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Ingress Audio Engineering

I recently discovered the benefits of isolation. Don't know how many of you are familiar with Barry Diament's  recommendations for his hip joints. The recommendation for the economical DIY set up worked well for my stereo; (lightly inflated bike innertubes, wooden egg holders supporting stainless steel balls).

http://www.barrydiamentaudio.com/vibration.htm

A month ago I bought Isoacoustic Oreo's. 3 per component (weight appropriate) and was very impressed...at first. After several days of settling my music sounded dull and lifeless. I reread the optimal weight recommendations, re-calibrated weight limits with temporary improvements. To my disappointment I realized the Oreo's could only be compressed (especially after the suction seal was formed between them and the component or platform the component sat on). Sure they rocked in all directions, but they didn't glide in all directions. Only horizontal isolation was taking place so I coupled the Oreo's with Barry's economic hip joints which has greatly improved the SQ. I'm loving it but I still feel there's room for improvement. Mainly because I own the Hfiman HE-6SE HP's and I run them through my power amp's speaker taps. So I want Barry's upgraded hip joints under my amp. I'm interested in Ingress Audio's vibration isolation rollerblocks.

http://www.ingress-engineering.ca/products-and-services.php
I've looked up info about their level 2's and 3's but specifics on their differences aren't given. I know Barry says the blocks should be machined smooth to a certain degree. I left a message with Ingress, but I'm impatient and wondering if perhaps the level 2's aren't as smooth as the 3's. The smoother, the greater the improvements. My question is does anyone know the differences between their Level 2 and Level 3 rollerblocks?
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uberwaltz
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Just as a partial solution for now until I can get two more sets of the v2 blocks.

I used my maple blocks, installed 3 spikes underneath them which also meant by adjusting the back spike I can adjust the angle of the Maggies.
These spikes sit in Herbies Small Gliders on the carpeted floor.

For now the Maggies sit on the maple blocks on top of some extremely solid composite rubber like material ( no idea what it is exactly, I "acquired" it years ago from some packing inside industrial equipment I was installing, never know when you might need something!). This stuff worked wonders under my sub so thought it was worth a shot.

Quite impressed with results so far but be interesting to see what the v2 accomplish in between the Maggies and the maple blocks.
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@bdp24 

Thinking on I still have two 16x16 x2 maple blocks from previous speaker endeavors.
I could fasten the Maggie's existing feet to them and roller blocks then under that.
Right now they would be direct into carpet.

Would maybe try two sets of the v2 first
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@bdp24 

Do you think a pair of Maggie's would benefit from the Gaia isolation?

These things are light, about 20lb each and as you probably know sit on couple bent metal legs.

To be safe and stable i think you would need to drill and tap the metal legs to thread the Gaia into .
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I's still waiting for the same responses I got when I brought up Ingress Audio on another thread some time ago. A couple of posters claimed whatever sat on the bearings would roll right off and couldn't believe it would work.
I believe I was one of those posters Nonoise.
But it was not that I claimed they would roll right off , more I was having trouble in my mind seeing just what there was that would STOP the amp rolling right off very easily.

But at $70 I was willing to give it a try and nope it did not move a mm once sat down on top of all three so mind put at rest.

You do not know what you do not know......
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For $70 🇺🇸 the v2 is a comparative audio bargain!


2 sets used so far.
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