lowrider57
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| Vibration Control for Lightweight Tube Components Thanks adg101, some good ideas. The bamboo might be too stiff with 6 Moongels. I'll also try them under the stock feet. They are an amazing invention; when I was playing drums, all we had was duct tape and a wad of paper towel on the skins.And I h... | |
| Vibration Control for Lightweight Tube Components @bpoletti, I put Vibrapods back under the preamp, and it sounded warmer, but there was a loss of low-end detail. The Isonodes are superior.@r_f_sayles, I appreciate your advice. Yes, the sound is new to me and I had a long listening session today.... | |
| Vibration Control for Lightweight Tube Components I think the bamboo is causing too much of a "live" sound. The mids are sounding lean from my Gallo's which have previously had a lush presentation. Would maple be a better platform, possibly warmer? | |
| Vibration Control for Lightweight Tube Components I'm pleased to report that my problem with resonance between my rack unit and the preamp has been resolved. Using the IKEA bamboo cutting board with the Moongels underneath was the solution. So, a big thank you to adg101 for sharing this cheap twe... | |
| Vibration Control for Lightweight Tube Components So, in other news, while I’m waiting for my bamboo board and Moongels to be delivered, I installed Bright Star IsoNode Feet under my preamp.The sound of my system is more transparent, with much more low-end detail than when using the Vibrapods or ... | |
| Vibration Control for Lightweight Tube Components It's your IC's guarantee it.They are unbalanced ICs, Purist Musaeous and Grover Huffman Empress and I'm not sure if they're shielded. So, is there a solution to prevent extraneous sound from traveling thru a cable? | |
| Vibration Control for Lightweight Tube Components mesch, if you're using short runs of cables, separate your components from power supplies and avoid coiling power cables, etc., you most likely wouldn't experience a EMF/RFI problem. Do you use any conditioning or a surge protector with filters?Fo... | |
| Vibration Control for Lightweight Tube Components Tube shields can be removed and Herbies dampers used instead for better sonics, less microphonics. Tube shields are used for RF Interference. Are you using a Jolida? http://m.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-tube-shield.htm | |
| Vibration Control for Lightweight Tube Components @geoffkait, I’m using Herbies tube dampers. In the past, I found that 2 dampers would deaden the sound. But I never tried a damper on the base.@mesch , great minds think alike. I used 2 1/2 lb. barbell weights with cork on some components as well. | |
| Vibration Control for Lightweight Tube Components Mass loading on top of a component is advised, if possible for its dampening and absorption properties. Something I have found most effective for this, I no longer know where to source. They were paperweights, leather bags filled with lead shot, u... | |
| Similar sound characteractics to MIT cables? I just want to clarify my recommendation to philip; IMO, MIT's sonics are unique, they are outstanding. That's due to the technology of their network box.Philip is looking for a cable that will reproduce specific attributes in the music he listens... | |
| Vibration Control for Lightweight Tube Components I'm now convinced that I should use a suspension system for isolation. I'm going to take adg101's advice and use a bamboo cutting board with either the Moongels or geoffkait's springs beneath it.Thanks to all for your input.@r_f_sayles, thanks for... | |
| Vibration Control for Lightweight Tube Components @geoffkait , interesting."OUR NEW PRODUCT!! - Super compressible MINI ISOLATORS - VERY LOW RATE SPRINGS FOR ISOLATING REALLY LIGHT THINGS."Are these springs heavy enough to stand on their own? Will a board placed on top with a component be stable? | |
| Vibration Control for Lightweight Tube Components Thanks for stating your experiences, Al. And as far as my thoughts on "sympathetic vibration" go, you're right about the different tube types and the use of tube dampers. The Rogue used 4 12AU7's which are low noise and rarely microphonic.In both ... | |
| Vibration Control for Lightweight Tube Components @geoffkait, I thought they might be "spongy" like the 1/2 tennis ball concept.The ad goes on to state...IsoNode feet are specially engineered from a unique polymer that rejects a wide range of vibration trying to enter from underneath the componen... |