Vibration Isolation


I came across these the other day and for the price I couldn't pass up trying them.  I've spent as much as $75 each for vibration isolation pucks and seen pucks going as high as $900 each.  I have to say that these $0.62 wonders work as well as anything I've tried and much better than the cork ones I've seen advertised for $6-$7 each.  Even though my VPI turntable has factory cones and feet I did notice an improvement in smoothness and clarity.  Too few bargains in high end audio not to share. I now have these under my monoblock amps, turntable and turntable motor.  Hope this helps someone looking for an inexpensive way to dampen vibration.
https://www.supplyhouse.com/DiversiTech-MP-2E-EVA-Anti-Vibration-Pad-2-x-2-x-7-8
 
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In my experience too much rubber of any sort under too many pieces of gear in one system can mess with timing (PRaT), darken the sound up too much and/or slow or loosen the bass too much. Took me a few years to work the rubber/cork/rubber out of my system and into Herbie’s Tenderfoots, then out of those and into an even mix of Daedalus Isolation Devices ( ball bearings incorporated with dissimilar materials) and Isoacoustics ISOpads (yes, some rubber implemented but mainly spring based), both in the right places.
I realize this may be in a completely different price bracket as the thread subject but just saying to be careful using too much thick rubber under your components. In my experience it can give a false sense of warmth and body that is actually screwing with the presentation of your music. In general possibly robbing the music of some of its life and breath. —Revealing/transparency level of your system will dictate this outcome...or not