Reference 3A DeCapo " Blue Tak" question


Hi,

Just wondering if anyone knows about how much Blue Tak
to put between my speakers & stand?? I think Ref 3A recommends it but not sure it is worthwhile or how much
to use. Any ideas & help much appreciated.
telescope_trade
I have 4 small balls (large pea size) i put under my De Capos
and pushed down on to hold them to the stands.
I would not be surprised if you find that applying Blu-Tak to the bottoms will kill the energy and transient attack of the speakers. I was using some very heavy, solid stands under my de Capo's, and when trying to adhere them to the stands with Blu Tack, it dampened the sound of the speakers and sucked the life out of my system. Blu Tack works fine with some speakers, depending on the cabinet design, but on others it kills the sound. I put some Blu Tack under some small Triangle monitors I once owned, and I could not believe how bad it made them sound...like throwing a heavy tarp over them. Some speaker cabinets were designed to resonate and vibrate, and adhereing them to heavy stands muffles the energy of the speakers and kills their "speed". Try it and listen....Start with a minimal amount, one small, dime size piece in the front middle, and one in each back corner. Listen to some recordings that have good attack and percussion (snare shots and well recorded piano pieces) Only use it if you are worried about the speakers getting knocked off the stands.
Blue tak is not as bad as lead or sorbethane at killing the sound of my monitors, but it does mess with the response and micro-dynamics.
Bigshutterbug is right.

I'd like to try roller bearings someday, but Vibrapods seem to allow most of the musical energy get through.
Wow, I thought I was nuts and/or off-the-chart anal until I read some of these responses. Make 4 small blobs for each speaker of roughly the same size...don't measure, don't cut, don't over-analyze. Roll each, with your fingers, into a small ball, making sure it's a little "hot"...they stick better that way. Put each ball in place and put the speaker down. It'll find it's own equilibrium. End of story.
Thanks for the replies everyone. I got some blue tak but think shutterbug may be right. My sound is very dynamic right now with sand filled stands, so may be one of those if it ain't broke, don't fix it kinda things.