Vibration Control


Why do solid state audio electronics with no moving parts need or benefit from vibration control? 
 

It makes perfect sense that turntables, CD transports, R2R tape decks, loudspeakers & tubed electronics (w/ potentially micro phonic tubes) might all benefit from various methods of vibration control or mitigation but I don’t see why anything else would. Any thoughts??

jonwolfpell

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I know that most everything can matter in an even decent mid fi system & noise is a real enemy of high level resolution. That said, how does minimal physical vibration create noise in a solid state electronic circuit? Any EE’s out there who understand & appreciate good audio systems??

Thus far, from the responses here, links provided & other information  I found on the internet, I have found nothing that explains in any logical way why physical vibration affects solid state circuitry. I’m going to ask a few people I know w/ a wealth of many years of high end audio & pro sound experience. I’ll report back if I come up w/ anything worth mentioning. 

I’m not sure I follow all of that but so far, no one has explained how physical vibrational energy gets transformed into electrical energy in a solid state device w/ no moving parts. 
 

If this truly can happen, think about the effects it might have on the electronics in a high speed fighter jet or space rocket. 

Glenn thus far is thee only one who has provided anything close to an actual explanation on the matter although I still have real doubts that in practice in this case, it actually has an effect. Of course what was described is exactly how phono cartridges , microphones & speakers work. Thank you and this forum for that.

Btw, Nonoise, this question was simply an intellectual curiosity & not a fear of a nervous breakdown. After 44 years of marriage, 3 kids, 2 grandkids & a few thousand employees from multiple businesses over that time, & several higher end sound systems of the time period,  I think if I were prone to such an issue, it would have already occurred…….
 

 

As with so much in high end audio & often life, there’s so many differing opinions & Often no definitive science as to why.  Added to this, we all hear & perceive things differently & have different tastes. This is sort of similar to solid state amps generally measuring better than tubed ones but often don’t sound as good. Thanks everyone for all your responses. Fun stuff!