See: http://stereophile.com/reference/52/index.html
Its a long article, but worth it if you're interested in "Bad Vibes."
Its a long article, but worth it if you're interested in "Bad Vibes."
Vibration
There are a lot of vibration control devices out there for our electronic components as well as a lot of discussion as to what method to use on what component, but there is very little info that explains the vibrations themselves.
I think I understand how vibration control can be very important for a turntable, but what exactly are these vibrations doing inside of the other components to alter the sound? Is it as simple as, when parts such as caps and resistors are shaken that they just don't function as well as a non-shaken cap or resistor? Do they begin to operate "out of spec" when vibrated? I would be interested to check out some references and hopefully learn something if anyone has a link or two that explains this phenomenon. I'm not interested in the fixes, but the problem itself.
I think I understand how vibration control can be very important for a turntable, but what exactly are these vibrations doing inside of the other components to alter the sound? Is it as simple as, when parts such as caps and resistors are shaken that they just don't function as well as a non-shaken cap or resistor? Do they begin to operate "out of spec" when vibrated? I would be interested to check out some references and hopefully learn something if anyone has a link or two that explains this phenomenon. I'm not interested in the fixes, but the problem itself.