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Where does one place AQ sorbogel feet?

I got 3 AQ sorbogel Big feet. These are supposed to reduce mechanical vibration by absorbing energy and releasing it as negligable heat. My question is where under the cdp or amp do I put them. Everyone seems to use them in threes and there are 4 feet. Do I place 2 on the insides of the front feet and 1 between the back feet? Does the flat side face down or up? What do I use to protect cdp and contact points (theyre sticky)? Anyone have experience with these and how do they sound? Thanks in advance!
bundee1
theaudiotweak
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I may be the old guy here. I have, and am guilty of the following . Making several changes to my system at the same time. My enthusiasm and excitement sometimes clouds my better judgement. I have to temper my emotions and not rush to a premature conclusion. Only one device or one measurement at only one single time, that is the only way to truly measure a change and hopefully an improvement. I will try to remember this. Tom
dougdeacon
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Enthusiasm? Excitement?? Just for music??? Shame on you! Nobody else here would stoop to that level.

The first piece I happened to listen to on our new speakers was Beethoven's 6th. Couldn't get through the 5th movement without tears. Didn't even try to :)
cozva
27 posts
 
Hello Folks!

I just brought 4 "Vibrapods" Model #: 2 for my "Oldie" Technics SL-120 Rega RB-300 arm & Ortofon Jubilee MC cartridge.

Any opinion on those items...Please?

Thanks!

ALEX!
dougdeacon
3,338 posts
 
Vibrapods beneath my CDP sucked the life out of the music. Sorbogel footers beneath my Harmon Kardon/Rabco ST-8/ADC XLMII did the same. I'm 100% behind TheAudioTweak on this one: keep these things away from any component whose parts are designed to move or vibrate. (He would say that means *all* components, and I wouldn't necessarily disagree.)

The only benefit beneath my TT was protection from heavy-footed pedestrians. The cost was a serious degradation of HF transients and clarity, sort of like having VTA set too low. The solution is obvious, ban heavy-footed pedestrians AND dampening devices from the vicinity of your TT.

P.S. It's possible a suspended TT like a Linn *might* react differently, since the platter/arm/cartridge would be more isolated from a deadened plinth. If your Technics is a direct drive, this (untested by me) theory wouldn't apply. My guess is you'll do better without them. Why not try and let us know?
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