First, ignore multiple poster roberjerman. He has anti audiophile tourettes disorder and pounces on any and every thing that works. He’s never tried it but he’s the first to decry it.
Having said that, your amp and preamp will benefit from something whether it’s isolation or decoupling. I just got some Isoacoustic Oreas for my integrated and SACD player and to put it simply, they work, and then some.
I thought my Marantz Reference PM15S2b was heavy enough at 41 lbs. to negate any untoward vibrations. Wrong. Using them brought a large amount of focus to the music. I’m still scratching my head on that one as I’ve tried several of Herbie’s Audio products which just mushed up the sound.
Next, was my SACD player and that’s where the fun began. I situated the rear footers like I did with the integrated. For the front, I tried various positions until I found one that moved the front wall back, which I’ve never experienced. Sounds were emanating in all directions. Echos and decays went on forever. Clarity took a major leap up and it was all due to even more focus. I’ve spent many hours listening, enjoying my music anew, and kinda hate it when I have to do something else. There’s so much music lost from bad vibes that I never knew possible, and I say this listening to music I know very well.
The best placement for the SACD player was with the two front footers almost touching each other, centered under the CD mechanism’s placement, and about 3" in from the front facia. I was told a single point source might work better than two but I needed to use two due to the weight loading limits of the footers (there are 4 types for most weight ranges).
You won’t know until you try and with these Oreas, if you don’t like them, just send them back to Music Direct for the cost of the postage.
All the best,
Nonoise
