saturday night, with the best day ALWAYS being Sunday (all day). That said, with said rubber squares there was more inner detail and better soundstaging, but the bass is not as tight. I will continue to assess throughout the weekend, but I'm already thinking that the amps WILL benefit with some sort of iso device.
I see I never updated this thread. In my system, isolation bearings are the bomb, even under speakers. Check system if interested...