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Isolation Devices: Any Good Ones?

I'm considering some Isolation devices to place under my Esoteric X-05 CD player. I have actualy tried Stillpoins Ultra SS ($675 for 3) and they did make a difference. I'm interested to hear from those of you who have tried others like Wave Kinetics ($700 for 4), KWO Super Heated Metal Foam Pedestals ($415 for 3), Nordost Sort Kones ($260 for 4) or any others that markedly helped vibration control. Thanks!
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sabai
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Theaudiotweak,
You must be highly toxic from breathing mercury vapor. Sand is non-toxic.
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davidpritchard
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For a far greater positive effect on vibration control please consider the Synergistic Research Tranquility Base.
Under my Marantz SA11-S1 SACD player I have experenced an impressive improvement. The base combines isolation control, decreasing emf-rf noise, and improving the ground plane. The effect on sound is a wonderful combination of increased detail, improved black background, and no listener fatigue.
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09-12-12: Theaudiotweak
I use fish bowls filled with liquid mercury. It takes a while to break in but when it does you loose all sense of connection with anything at all related to the transmission of musical harmony. Tom

Get ready for heavy sushi listening that could also report weather temp ....
theaudiotweak
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Sabai

You can smother in sand and so are the affects with it's use in audio. Of course the same can be said and heard with MDF and all its glue glory. Tom
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I often go to Audioasylum for a good laugh myself. Look at this thread:
http://www.AudioAsylum.com/cgi/vt.mpl?f=general&m=631918
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