Martin: many good suggestions above! For your budget range probably stick with a piece of 1/2" or 3/4" MDF (medium density fibreboard at your local lumberyard) or maple. Set that shelf on top of the vibrapods (allowing for the additional weight) & then use brass or Black Diamond cones (try both kinds &/or others too) under the player. I have had very bad-sounding experiences with glass & recommend strongly against that route, although your experiences may be different of course. When you come close to the sound that you like, you can further tune it by moving the cones around under the player in 1" increments. Closer together is warmer & rounder, further apart is more detailed but can become edgy.
Please help me choose CD isolation
I am suffering from a mild case of Audiophile burnout this week and need advice in choosing effective CD isolation relatively inexpensively (under $150 ). I put my CD player on top of my rack in order to make room for a new tuner. I have some Vibrapods underneath, and they are doing a nice job, but honestly want something more appealing visually that doesn't change the tonal balance too much, and maybe adds a touch more detail. I am listing my system in order to get the best advice possible, THANKS in advance for taking the time to read this and helping me out. Martin Butler.
* Musical Fidelity HT600 5 channel amp w/ Acoustic Zen Silver Reference interconnects,Yamamura Quantum power cord.
* B&K AVP3090 pre-amp w/ Harmonic Technology Pro-11 AC power cord)
* Sony DVP-9000ES SACD/DVD player (w/ Acoustic Zen Silver Reference interconnects, and an Acoustic Zen Tsunami pc)
* B&W Nautilus 805 speakers w/ matching stands, HTM-2 center, LM-1 surrounds (w/ H. Tech Pro-9 plus bi-wire cables)
* REL Strata III subwoofer , XLO custom Neutrik Speakon conector and DH Labs BL-1 for 5.1 out, and H. Tech Pro-11AC pc)
* Denon MD-1000 Minidisc recorder (H. Technology Truthlink interconnects, and Audio One "Reference" toslink cable )
*Musical Fidelity A3 Tuner
* Toshiba 40X81 Widescreen HDTV (Monster component cables)
* Monster HTS-3500 power center
* Salamander Synergy Systems rack
* Hubble 8300i outlets
* Cardas RCA caps
* Musical Fidelity HT600 5 channel amp w/ Acoustic Zen Silver Reference interconnects,Yamamura Quantum power cord.
* B&K AVP3090 pre-amp w/ Harmonic Technology Pro-11 AC power cord)
* Sony DVP-9000ES SACD/DVD player (w/ Acoustic Zen Silver Reference interconnects, and an Acoustic Zen Tsunami pc)
* B&W Nautilus 805 speakers w/ matching stands, HTM-2 center, LM-1 surrounds (w/ H. Tech Pro-9 plus bi-wire cables)
* REL Strata III subwoofer , XLO custom Neutrik Speakon conector and DH Labs BL-1 for 5.1 out, and H. Tech Pro-11AC pc)
* Denon MD-1000 Minidisc recorder (H. Technology Truthlink interconnects, and Audio One "Reference" toslink cable )
*Musical Fidelity A3 Tuner
* Toshiba 40X81 Widescreen HDTV (Monster component cables)
* Monster HTS-3500 power center
* Salamander Synergy Systems rack
* Hubble 8300i outlets
* Cardas RCA caps