Isolation Platform - to be or not to be for CDP?


Right now, I am restricted to a fairly sturdy all wood cabinet to house my equipment. I was considering a custom mapleshade 2" platform to be supported by metal inserts or dowels to go under my CDP. Is this a worthwhile (~$200) investment given the type of cabinet. Eventually I will go to a better rack but that is probably at least several months out on the horizon. Any advice, as always, is greatly appreciated.
maineiac
If I had a budget of $200.00 to isolate my CDP in an all wooden cabinet I would get a set of Aurios, although I don't know how they would fare once the rack was changed.

Instead of going into details, may I suggest a search of "Isolation Devices Binge" under the Tweaks/DIY forum at AA. Be prepared for some in depth reading & research.
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I agree that Aurios would be a great help in improving the sound of your CDP.

Far better than Aurios, get a set of Symposium Roller Blocks with Grade 3 Tungsten Carbide Balls (or start with grade 25 TC balls). You can find them used on Audiogon for around $ 275.00 - $ 300.00.
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You can use the Roller Blocks in conjunction with whatever platform you choose and the sonic improvement is terrific.
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I've found the Gingko Mini clouds very effective under my cd player. The trick is to load the top of your player so the 3 blue balls support close to the 30 lbs they can handle....but for a very cheap tweak you can put superballs in vibrapods under the player. Place in a triangle under your player and place a sandbag on top of your player. Simple soup spoons held in place with modeling clay can hold marbles. This gives a cheap and dirty idea what 'better floaters like aurios' can do for your system....take your time, there is a lot at AA about this stuff. Have fun and Seasons' Best.
I think you should buy a Neuance shelf and support it on points on the corners. While I like Aurio 1.0 with tungsten carbide balls in many circumstances, on Neuance shelves they do nothing. Neither do RollerBalls with Grade 3 balls or anything else that I have tried. The Acapella bases are better than the Neuance but are too expensive.
Finite Elemente ceraballs directly under my CD Player made an obvious difference to me (~120). Right now I have them under my turntable with a 2" maple platform. I am getting another set eventually under my CDP.