Isolation feet/cones for PS Audio NuWave DSD DAC

Hey all,

I am debating between Large DH Cones and Herbies Tenderfeet.
Anyone have experience specifically with this DAC?

Thanks!

itsikhefez07-03-2017 3:39pm

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agriculturist Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 177 posts 10-23-2017 at 10:12pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I am having a very hard time placing my 3 new Golden Sound Jumbo cones in the recommended way under my amp on the Squares. According to the GS website the rear two should be pointed sound down and the front one should be pointed side up. I find it very hard to achieve this recommended configuration under my rather heavy amp (60+ lbs VAC160iSE integrated), as the cones keep toppling and resulting in other issues, not to say thuds and bangs etc. Getting all the cones to be pointed side up under the amp is much easier to manage. And even this way they did sound better than the Herbie's I had before. Is it a big benefit to moving to the recommended configuration? And is there a simple way to achieve it? BTW I just sent off to replace the Jumbo cones with the Super Jumbos. Thanks
agriculturist Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 177 posts 10-23-2017 at 11:37pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I see now that Geoff suggests keeping them all pointed down. This seems very hard for me to manage. When I get the super jumbos from MusicDirect I might give it another try, but I had a very hard time with the jumbo cones and gave up, leaving them all pointed up which was easier for me. To get them underneath pointing down, does one slip them under one at a time which is what I tried? Or is there some other way? It seems you must have a good bit of maneuvering room around the back of the component, and also two people around to get the job done. I wonder, am I missing some simpler way to set the cones under the amp? Thanks
agriculturist Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 177 posts 10-24-2017 at 02:38am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thank you very much Geoff and @folkfreak for the detailed and very helpful advice. Will try again in the near future.
agriculturist Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 177 posts 10-24-2017 at 01:33pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @geoffkait , @lak Another question please. There is a paper sticker on the flat side of the cone which reads FINE CERAMIC. Is that to be removed or left in place? Also, can adhesive be used to stick the cone to the underside of the amp? Or would that interfere with the cone's operation? Thanks again.
agriculturist Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 177 posts 10-24-2017 at 05:08pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thanks again for the tip, Geoff. This makes me think that adhesive might not be such a great idea either. I suppose some adhesives might work better than others. The only reason I thought of it actually was that it should make it easier to ensure the cones stay in place when trying to get them under the amp.
agriculturist Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 177 posts 10-24-2017 at 06:36pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete OK got it thank you @folkfreak. Very good to know. The super jumbo Golden Sound cones are 1.5 inches so these jacks might be to too tall. But I now have some good working ideas from all your advice how to go about doing what I need. Thank you!
agriculturist Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 177 posts 10-29-2017 at 02:37pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thanks a lot for the help @folkfreak and @lak. I got a pair of 2 inch high stainless steel block shims from Amazon and that worked like a charm to get the GS cones under my amp. @geoffkait, since you are quite familiar with the Golden Sound cones, another question for you please. Are the super jumbo cones OK or even better than the smaller GS cones for less heavy components such as a DAC which weighs say 20-30 lbs? I have a second set of these super jumbos on their way to me and I wonder whether I should put them under the DAC or under my pair of stacked BPT balanced power conditioning/isolation units. I am wondering whether I would be better off with one of the smaller cones for the DAC. Thanks again.
agriculturist Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 177 posts 10-30-2017 at 11:54am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thanks Geoff that is very helpful. I think I will go with a combination of Herbie’s and GS DH cones for the overall setup. The Herbie’s are pretty good too. And I might skip the furniture.
agriculturist Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 177 posts 11-05-2017 at 08:09pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Must be a big difference between the original MIGs and the MIG 2s. I know the former.
agriculturist Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 177 posts 11-05-2017 at 06:16pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Geoff: Another question. Did you ever compare the performance of the GS DH Super Pad to the Squares? Is there a big pick up? I am debating whether to get one of the Pads to put under my amp. I hear that the squares get you only half of the benefit of the full super pad because its larger size permits better dissipation of vibrational energy. Does that benchmarking sound right to you? Thanks again
agriculturist Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 177 posts 11-05-2017 at 07:43pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Geoff, In any case these DH cones with their squares are truly excellent resonance devices. Thanks for the tip. By the way, I am also using a set of 4 of your springs under my Apple Airport Extreme. Those work very nicely too.
agriculturist Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 177 posts 11-05-2017 at 08:27pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete That must be true I guess

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