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More cones?

Just read another new review of isolation accessories. It seems like every other review is about isolation and it is getting to be a bit much. I think audio components can vibrate and this can potentialy effect the sound. I also agree different products can reduce or eliminate vibration to various degrees. I use a modestly priced solution myself. (I think I hear a difference). When I start reading different materials of cones are changing the character of the sound it is getting a little ridiculous. eg. "Glass shelves make my system sound hard and rubber makes it sound soft". Also the benefits most often heralded of good isolation is a tightening of the bass. Yet why do so many subwoofer companys mount the amps and crossover right on the cabinet!??!
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bob_bundus
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Different cones do sound different, assuming the resolution of a particular rig is good enough to reveal it.
Different placement of same cones also sounds different.
Different shelves sound different & the suspension in use also changes sonic charactaristics.
Glass shelving or glass doors on equipment cabinets typically sounds degraded.
If you only "think you hear a difference" then it's subtle at best, perhaps only psychoacoustic. If no changes are perceived then the tweak doesn't work for YOUR system; doesn't mean it won't work in another rig.
Sub-bass control issues are different from mid & lower bass; muddying of sub-bass in a home theater rig may even sound desirable to the uninformed consumer.
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