Marigo Audio Mystery Feet bettered the CM2 footers from Critical Mass on my DAC and didn’t have to go through the 2 week settling period. Lower noise floor, better dynamics and overall musicality.
-Alex
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:
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?
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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@lalitk I inserted Marigo's new Orpheus platforms as well under the footers and further improvements to detail and noise floor. Amazing combo! -Alex |
I see below that a couple of years ago I was considering EVPs and other decoupling methods. I have since stumbled on damped springs and believe they do a very good job of isolation, particularly with large loudspeakers but also with individual components. I have taken a three part approach to my equipment isolation, first having a very solid and heavy base, whether a heavily reinforced wooden equipment rack or something even more solid like a steel Sound Anchor stand. Second, provide a damping platform such as the constrained layer Zoethecus Z-slabs I use under my electronics, the SRA stands I use under my amplifiers, or the thick wood platforms I use under my preamp and volume control. Finally, third use some sort of decoupling footer such as damped springs or something similar to EVPs or Herbies, or just plain sorbothane, which are all elastic and a type of spring. Under speakers, it is a heavy damped platform (Sound Anchor stands, which are damped with sand filling) and then decoupling using damped springs. The key to decoupling with springs is to have an appropriately matched spring for the weight supported, and to provide some form of damping such as a thin membrane around the spring or perhaps foam inside the spring. While some things do cost money, such as the Sound Anchor stands, Z-slabs, and SRA platforms that I use - reinforcing/bracing of wooden equipment racks, constrained layer platforms, EVP type footers (made from Owens Corning materials), sorbothane, and/or damped springs can be implemented at a comparatively low cost. This stuff doesn't need to be overly expensive, and just spending a lot of money doesn't guarantee the best results. |
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