You all are going to think I am crazy. I have a cabinet (cherry and walnut if you think it matters) to house all of my components and have been using it for years. Some time ago someone mentioned using silicone lab-bottle stoppers to isolate components. I bought some, they were cheap, maybe $20 for a bag full from Amazon. But I never got around to trying them. Until recently. I put three under each amp. Wow! The difference was unmistakable. Much more depth and subtlety. I added them to the rest of my components, but can't say I noticed a difference there. It could be because my amps are on the bottom shelf, perhaps 6 inches from the floor, and I am assuming they are subject to more low frequency vibration because of their location. Or perhaps these amps (AGD Tempo) are more susceptible to vibration. No idea, but for me this works. I mentioned it to an audiophile friend who uses a completely different type of amp. His reply a week later was "It works!"
Heavy duty amp stand, Sonic benefits?
Does an amplifier benefit from a sturdy well-built amplifier rack?
I'm trying to decide whether to buy a new amplifier rack. The one I have is kind of a light weight material made of plastic composite. I am looking at one rack that was made of steel and weighs about 100 pounds, name of the company is sound anchor. Looks like a nicely made amp.
I'm wondering how an amplifier benefits from resting on a Quality built rack or does it really matter?
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@ghdprentice These are silicone, but I know rubber is kind of a generic term. I was using springs and ISO Acoustics pucks. Silicone stoppers out performed them by a good margin. The only thing I can think of is 1.5 inch x 3 of silicone provided more dampening to the cabinet. Just guessing. It is really all a mystery to me. |