Townshend platform under digital component or amplifier ?


I would appreciate suggestions from those who use and understand the importance of isolation as to where best to employ a Townshend platform which has a yellow rating so is suitable for components.  Please don't recommend spikes which are a mistake from the 80's    My speakers are DIY open baffle currently on Isoacoustics Gaia which I'm not that impressed with. Springs are the way to go but will have to be DIY due to a difficult layout.

The obvious thing would be to experiment, sure, but my rack is DIY with threaded rods which when adjusted will upset my cable management so where would I get the best reward?

lemonhaze

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You can't isolate speakers because you can't isolate sound. Assuming your speakers are on the floor, if you have a resonant floor and the speaker excites it then you have to dampen the floor with carpeting and/or stiffen the floor. 

Subwoofers that are not balanced have to use spikes or they will start walking. Balanced force subs you could put on roller skates and they would not move. 

Putting isolation platforms, most of which do not work, under anything except turntables is a silly proposition based on lay instinct which is usually badly mistaken. But, it looks cool and that's really what it is all about. The two isolation platforms that actually work are the MinusK and the Vibraplane if you need one for your turntable. 

Good for you building your own speakers! Check out the new DEQX Pre 8 digital preamp. It has a 4 way digital crossover in it, totally programable for xover points and slopes. Could be the best thing to happen for DIY speaker builders, instant perfect crossovers.