I'm using two plates of aluminum with routed grooves in them. The plates are sandwiched together with marbles in between them that can move in the grooves. It's a similar concept to the Symposium Roller blocks, except it only cost me $20 in stock aluminum. This is with a solid state amp (Mark Levinson Reference 20.0), but it really helped. It got rid of any harshness and reduced the background noise. The theory behind this isolation is that you maitain rigid coupling to the floor (or stand), but allow disappation of internal driven vibrations (from the transformer). Although, I've never tried this with tube amps it should work quite well.
Isolation Tweak Confusion...
Looking for isolation tweaks can be quite frustrating. Need something between tube amps and the base below them (probably going with Rosinante shelves).
There are so many choices! Black Diamond Racing Cones; Symposium Rollerblocks (with the upgraded 'Tungsten Bearings' no less!); Aurios Bearings (heard good things about these); Audio Tekne Carbon Blocks; Walker Audio Cones/Pucks; and the list goes on and on...
Help! I'm in isolation tweak never-never land, looking to escape and be happy and content without ever having to worry about it again.
Who's COMPLETELY happy with their isolation tweak choice? (between amp and stand especially- I already have something for CD player). If so- whacha usin'?
There are so many choices! Black Diamond Racing Cones; Symposium Rollerblocks (with the upgraded 'Tungsten Bearings' no less!); Aurios Bearings (heard good things about these); Audio Tekne Carbon Blocks; Walker Audio Cones/Pucks; and the list goes on and on...
Help! I'm in isolation tweak never-never land, looking to escape and be happy and content without ever having to worry about it again.
Who's COMPLETELY happy with their isolation tweak choice? (between amp and stand especially- I already have something for CD player). If so- whacha usin'?