Does surface a component sit on affect the sound.

Thanks Bob, for your kind words.

That is a very nice compliment, coming from someone as knowledgable and experienced as you are.

As most of us know, I use the energy transfer(specifically engineered direct rigid coupling) method with Audiopoints and Sistrum Platforms on my system, and also work for the company which makes these products(and others).

I like the results which consist of removing the unwanted vibrations from the system, but leaving the full dynamic range, and tonal and harmonic characteristics of the music, intact and un-deadened.

IMHO and YMMV.

I have used TWL's products with great success. I find cones/spikes are more effective than pads/soft polymers. Wood sounds different than metal, or MDF. It's all soo complicated!!! When does the merry-go-round stop so I can get off, I'm dizzy!

Applications of resonance transfer are now being applied within speaker enclosures, speaker crossovers, amplifier chassis design and the source itself, acoustic instruments. Tom