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Aurios vs Stillpoints, any experience?

I have a set of Aurios 1.1 under the feet of my Sota Star Sapphire turntable, and have been very happy with the results.

Recently I had the opportunity to audition a set of the Stillpoints. I am concerned about the fact that there is unlimited travel with the Stillpoints so theoretically it is possible for a piece of electronics to roll off of the bearings. I wanted to use the Stillpoints under the TT but because of the amount of motion involved with the TT I am worried about the TT falling. Between opening and closing the dustcover, swinging the arm, and removing LPs I am worried about possible damage.

I installed the Stillpoints under my amp and it has not moved at all, but the amp is close to the floor, and is moved much less than the turntable.

Does anyone have any experience with these bearings and how did the compare to one another??? Is it possible for equipment to roll off of or around a level shelf??? Are these valid concerns???
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bigkidz
3,381 posts
 
Here is a reply I got from someone who has used the AUrios, Stillpoints and the IsoBase that a local designer in New Jersey builds, hope it is useful.

Only got finished setting up the Isobase at the end of the week. The Isobase is excellent and better than the bearing isolation devices I have tried (Stillpoints, Aurios w/tbc ball). The level of smoothness and detail it brings is very impressive. It has very much the same tonality as the Stillpoints (where Stillpoints are a bit more warmish than the Iso, and Aurios adds brightness) but just much more of everything.
For how much it costs, it's another great product.
tbg
5,263 posts
 
I used to use Aurios with tungsten carbide balls and found them better than other feet, but then I got the Badboy from Neuance. On this shelf, which rests on my Mana stands, I get no further improvement with any feet??
audio_buff
38 posts
 
With the additional use of the Stillpoints Risers, you can adjust the height of each individual Stillpoint. This will help with the possibility of a piece rolling off.

Additionally the Risers also improve on the performance of the Stillpoints.

And again, the performance is optimized when the equipment is leveled.

I have used the Aurios & Stillpoints. Yes the sound different. The Audios always have a slight metallic sound to them. The Stillpoints seem to impact less sonic character. The Stillpoints aren't really warmer, they are more neutral.
yada
158 posts
 
What would happen if you double racked the Aurios and Stillpoints? I have an ultra platform, Aurios pros, svelte platform and then Stillpoints with Risers, then the CDP.

If you had all this stuff to put under your CDP. What order would you put the two components?
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nrchy OP
2,124 posts
 
Actually I ended up selling the Aurios and buying a set of points from TWL. I liked the Aurios but was not impressed with the stillpoints. They really didn't seem to do much of anything. I replaced all the things I had for feet with spikes and I've been much happier with the sound.
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