What's under YOUR CD player?

In the past a variety of things have sat under my digital gear. Inner tubes, rubber footers, BDR cones (with and without "Those Things"), etc. have taken up residence at one time or another.

Currently there are two 5 lb. Ziplock bags (actually they're double bagged) of #30 mesh industrial sand on top of the CAL Delta transport. There is another 5 lb. bag on top. The Alpha DAC sits on two of these bags with a 2.5 lb. bag of sand on top. Each component is on its own MDF shelf that sits on spikes attached to a tubular steel rack that has also been filled with sand.

Interestingly, this set up sounds the same as the BDR Cones w/Those Things, but is way more stable (the CAL gear is a lightweight ~8 lbs. each).

BTW, this looks like hell, so I'm looking for some nice covers for the sand bags.

I have DH cones under and a Shakti stome on top, it helped my Karik.

Under my Sony 9000ES CD/SACD/DVD player.

Improvement in bass and clarity over the Audioquest Big Feet that I was previously using.

I bought them for $175 used at Audiogon.

Linn CD-12 sits on Symposium Svelt Shelf which sits on Aurios, Marantz SA-1 sits on Relaxa I magnetic levitation shelf......both units are on a Zoethecus rack with Z-slab shelves.

i have experimented over the years with all kinds of cones and pucks....the Aurios seem to be the most consistent performer....and the mag-lev seems to be about equal. i get blacker blacks, more dynamics and snap without any added sterility or hardness.

if i didn't own the Zoethecus i would seriously consider the Grand Prix shelf system and eliminate other tweaks. my wife likes the way the Zoethecus looks (and the Grand Prix looks kinda industrial) so i will most likely continue to use all the little tweaks to optimize it.

Mike - interesting that you are the first poster (can't remember reading about another) that is using a mag lev application. While not familiar with your particular shelf I did find this one surfing around - can't seem to find anyone here thats using it - can you comment on if its similar to yours?

http://www.gr-research.com/levitator.htm

Tx Ron