@lowrider57 ... I am using Edensound terrastone platforms under all my gear, and have each platform sitting on rubber and cork sandwiched footers. You’re correct about the mass loading being component dependent.
Mass Loading ... My Recent Experience
So, I've recently been futzing around with mass loading various components of my system ... used brass weights from Edensound. Using the weights on top of my CDP and power amp essentially did nothing; the top covers of those pieces are solid and fairly thick.
However, when using the weights on top of my BAT VK-3i tube preamp, there was a material difference in the overall weight of the sound (including bass response), almost as if everything had snapped into place. The top cover of the preamp has a number of slots for ventilation, which thins out the top cover somewhat. That may account for the improvement resulting from mass loading with two round brass weights on each of the preamp's top four corners. I did not expect the sonically pleasing result achieved by this.
Just curious if anyone has had a similar experience with their components.
However, when using the weights on top of my BAT VK-3i tube preamp, there was a material difference in the overall weight of the sound (including bass response), almost as if everything had snapped into place. The top cover of the preamp has a number of slots for ventilation, which thins out the top cover somewhat. That may account for the improvement resulting from mass loading with two round brass weights on each of the preamp's top four corners. I did not expect the sonically pleasing result achieved by this.
Just curious if anyone has had a similar experience with their components.