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The Best Isolation/ Vibration Footers per component - what's your experience?

Hi everyone,

There are probably a dozen of threads out there on Isolation/ Vibration footers out there, but there hasn't been thus far one been that combines the following two assumptions:

1. Isolation/ Vibration effectiveness differs per type of component (from source to speaker).
2. The above with Most Popular brands available as per July 2020.

Some of the most recognised brands thus far:
  
  • Arya Audio
  • Artesania Audio
  • Aurios
  • Black Diamond Racing
  • Critical Mass Systems
  • Gingko
  • Harmonic Resolution Systems
  • Harmonix
  • Iso-Acoustics
  • Shun Mook
  • Silent Running Audio
  • Star Sound Technologies
  • Stillpoints
  • Symposium
  • Townshend

The reason for starting this thread is that in the past few months I have been reading that the Critical Mass Centerstage 2 footers are beating all or most of the above solutions from the other named brands. However, it seems that the Arya Audio Revopods are also beating most of the brands in some high-end select forums and groups as well. 

Do you use and or have/ had any experience with the above and where did you place them and why?

Here is my setup currently.

1. Source/ Network player: Star Sound Technologies Sistrum platform
2. Pre-Amp: No footer yet (Artesania Audio rack)
3. Amplifier: No footer yet (Artesania Audio rack)
4. Power conditioner: Harmonic Resolution Systems Nimbus & HRS platform footers
5. Power supplies for source: Stillpoints
6. Router: Stillpoints
7. Speakers: Stillpoints

I found out that this works the best in my system, but would like to know your experience as I found that using these footers and their effectiveness really depends on the component. Specifically, I would like to hear your experience with Arya Audio and Centerstage 2 footers?
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dill
2,461 posts
 
Check out Herbies products. I use many in my system and they work well.

https://herbiesaudiolab.com/
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richardhk OP
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OK, I am just looking for experiences of people, no need to get hostile sgordon1 (I don’t see why people on audio forums/ sites or even facebook get all pumped op all the time, aren’t we all just sharing for the love of the hobby?). Even if you are not, I can just say you come across like this, just saying.

Maybe I am indeed looking to see what worked for people on what kind of equipment. Even if it’s just highly subjective.

Secondly, I don’t think that others in general will propose a lot of different brands from those already named above, since I have seen on different forums and sites that they are the most talked about/ popular.

Thirdly, if people make a persuasive argument of what worked for them and they think why, I might try it myself. Now it can work or it won’t work, if it doesn’t I’ll just get it out of the system and look for a different solution. Easy peasy. Unfortunately, where I live in HK the dealers will never let you try before you buy, which is absurd. So we can only gain information from reviews, forums or maybe friends we know who have tried. Hence why this kind of input is greatly appreciated.

@EBM I know you are a big fan of Symposium, but I am looking for people who have actually also tried the Arya Audio and Centerstage 2 footers.
ebm
9,311 posts
 
The 3 best are Critical Mass Center Stage 2 1 1/2 inch,MAGICO Q pods and Alto Extremo Lyd 1 am using them in my system at present with great sound improvement.Also using Symposium Ultra Stealth stands for amp,line conditioners and best of all Symposium Osiris rack with all Copper legs and 2.5 super balls Using Symposium stands for MAGICO speakers all stands with copper spikes..Thanks be well!!
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