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| Wood blocks underneath components?? snake oil? cdc, 1) Even if you rigidly couple all components in your rack, each component will still have a different resonant frequency due to differing mass, volume, materials which result in different natural frequencies. This based on scientific fact. A ... | |
| Wood blocks underneath components?? snake oil? cdc, yes the air borne vibrations is another component that has to be addressed. This is where there are plenty of products being marketed as "mechanical drains". I had never heard of such a thing until I visited audiogon. This concept (or rather ... | |
| How to stabilize speakers without spikes. If you don't have a carpet anymore, there is no reason to have spikes since there is nothing for them to bite into and improve stability. Just use the brass discs alone or coins. Hockey pucks might be a better solution for a wood floor like someon... | |
| Wood blocks underneath components?? snake oil? Rotarius,Fair warning! Nasty wars have already been fought in this forum about the efficacy of the devises which are purported to drain vibrations from audio equipment. Been there, done that. When it was all over there was no agreement about anyth... | |
| Wood blocks underneath components?? snake oil? Dan_ed, I never said you would end up liking an isolated component sound. Having balls made of exotic material under your tube amp may amplify certain frequencies which could provide addtional mid-bass warmth for example. My point is people who wa... | |
| Wood blocks underneath components?? snake oil? 883dave, I am going to try and explain what an isolator really is and what it does refering to my textbook and some catalogs I use at work. Firstly, I did skim through the stereophile article mentioned above and it is somewhat confusing since it m... | |
| Wood blocks underneath components?? snake oil? The last time I replied to a similar post it never made it past the moderators for some reason. Placing different materials like wood or brass under a cd player or tube equipment will alter the sound slightly at times for better or worse but are n... | |
| How do the Electro Harmonix 6sn7's sound? It is not a bad sounding tube at all, pretty linear and fast. Sounds about as good as a Syl GTB which means you can do a lot worse. | |
| Vandersteen 2Ce Signature Evolution I purchased a pair less than a year ago and thought they had a nice tonal balance with lots of detail but not harsh. I then moved them around and they sounded bright and a little edgy even after adjusting the tilt. Even though the speakers are abo... | |
| Can tube preamps be as 'detailed' sounding as ss? As has been pointed out previously, tube designs are inherently noisier than solid state. Tube designs start out with that disadvantage. It may be possible that the top dollar preamps can overcome that disadvantage, but why spend all that money wh... | |
| Music Hall cd25.2 player. Average? or Upgrade? sunnyjim and sedandelivery, Perhaps this review might help you decide.http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/musichall/cd25.2.html | |
| Music Hall cd25.2 player. Average? or Upgrade? Check into the underwoodhifi/parts connexion upgrade, you won't get a better sounding player for the same money. | |
| What's your system response on " Feels like home" No, Rotarius. I don't like the TIZZY sounds.I do not knock tube sounds either. As a matter of fact, I am trying to sell one of my 400Xi to get the tube-intergrated. Again, there is no battle between tubes vs SS here. My apology to all tuby heads. ... | |
| One-upsmanship, best cd transp/player $800 The Partsconnexion modified Onix and Music Hall players offered by Underwood Hifi are a fantastic buy at this price point. You could spend a thousand dollars more and gain nothing. | |
| What's your system response on " Feels like home" You obviously have never heard a good tube set-up if you think tube sound is dull and overly warm. Yes, the vocals are upfront and bass is on the heavy side on that CD but overall it sounds quite natural actually. You like the Tizzy sound huh? |