Vibration Tweaks


What vibration isolators for individual components are the most effective? I recently touched each piece of equipment with the volume at an intermediate level and was surprised at the amount of vibration caused by the speakers. Would speaker stands be the first place to start? I have them (B&W 802 matrix) standing on hardwood floors with felt pads so I can slide them when necessary.
tonyp54
I have tried a bunch and hands down the ultimate vibration control is the Sounds of Silence Vibraplane. Pretty expensive, but a good deal when you hear what it can do.
I have tried them all, and highly recommend Aurios MIBs, or Brass triple points.
I also have tried many, and the Machina Dynamica Nimbus is the best I've found for turntables and CD players / transports.
Cones on everything. I wouldn't buy the Walker stuff. Too expensive. You can do as good, for significantly less. It's not a good idea top load anything. I know this is contrary to what many people think, but in the state of the art of resonance control theories; top loading will not do it. You want all those resonances to travel to the floor; not be absorbed. If only the bad resonances were absorbed that would be great, but it's not the case. There are plenty of good resonances that you want to hear. I can give you more information where to buy great cones.
Not all the equipment resonate the same, so maybe no cones are THE cones. Find out what's wrong with your sound and then try the logical solutions. Usually the harder, sharper cones give you analytic sound; the softer cones render forgiving sound (or sluggish one). One more thing to notice, the vibration is not only on the chasis, but also on the transformer, the internal wiring, the PCB... What are you going to do with them? None I guess. So, don't work too hard, just do what you can do and willing to do. By the way, the position of the cones are also very tricky. I usually look for the spot by moving the cones around and concentrate listening to live recordings, when some of the instruments come alive then this must be a good spot for the cone.