Vibration control inside a cabinet


For placing an amp and a CD player inside a built in cabinet, what would be the best way to control vibrations:  do I want some kind of isolation platform (actual brand suggestions would be appreciated), or something more like Herbie's Tenderfeet?  Or both?

Thanks!

mcanaday

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geoff,,,,,, go and play with your "directional" AC mains fuses.


Cheers George
Yes "True Blue" http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=true+blue+aussie
Not interested in arguing on any level, with someone who believes an AC mains fuse is directional.

Cheers George
absurd since nothing can provide 100% isolation at 5Hz
Did I say total Isolation, NO!
And neither can anything else, there is airborne feed back from speakers that also comes into it short of putting the equipment in another room this is the hardest one to eliminate, also if you have tubes that are micro-phonic, then your up a creek without a paddle.

Cheers George
There are different densities of Sorbothane, the soft one will get down to 5hz but one needs to wrap it in Gladwrap before putting it under heavy equipment, otherwise it will spread over time.
I measured and listened  to both densities with a rare Shure frequency response test record under a non suspended turntable and the soft 10hz they sell on ebay, measured and sounded like it isolated just as good as the super-soft one. I say go the one on the eBay link I posted.

Cheers George 

Vibration control inside a cabinet

For placing an amp and a CD player inside a built in cabinet, what would be the best way to control vibrations: do I want some kind of isolation platform (actual brand suggestions would be appreciated), or something more like Herbie’s Tenderfeet? Or both?

Thanks!

canaday


Don’t go buying expensive audiofool stuff.
Just get some Sorbothane feet or pads on ebay, pick your size.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1311.R7.TR12.TRC2.A0.H1.Xsorb.TRS0&_nkw=sorbothane+feet&_sacat=0

Cheers George