Finite Elemente Cerabase vs Symposium Rollerblocks

Hi, I've owned them both, but unfortunately not in use side by side nor on the same rack. Equipment was pretty much the same.

The Symposium rollerblocks (somes with a Ultra or Svelte shelf and also fatpadz) used on a Arcici Suspense and the Cerabase's on my Finite elemente master refererence rack.

The Symposium stuff always dramatically lowered the noise floor. All of it, whether the roller blocks, shelfs, footers etc. This is always a good thing in my mind. Better detail, better soundstaging etc. The roller blocks alone seemed to highten detail but loose some warmth. Certain things this is good for system tuning. Used with a Ultra or Svelte shelf, the detail stayed, and things warmed up some (with the noise floor dropping more). All is all, for the money, good, very good. It's addictive to, one you buy into it, you'll keep adding pieces.

The cerapucs I've always used with my master ref finite rack. My, those cerapucs improved EVERYTHING, nothing was a negative. Pretty much a rave. So much so, I bought them for every component I have. Started with one set, now have 5. Plus the cerabases are under my whole rack.

Not sure this helps you out much, but it's my experiences...

Hi, you have a nice system to! Main reason on cerepucs vs cerabase is cost. cerepucs were about $450 a set. cerebase like $800 from memory.

My dealer said not to worry with the cerabases on carpet. It doesn't need that coupling. Anyway, it sounded so much better, I never tried anything else. I could cut out th carpet/pad around the bases. I think I could hide it enough if I ever moved. Also, when I owned Symposium, they said the Ultra shelf is just fine on carpet.

I just moved to Austin a year ago. From Dallas. I left some great frieds, not sure I am sold just yet on Austin. I've been to Countyline. But my fionce's parents own a BBQ resturant in Llano, so I stick to that :).

I don't think you can go wrong with either of these. Both good. I went with the Finite Elemente set up for looks. I was hoping for better than my Arcici + some symposium extras. The Finite combo is wonderful. Suprised me how much better it sounded. Part of all my equipment fits (like the amps), so to be far, the Arcici never held my amps. Not sure if that would have closed the gap.

If you like precision engineering. The Finite Elemente stuff is up there with my SME turntable in killer metal working. Fantisic build quility.

John