Personally, I think that too many audiophiles knee jerk into believing they must put something under their components to isolate them from whatever, In the case of my Ear Acute, I preferred the sound of it sitting on it's own feet to any isolation device(s) I tried, including the Reimyo wooden gizmos, which were quite expensive. I think, in general, footers can "clean up" the sound, which is great if you are experiencing a tubby bottom end to where baritone voices are too chesty or whatever. But from everything I read around here, far more people believe their systems are too lean and harsh, rather than too full and warm. So all I'm saying is, try it on it's own feet and don't be afraid to say you prefer the sound to that of it sitting on cones or pillows or whatever. Only your ears can judge this. Trust them, at least a little bit.
WHAT HAS WORKED FOR YOU? ISOLATION PLATFORMS, FOOTERS, ETC. for a DAC?
What is reasonable to expect in SQ gain with respect to a DAC, since there are no actively moving parts?
Footers only? Platforms only? Or is a combination of both best?
Keeping this open ended (as well as budget wise) to see what Audiogon Members recommend and advise.
However, thoughts on Gains v.s. Spend with the specific products you are recommending are welcome and will be very helpful.
The only footers I have used in the past are those from Herbie's Audio Lab. I have used two different 'audio' racks (which have been dismantled) and I am using their shelves as isolation platforms for my speakers and other components (but not the DACs).
The DACs in use are a Schiit Yggdrasil and an Exogal Comet Plus. The stock rubber footers with the Yggdrasil are as basic as they come; The Comet has an acrylic plate with rounded metal screws.
THANK YOU!
Footers only? Platforms only? Or is a combination of both best?
Keeping this open ended (as well as budget wise) to see what Audiogon Members recommend and advise.
However, thoughts on Gains v.s. Spend with the specific products you are recommending are welcome and will be very helpful.
The only footers I have used in the past are those from Herbie's Audio Lab. I have used two different 'audio' racks (which have been dismantled) and I am using their shelves as isolation platforms for my speakers and other components (but not the DACs).
The DACs in use are a Schiit Yggdrasil and an Exogal Comet Plus. The stock rubber footers with the Yggdrasil are as basic as they come; The Comet has an acrylic plate with rounded metal screws.
THANK YOU!