Isolation Sand Boxes


I built some MDF sand boxes and filled them with 15 lbs of sand. Why do they make my CD player sound quieter?
buckingham

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Hey guys, a nice end to my hectic day! You guys crack me up :)
Thanks for all the comments. A 3/4" MDF platform sits on top of the sand. The sand box sits on a rack (lots of MDF and solid woods). I decided that I liked it better without the sand box... The sand box just sucked the life right out of the player! Kinda weird... I might try the BD cones, maybe #4's and some lead shot on top of the player.
So you're saying I should keep the sand boxes under it when I get the MK4's?
Interesting. Tweaking is fun.
Grungle,

I'm actually using Silentra's Diagrit series! I first used the NORMAL sand that I had brought home with me from Florida, then I decided I would upgrade. Like you said overall the presentation was much finer grained than with the regular non audiophile quality sand. I think everybody should have Diagrit in their system. I second Grungle, best $1500 I ever spent!
Sean, good news, I've cryogenically frozen my Florida sand and it just blows away the Diagrit series! Give it a try if you have any buddies with a Cryo chamber.